The purpose of this section is to provide basic information and highlight resources for players and their families who are engaged in the college search, recruitment, and application process. Playing soccer At the Next Level is a goal that many club soccer players strive to obtain.
In support of these aspirations, the San Tan Legacy Program holds a College Night every year to cover different aspects of the college application and recruitment process. Many players in the past from the San Tan Legacy Program and gone on to play college soccer. These players have gone on to participate in NCAA D1, NCAA D2, NCAA D3, NAIA, and Community College soccer programs at various colleges throughout the country.
The Director of Coaching, his Assistant Directors, your coaches, and the club will all help you in your efforts. Please remember, however, that you play a major role in identifying and securing your future. Many soccer players are playing soccer in college today because they aggressively pursued that goal. Players need to market themselves. Below is some useful information for our student athletes:
College Participation Statistics
Players
Men's Soccer:
- 354,587 High School Soccer Players
- 18,835 NCAA Soccer Players
Women's Soccer:
- 316,104 High School Soccer Players
- 19,871 NCAA Soccer Players NCAA
Teams:
Number of NCAA Men's Soccer:
- D1 198
- D2 160
- D3 381
Number of NCAA Women's Soccer:
- D1 301
- D2 208
- D3 406
NCAA Scholarships:
NCAA Men's Soccer:
- D1 9.9
- D2 9.0
- D3 --
NCAA Women's Soccer:
- D1 14.0
- D2 9.9
- D3 --
Things to know or find out!
1) Goals for the Legacy Soccer Club
a) Prepare players on the field for the next level.
b) Educate players on the College search process.
c) Exposure for players.
d) Support players to the College level.
2) Legacy College Program goals
a) College Night event.
b) Players backgrounds resumes/profiles, cover letter, etc. On line.
c) Help players with College choices.
d) Support while dealing with College coaches reference letters, emails, phone calls, etc..
e) Bring in College coaches to College Night.
f) Recommend college level.
3) Benefits for the College Soccer player
a) Early Admissions.
b) Academic support services.
c) Degree.
d) Continued soccer development.
e) New friends.
f) Avenue to professional soccer level.
g) College housing.
4)Myths
a) I am not good enough.
b) All college players are great.
c) College soccer is perfect.
d) No soccer related issues or personality issues.
e) No time for personal activities.
5) The College Experience/Opportunity
a) Meeting personal challenges.
b) Building soccer confidence.
c) Satisfying competitive desires.
d) Student/Athlete.
6) College Search How do I find the right college for me?
a) Education What do I want to do when I get older?
b) Location Where do I what to go to college?
c) Competitive Level What level can I play at? What levels are there?
d) Team style of play Do I fit into the team soccer wise?
e) Coach Is this coach right for me?
7) How do I prepare for College off the field?
a) Grades, GPA.
b) Test scores SAT I & II, etc.
c) Resumes.
d) Contact College coaches.
e) College campus visits Official/unofficial.
f) Choosing a Major.
g) Researching College choices.
h) Video.
i) Clearinghouse forms.
8) What College coaches are looking for?
a) Players Abilities.
b) Positions.
c) Student/Athletes.
d) Commitment.
e) Character. Good people.
9) Where College coaches look for players?
a) Club tournaments.
b) ODP national, regional, state levels.
c) Resumes/profiles.
d) Videos/You tube
e) Other coaches, camps, club league games, HS, etc..
10) What can you do?
a) Prepare yourself as a student/athlete.
b) Be realistic about your own ability, but look for a challenge.
c) Market yourself.
d) Exposure.
e) College soccer camps.
11) What are the Colleges recruiting rules I need to be aware of?
a) Phone calls.
b) Emails.
c) Coach contacts.
d) Signing dates.
12) Admissions How do I get in?
a) Apply by November.
b) Transcripts.
c) Test scores.
d) Essay.
e) Extra curriculum activity.
f) Fees.
g) Letters of reference.
13) Scholarships/Financial Aid How can I afford to go to College?
a) Approximately 9.5 (men) and 12 (women) scholarships available.
b) Full or Partial.
c) National Letter of Intent.
d) FAFSA Free Application for Federal Student Aid
e) Grants or Loans Federal Perkins Loans, EOP Aid, Federal Grants, EOP Grant.
f) Parents financial Support.
g) Self support.
h) Academic scholarships.
Arizona Colleges and Universities:
Four-year institutions
- Arizona State University at the Tempe campus, Tempe
- Arizona State University at the Polytechnic campus, Mesa
- Arizona State University at the West campus, Phoenix
- Arizona State University at the Downtown Phoenix campus, Phoenix
- Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff and 38 statewide locations
- University of Arizona, Tucson
Two-year institutions
- Arizona Western College, Yuma
- Central Arizona College, Coolidge
- Cochise College
- Eastern Arizona College, Thatcher
- Maricopa Community Colleges
- Chandler-Gilbert Community College
- Estrella Mountain Community College
- GateWay Community College
- Glendale Community College, Glendale
- Mesa Community College, Mesa
- Paradise Valley Community College, Paradise Valley
- Phoenix College, Phoenix
- Rio Salado Community College
- Scottsdale Community College, Scottsdale
- South Mountain Community College
- Mohave Community College, Kingman
- Northland Pioneer College
- Pima Community College, Tucson
- Prescott College, Prescott
- Tohono O'odham Community College
- Yavapai College, Prescott Private institutions Four-year institutions
- American Indian College, Phoenix
- The Art Center Design College, Tucson
- The Art Institute of Phoenix, Phoenix
- Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Prescott, Prescott
- Prescott College, Prescott (liberal arts colleges)
- Southwestern College, Phoenix Graduate institutions
- Thunderbird School of Global Management, Glendale For-profit institutions
- DeVry University, PhoenixGrand Canyon University, Phoenix
- Northcentral University, Prescott
- University of Advancing Technology, Tempe
- University of Phoenix, Phoenix
- Western International University, Phoenix
- Arizona College of Allied Health, Glendale, Arizona
