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Fredericksburg FC College Program Introduction

The resources on this page are for Fredericksburg FC players preparing for college-level play.  They introduce the player to the recruiting process and provide valuable timeline information on what/when to do certain activities to ensure they are on track and and help with making decisions on the types of schools to focus on that meet each player’s unique needs.

COLLEGE PROGRAM OVERVIEW

The college recruiting process can be a very exciting but stressful time for you and your son or daughter. Many players and parents feel pressure to get seen and make decisions as early as possible. You may hear stories of players signing with a certain school as sophomores. This is one of many myths surrounding college soccer recruiting .

Players make verbal commitments during their junior and senior years and cannot sign with a school until February of their senior year. Below are some other facts to consider:

  • LESS THAN 3% OF YOUTH SOCCER PLAYERS RECEIVE A COLLEGE SOCCER SCHOLARSHIP, AND MOST ONLY GET A PARTIAL AMOUNT.

  • 82% OF ALL COLLEGIATE PROGRAMS ARE OUTSIDE OF NCAA DIVISION I ( DII , DIII , NAIA, NJCAA).

  • COLLEGE COACHES ARE NOT INTERESTED IN YOUR TEAMS RECORD, GOTSOCCER POINTS, OR HISTORY. THEY ONLY WANT TO KNOW IF YOU CAN PLAY FOR THEM, ARE A GOOD STUDENT, AND WILL ENRICH THE COLLEGE ENVIRONMENT.

  • COLLEGE COACHES DO NOT NORMALLY ATTEND HIGH SCHOOL GAMES. THEY FOCUS ON SHOWCASE TOURNAMENTS DESIGNED TO SHOWCASE LARGE NUMBERS OF PLAYERS SEPARATED BY AGE AND TALENT LEVEL.

  • 98% OF ALL CONTACT BETWEEN COACH AND PLAYER IS INITIATED BY THE PLAYER. UNLESS YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER IS IN THE US NATIONAL TEAM POOL, SHE WILL NEED TO CONTACT THE SCHOOLS SHE IS INTERESTED IN.

  • THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS FOR YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER TO BE SEEN BY A SPECIFIC COACH: COLLEGE SHOWCASE TOURNAMENTS, COLLEGE ID CAMPS, SUMMER CAMPS, LEAGUE GAMES, & ODP/ID2/US NATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS.

  • GOOD GRADES AND TEST SCORES ARE FAR MORE IMPORTANT. THERE IS MUCH MORE ACADEMIC AND NEED-BASED SCHOLARSHIP MONEY THAN ATHLETIC MONEY.

  • NCAA DIVISION I PROGRAMS ARE NOT ALL THE SAME. THERE ARE MANY DII, DIII, AND NAIA PROGRAMS THAT ARE BETTER FUNDED, HAVE BETTER TEAMS, AND PROVIDE A BETTER EXPERIENCE FOR STUDENT-ATHLETES.



COLLEGE CHECK LIST:

Fredericksburg FC College check list for 9-12 grade years:  A “what to do list” for each HS year
Click Here: Student and Parent Rules to Live by for College Planning
Click Here: The College Visit
Click Here: The Parts of the Admission Folder
Click Here: The Timeline for SAT/ACT Testing
Click Here: The Types of College Selectivity and Admission Terms



US YOUTH SOCCER NEWS – THE DO’S AND DON’TS OF COLLEGE RECRUITING

The US Youth Soccer Show recently sat down with Schellas Hyndman, head coach of FC Dallas in Major League Soccer, to talk about the do’s and don’ts of college recruiting.

In addition to being a former collegiate and professional player, Coach Hyndman is one of the most successful college soccer coaches in American sports history, compiling a 466-122-49 record as the head coach of Southern Methodist University.

CLICK HERE to watch the complete interview.  We hope you benefit from Coach Hyndman’s great insight!

FFC RECRUITING SEMINARS

One of the goals for Fredericksburg Football Club is to help its players continue to play at the next level once their youth careers are over. One of the ways the club does this is by providing information and opportunities to gain more information on the college recruiting process to its players, parents and families.

FFC recently held its 2021 College Recruiting Seminar via a zoom meeting led by Rade Tanaskovic, who is well versed in the recruiting process after having been involved with it as part of various college coaching staffs for many years. A quick glance as to what will be covered in the video is below.




2021 SEMINAR VIDEO

Watch the full video of the seminar on our YouTube Channel (70 minutes)





2021 SEMINAR PDF

(A great option is print this out first and then take notes while you watch)





MORE INFORMATION

»Click here to go to the College Resources page on the FFC website

Creating Your Own Highlight Video



NextPro has two highlight reel products for your players/parents to choose from. Our highlight reels are individualized separate video productions focused on a specific athlete. Highlight reels incorporate plays and clips from your game film and put them into a separate film production.

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Our Highlight Reel Select product offers the following:

» Delivery of our best in class 20-play highlight reel - you pick the plays, we do the editing.
» You can request any footage you own, from any event, to be included in the highlight reel, at no additional charge.
» Use of player call-out, slow motion, zoom and replay higher production value items, at no additional charge.

Our Highlight Reel Pro product offers the following:

» Delivery of our best in class 20-play highlight reel - we pick the plays, you save your time, across any five games you choose.
» You can request any footage you own, from any event, to be included in the highlight reel, at no additional charge.
» Use of player call-out, slow motion, zoom and replay higher production value items, at no additional charge.
» You will receive all clips of your athlete's plays from up to five games.
» Unlimited re-edits of the 20-play highlight reel at no charge for 90 days.

Please Contact your coach for more details to receive the Fredericksburg FC Partnership pricing!
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