Ohio State University Men's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Brian Maisonneuve, the head coach. Ohio State University carries a larger men's soccer staff, with 2 associate head coaches and one assistant 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 I is the highest level of college soccer. D1 programs may offer athletic scholarships, and most D1 rosters are largely settled a year or more before a recruiting class enrolls. Ohio State 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.

Ohio State University is a public small school in a college town with about 464 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 61 percent, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 4 of the 4 coaches listed for Ohio State 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 Ohio State University men's soccer at 73 by Massey Ratings (73 of 206 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NCAA Division I men's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 65 percent of ranked programs in the division, comfortably in the upper part 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 66 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NCAA Division I men's programs.

The official Ohio State 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.