Dakota State University Women's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Todd Stank, the head coach. The women's staff is small, with one assistant coach alongside the head coach, so the head coach almost certainly reads recruiting mail personally. Copy the assistant so the whole staff sees the same message.

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. Dakota State University ranks in the lower part of its division by Massey rank, so a prepared recruit who follows up is more likely to get a direct look than at a top ranked program.

Dakota State University is a small school in a college town with about 2,071 undergraduates. On a campus this size the women's soccer staff usually knows the admissions office well, so academic fit comes up early in the conversation. The acceptance rate is 88 percent, and the middle SAT range is 1190 to 1440, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 2 of the 2 coaches listed for Dakota State University women'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 women's staff can sort your message quickly.

Massey Ratings place Dakota State University women's soccer at 174 by Massey Ratings (129 of 144 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NAIA women's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 10 percent of ranked programs in the division, in the lower part of the table.

Inkbound labels the program Developing tier. Ranked in the bottom 30 percent of Massey rated programs in its division and gender. For a typical recruit that means more room on the roster for players who are prepared and persistent, and a staff that may be actively looking for players who make the first move.

Inkbound's composite strength score for the program is 10 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NAIA women's programs.

The official Dakota State University women'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.