Friends University Women's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Brent Hobson, the head coach. Friends University carries a larger women's soccer staff, with 3 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. Friends University ranks in the upper part of its division, so the staff has options; explain in one line why this school and this roster fit you, not just that you want to play college soccer.

Friends University is a small school on an urban campus with about 1,048 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 55 percent, and the middle SAT range is 960 to 1090, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 3 of the 5 coaches listed for Friends 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 Friends University women's soccer at 58 by Massey Ratings (43 of 144 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NAIA women's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 70 percent of ranked programs in the division, comfortably in the upper part of the table.

Inkbound labels the program High tier. Ranked in the top 35 percent of Massey rated programs in its division and gender. For a typical recruit that means real competition for roster spots. The staff has options and reads for fit, so players with clear video and a specific reason for choosing this school tend to get answers.

Inkbound's composite strength score for the program is 50 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NAIA women's programs.

The official Friends 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.