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Sample Questions to Ask A Coach

These are just some suggestions of different questions that you should be asking a coach when you go on an official or unofficial visit. They should help you to get a good idea about the school itself, the soccer program, the team, and the coaching staff. This should help you to decide if the school and the program is right for you.

 

PC team picture after Notre Dame '05

 

 

PC (from left to right) Amanda Klane '08, Kelsey Kirkpatrick '08 and Leah Vieira '07

 

 

 

PC's Kim Pine '09

 

 

 

PC at Colorado College '05

Questions About The School:

  1. How big is the school? (How many undergraduates?)
  2. What is the campus like?
  3. Is the school public or private?
  4. How diverse is the school?
  5. Do students live on or off campus? What do most of the soccer players do?
  6. What are the residence halls like?
  7. Are the teachers accessible to students?
  8. What is the most popular major? For the soccer players?
  9. Are there tutors available?
  10. Is summer school available?
  11. What is the student-athlete graduation rate?
  12. What are the food services like on campus?
  13. What is the average class size?

Some of these questions may sound weird, but they may play a role in your decision if that school is right for you or not. The size of the school always is important. Do you want a small school where you will recognize people or a big school where over half the campus will be filled with strangers? Does the fact that the school is public or private play a role in the amount of funding that the school or the athletic program has available to them? Why is the graduation rate important? It can lead into what would happen if you were injured and no longer able to play, or if you decided athletics just wasn't for you. This way you can get a sense of what would happen if you were no longer participating in sports.

Questions About The Program:

  1. What division is this school?
  2. What conference do you compete in?
  3. Are there any games near me this coming fall that I would be able to come see?
  4. How many starters are there returning?
  5. How many scholarships do you offer?
  6. What is your style of play/what system do you use?
  7. What is the in season schedule like? Off season?
  8. How is missing classes handled?
  9. Is there an academic support system provided by the college?
  10. How long is the season?
  11. What was your record last year?
  12. What is the travel schedule like?
  13. Does everyone travel?
  14. Are the teachers supportive of the athletic program?
  15. How long have you been a coach here?
  16. Who are the assistant coaches/how long have they been here?
  17. What is the pre-season schedule like?
  18. Are you recruiting other players for the same position?
  19. If so, how many? Have any committed?
  20. What facilities are available for our use?