Cornerstone University Men's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Steve Herdsman, the head coach. Cornerstone University carries a larger men's soccer staff, with 2 assistant coaches and one goalkeeper coach listed beside the head coach. On staffs this size recruiting is usually split, so address the head coach and include the assistant most likely to run recruiting.

As general context, NAIA programs may offer athletic scholarships and follow more flexible recruiting contact rules than the NCAA, so coaches can speak with recruits earlier and more directly. Cornerstone University sits in the middle of its division by Massey rank, which is where well prepared club players who reach out early tend to find real conversations.

Cornerstone University is a small school on an urban campus with about 1,298 undergraduates. On a campus this size the men's soccer staff usually knows the admissions office well, so academic fit comes up early in the conversation. The acceptance rate is 78 percent, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 3 of the 4 coaches listed for Cornerstone University men's soccer and drafts the introduction after signup, sent from your own Gmail so replies come back to you. Put your graduation year, club, and position in the subject line so the men's staff can sort your message quickly.

Massey Ratings place Cornerstone University men's soccer at 102 by Massey Ratings (78 of 141 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NAIA men's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 45 percent of ranked programs in the division, in the middle of the table.

Inkbound labels the program Mid tier. Ranked between the 35th and 70th percentile of Massey rated programs in its division and gender. For a typical recruit that means a realistic target for solid club level players who reach out early and follow up. Staffs in this band are often still building a class into the senior year.

Inkbound's composite strength score for the program is 34 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NAIA men's programs.

The official Cornerstone University men's soccer roster is published by the athletics department and is the source for current players, positions, and hometowns.

Inkbound tracks the coaching staff, division, conference, and rating data for this program. Roster composition and class year needs come from the school, so ask the staff directly about openings in your position.