Ottawa University Men's Soccer Recruiting

Start with James Cottage, the head coach. The men's staff is small, with 2 assistant coaches alongside the head coach, so the head coach almost certainly reads recruiting mail personally. Copy the assistants 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. Ottawa 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.

Ottawa University is a small school in a college town with about 870 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 83 percent, and the middle SAT range is 750 to 1000, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 3 of the 3 coaches listed for Ottawa 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 Ottawa University men's soccer at 24 by Massey Ratings (20 of 141 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NAIA men's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 86 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 62 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NAIA men's programs.

The official Ottawa 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.

In 2025 the team finished with fifteen wins, three losses and six ties.