The Truth about Recruiting - with Ava and Coach Manning

Hi everyone!

Whiskers is back!  After a short pause for Winter Final Exams and Spring Break, we are locked in and ready to fill your cup with wisdom, fun and ear candy from the 'Cats!

Recruiting is the topic of the day.  And you will hear two perspectives. 

Sophomore Ava Goodin shares her recruiting story - how she went about finding the right place for her and why it ended up being Northwestern.

Then Ava turns the interview around and asks Coach Rich Manning what college coaches are looking for and how recruits can best make themselves known to school they are interested in.

So download and tune in.  If you are a youth soccer player looking to go to college, you will learn some valuable insights.  If you are just a fan of college soccer, you will love hearing how we find the next group of 'Cats to root for.

TIMELINE

0:30 - Ava's Recruiting Story 

- Her mindset

-Her advisors

 Why Northwestern?

4:30 - Ava's recruiting process

 - Her timeline

- how making videos helped her process

- how she picked schools she was interested in

- when she found time to work on communication

-ID Clinics

-Enjoying and managing her emotions through the process

-The highlights of her recruiting process

12:45 - Ava's "Book" on How to Get Recruited to a Great School and Program!!

- CH 1: Self-Scout

- CH 2: People over Programs

- CH 3: Reality Check

- CH 4: Your Digital Highlight Reel

- CH 5: From Clinic to Commitment

BONUS:  Ava's Special Tip for ID Clinics (It is a good one!)

26:00 - Rich Gives a Coach's View on What He is Looking for

- What Rich is looking for

- What you should know as you start the recruiting process

-How to communicate with college coaches

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