When Should I Start Reaching Out to College Soccer Coaches?
Most soccer players should start sending introductory emails to college coaches the summer going into their junior year.
If you think you are a Division 1 caliber player, the best time to start emailing colleges is in your sophomore year. Many of the top universities will start recruiting during this year. These rosters fill up the fastest.
Keep in mind that Division 1 college coaches can’t reach back out until June 15th of your sophomore year.
More reading: When Can You Start Getting Recruited by Colleges?
Division 2 has the same rules as Division 1 but has more wiggle room in the recruiting process. I would still reach out toward the end of your sophomore year or the beginning of your junior year.
Division 3 is the most lenient. You can start emailing them sometime during your junior year. This is a good backup just in case the recruiting process doesn’t work out for a D2 school.
Example of an Introductory Email to a College Soccer Coach
You’ll want to tweak this example to your own personality. This can give you a framework for an intro email to the coach.
Subject Line: [Player Name], Class of [Year], [Position] with [Soccer Club or League] – Highlight video
Body:
Coach [Last Name],
I’m [Player’s Full Name], a [Position] in my [Current Grade] year. I currently play for [Club Name] in [City, State].
I’ve watched many of the [College Nickname] games and enjoyed your style of play. I appreciate what you are doing with the program and would love to be part of it!
A little about me – I’m a dynamic [Position] who has great field awareness, speed, technical, and leadership skills. Last season, I had 5 goals, and 3 assists in 12 games. [👈 add in any attributes or season successes]
I currently have a [GPA Score] GPA. I’m interested in pursuing a degree in [Intended Major].
Here is a copy of my recent highlights: [Insert URL if you have one]. Please let me know what you think!
Thank you for taking the time to read this far! I’m looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank you,
[Your Name]
[Your Phone #]
[Your Email]
[Your Social URLs]
[Link to your season schedule]
Written By: Beau Bridges
Founder of SoccerNovo
I’m Beau 👋 a proud dad of an MLS NEXT player, former soccer coach, soccer enthusiast, and board member of our local youth sports program. I created soccernovo.com to share my knowledge of the game and help parents learn more about youth soccer in the U.S. I also authored an eBook ‘Soccer Coach Made Simple‘. Learn more about Beau.
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