Rodrigo
what kind of college could i go to for a soccer player
I like soccer because i been playing sense i was 6 years old. soccer is my best sport i played for 1/7 years.every year. #college #soccer #building
2 answers
Ken Simmons
Ken’s Answer
Hi Rodrigo!
The important thing to remember if you are going to pursue professional sports is what are you going to do when you career is over? Too many people have short careers due to injuries and other reasons beyond their control so you have to be prepared with a backup career. It is important to consider what you might do for a career:
Here are things that might help:
http://www.wikihow.com/Choose-the-Right-Career
https://www.themuse.com/advice/the-most-useful-personality-quiz-youll-take-this-week
https://www.careerkey.org/choose-a-career/how-to-choose-a-career.html#.V54W0fkrLtQ
Charles Anderson
Charles’s Answer
When looking for a college to play sports at (ie: men's soccer), you want to look at many facets first, besides who is the worst. You want to make sure the college you want to play at, has your interest (ie: major you want your degree in), then you want to see how the town is & surrounding area (because God forbid, if you get hurt and can't play, are you going to like the surroundings when you need something to do, or even after your season is over), and then there is the cost (how much are you willing to pay for tuition and room & board). Most college sports only have enough scholarships to help 33-50% of the student athletes. For example, if you want to be a coach or a teacher (making $40-60K per year), you may not want to graduate with $100K+ in loans.
Next, although you may like the coach, you don't want to go to a college just because of the coach. I have seen many athletes go to a college for the coach and then they aren't there when you start or gone after a year or two. I know two that were recruited by one coach but were gone the summer that player started their freshman year. The best thing to do is visit the campus, meet with your academic advisor and possible coach, but also talk to the players on the team to get their thoughts on the campus, the team and coach.
Finally, if you are needing scholarships, you can get with your HS counselor or looking up their college website to see what scholarships they offer based on your grades. And yes, grades are important to college coaches, because if you are doing well in class than that transfers into what you are doing on the field. I have known 40+ student athletes that have played collegiate sports (men's & women's soccer as well as football) and only two got full rides athletic scholarship wise that I was informed of. The others did get help but usually less than 30-50% of total college cost. So, once again it goes back to how you perform in the classroom for help, what degree you want to graduate with (because even if you play semi or pro men's soccer, in reality you can't play forever, so you'll need something to do when you retire), and the total cost, so that you aren't paying a lot in loan payments.
Charles recommends the following next steps: