Haverford High School Girls Soccer

 

College Soccer Info & Health and Training Info

College selection, recruiting
Is the list of sources on this page too daunting?  Relax!  Skip Gosnell gave a presentation to the TEYSA Blizzardz on 12/20/08 that "nutshelled" the process:
Q&A overview   -- great place to start
2009/10 NCAA Guide For The College-Bound Athlete  [Click the "Download PDF" button when the page displays]
2009/10 NCAA roadmap to eligibility
A sample college (Elon University) info sheet  -- recruitment process from the college's point-of-view
NCAA quick reference sheet detailing academic requirements
NCAA resource sites
NCAA Eligibility Center Online
NCAAStudent.org
NCAA Sports Sponsorship
NCAA Recruiting Calendar (and very useful overview chart)
Other resource sites
Chart showing number of scholarships awarded by division
Peterson's: Search for Colleges and Universities, Graduate Schools, Online Degree, Private Schools
CollegeBoard Search:  Find colleges and universities by major, location, type, more.
U-CAN: University and College Accountability Network
Yahoo! Education: Rankings of Schools
A2Z: List of College majors offered in USA
USNews.com: America's Best Colleges 2008: College Search
The Soccer Patch: Youth Soccer Sites
National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA)  :: Recruiting Facts
National Association for College Admission Counseling (NACAC) Resources for the Student Athlete
The Student Athlete Scholarships Foundation
Athletes Advance: College Sports Recruiting and Stat Tracking
BruceBrownLee: Information for Soccer Players about the College Soccer Recruiting Process
State Colleges: Women's coaches info (MS Excel .xls)
SSFS Soccer - Future (college soccer tips)
Soccer Scholarships Made Easy
Articles
Pick Up the Phone to Boost Recruiting
What is it like playing college soccer?
Steps in the Recruiting Process Before You Apply.
Appealing your financial aid award
Why spring break can make (or break) recruiting
Be Realistic: A Soccer Recruiting Timeline
10 questions to expect from a college coach
NCAA Eligibility Center
Guide to Athletic Recruiting Success
The below articles were added on 1/19/10...
College Recruiting - What Parents Need to do
5 Ways to Give College Coaches What They Want
Why Getting a Scholarship is Like Finding a Job
What Does a Verbal Agreement Mean for an Athletic Scholarship?
When Should I Register With the NCAA Clearing house / Eligibility Center?
The Multi-Sport Athlete
Health and Training
Knee injury prevention -- notes from a presentation by Dr. Arthur Bartolozzi
ACL Injury Prevention Program (PEP)
PEP classroom session, including lecture videos and 24 videos that demonstrate and explain the PEP exercises
Overuse Injuries, Overtraining, and Burnout in Child and Adolescent Athletes -- Brenner and and the Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness
The Uneven Playing Field - Girls' Sports Injuries - Michael Sokolove - New York Times
Amy Boltz, Registered Dietician and Licensed Dietician/Nutritionist with the Rothman Institute, lectured the U-13 Haverford Wildcats in 2004 about nutrition for athletes!
PowerPoint slideshow         HTML (Web) slideshow  
Summer fitness program!  The HHS coaches have decided to follow an excellent plan developed by The South Texas Youth Soccer Association and the Memorial Hermann Sports Performance Program.
 
[Thanks to Skip Gosnell for providing the content that is the foundation of this page!  If you have any info that s/be added or any of the links are broken or outdated, please send an e-mail to the Webmaster (webmaster@wearetoobusy.com)]