Occidental College Men's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Rod Lafaurie, the head coach. Occidental College carries a larger men's soccer staff, with 4 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, 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. Occidental College 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.

Occidental College is a private small school on an urban campus with about 1,877 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 44 percent, and the middle SAT range is 1380 to 1520, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 4 of the 6 coaches listed for Occidental College 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 Occidental College men's soccer at 58 by Massey Ratings (58 of 344 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NCAA Division III men's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 83 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 69 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NCAA Division III men's programs.

The official Occidental College 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.