The truth about D1 College Soccer



Collegiate soccer is huge in the USA but it gets virtually 0 media coverage- meaning it’s hard to actually know what goes on behind the scenes. Today I speak in depth with a friend of mine who has been through the system, and ask all the questions you guys wanted to know.

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32 opiniones en “The truth about D1 College Soccer”

  3. 4:56 the coaches didn't mean that you have to sprint to pressure the fullback as fast as you can, use your brain there mate, you sprint to him, and 2 meters away from him, you stop so you don't let him dribble you

  4. Funny my son was recruited to UMass and Michigan to play soccer and he decided to say no, and took an academic scholarship to Utah instead. He didn't want to dedicate his entire experience in college to soccer, D1, D2, and D3 all practice 6 times a week.

  6. im having quite a dilemma. i live overseas. I plan on graduating in 3 years, then coming to america too continue higher education. as a grad student, could i play on the college soccer team, even if i didnt graduate from there and am foreign? i tried to research this, but found next to nothing

  14. We have too much of an abundance of sports and activities in the U.S. Like a average middle class kid in the U.S can decide between focusing exclusively on their academics to get into a good school and good job, try to become a professional athlete, or a full time YouTuber

    For an average kid in – say – Brazil, soccer is really their only way out. Think about the hunger, focus, and discipline you'd have knowing you only have one option to succeed.

    This is just my hypothesis of why the U.S will never reach the level of Europe or South America. Why would our most premier athletes choose soccer over basketball, football, or baseball?

  21. This guy actually did a good job explaining the differences. I played D2 soccer and two of the guys I played against were Chris Wondolowski (Chico St.) and Kei Kamara (CSU Dominguez Hills)… the #1 and #5 MLS all-time leading scorers.

    I will say two things he didn't mention are depth and physical traits. D1 schools certainly have a deeper bench from 1-22. D2 squads may have a few studs and a solid starting lineup, but guys further down the roster aren't typically as skilled as the bench players at a D1 school. The other thing is physical size – D1 defenders are f*cking massive. But often times their touch isn't as good as their smaller, D2 defenders. Some of my most skilled teammates were actually undersized defenders.

  22. Don't interview a player for this topic. Interview a couple of college coaches at each level (D1, D2, D3). Players honestly have no idea what colleges are looking for. I played D1 in the 80s after playing at a good level in the UK, but I coached Region 1 ODP after my career as a player was over. The coaches know what's up. Have a chat with them. My take at this stage: forget about the "flapping" advice. If your technique is solid and you have pace, there's a collegiate team out there for you. As coach, I would manage the flapper if the player could play.

  24. 4:03 – this is why I think some college players could walk onto English Championship teams – see Daryl Dike as an example. Championship football is lower skill and higher pace. It reminds me of American college soccer.

  28. For someone whos lived in the US my whole life and played soccer my whole life, it’s really unfortunate I had to live here. My parents are both originally from Brazil so soccer was always a big part of my life and I like to think im really good at the game. Unfortunately my parents weren’t rich, they made average or maybe even below average pay. So I could never play for these teams that required lots of pay. Thankfully some coaches allowed me to play for free after seeing me at practices and I was able to commit to a d3 school. But my goal is to become a professional not just for me but so I can retire my mom who has been working her ass off every since I was little. If I was living anywhere else I would of had that chance, but living here, I think its starting to become a little too late. After I graduate, I want to travel abroad and try to have a trial for some sort of team, but it will be hard to get noticed by coaches when they dont know me and I wasnt raised in their academy system. If anyone has any ideas im all ears.

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