NCSA -"The Athletic Recruiting Network" (ARN) for College Coaches, Qualified Student Athletes their parents and High School Coaches to expedite and maximize their college sports recruiting efforts.

The National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) was founded in 2000 by Chris Krause, a former full-ride scholarship football player at Vanderbilt University, with a two-pronged mission: To provide a means for college coaches at every level to find the recruits best suited for their programs and to educate high school student athletes and their families about the college recruiting process.

Since 2000, NCSA has quickly grown to be the leading provider of college sports recruiting technology, data and education for more than 35,000 college coaches and over 200,000 of the nation's top prospects.

Check out this FREE e-book that explains the "5 things you need to know" and then "5 things you must do" in order to play college soccer:

"College Recruiting Simplified" e-book

Feel free to share the link to this e-book with friends, teammates and family by posting it on your Facebook or Twitter page, or simply email them the link!

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Featured Recruiting Article

Four Fundamental Spring Soccer Recruiting Responsibilities from www.ncsasports.org

There are some key recruiting responsibilities for every season. No matter where you are in the process, stay on top of them! It's never too early to get ahead and until you sign on that line, it's never too late to fall behind.

Freshmen & Sophomores

• TARGET areas of your game that need improvement
• RECORD your games and keep the footage in an archive (if you're not already!)
• FIND five schools at each division level where you would like to play
• CALL three or more coaches to start getting on their radar

Juniors

• PREPARE for personal letters and phone calls from coaches - depending on the sport, this has started or will start soon
• REGISTER for camps this summer - especially camps run by the coaches contacting you
• TAKE or retake the SAT or ACT if you haven't already - you have to take it to play in college, and a good score will help you get recruited
• PLAN unofficial visits to schools you are interested in

Seniors

• EXAMINE the financial aid packages you have been offered - appeal them if they are low
• SIGN your letter of intent or accept your financial aid package, depending on your division
• TRAIN so you're in top shape for your first year as a college athlete
• ENJOY your recruiting success and get ready for the next level

If you want to learn more about recruiting, call 866.497.9835 or click here to speak with a Soccer Scout.

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About the NCSA
Since 2000, NCSA -- the National College Scouting Association -- has grown quickly, becoming the leading collegiate recruiting source for more than 35,000 college coaches across the country. NCSA's experienced scouting team helps student-athletes gain acceptance to the collegiate program that best fits their needs.

NCSA uses a high tech approach to monitor the specific wants and needs of college coaches and match student-athletes with the appropriate collegiate opportunities that will allow them to succeed at the next level.

NCSA's high-tech approach includes our Recruit-Match™ database, which helps track more than 100,000 of the top high school student-athletes in the country. The Recruit-Match™ database also houses permission-based contact information and recruiting standards and requirements of coaches at more than 1,700 colleges and universities in more than 25 men's and women's sports.

To receive a free evaluation and recruiting profile, call 866.579.6272 or click here.

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"College Recruiting Simplified" Events

As the official recruiting and scouting partner for Cal South, NCSA recruiting experts will be at many major Cal South events to present "College Recruiting Simplified" - a critically acclaimed, educational event for student-athletes and parents explaining the realities of the college athletic recruiting process. Be sure to look for "College Recruiting Simplified" at your next Cal South event!

If you would like to learn more about scheduling "College Recruiting Simplified" for your club or high school team, call 888.333.6846 - option 4 or visit: http://www.ncsasports.org/high-school-ads-coaches.