Illinois Wesleyan University Women's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Oz Bakirdan, the head coach. Illinois Wesleyan University carries a larger women's soccer staff, with 3 assistant coaches 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, NCAA Division III schools do not award athletic scholarships. Aid at D3 schools comes through academic merit and need based packages, and D3 coaches often recruit later in the cycle than D1 programs. Illinois Wesleyan 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.

Illinois Wesleyan University is a private small school on an urban campus with about 1,582 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 39 percent, and the middle SAT range is 1120 to 1340, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 2 of the 4 coaches listed for Illinois Wesleyan 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 Illinois Wesleyan University women's soccer at 169 by Massey Ratings (144 of 330 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NCAA Division III women's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 56 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 48 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NCAA Division III women's programs.

The official Illinois Wesleyan 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.