Shepherd University Men's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Ryan McDougall, the head coach. Shepherd University carries a larger men's soccer staff, with 2 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 II programs may offer athletic scholarships, usually as partial awards split across the roster, and many D2 staffs keep recruiting actively through a player's senior year. Shepherd University ranks in the lower part of its division by Massey rank, so a prepared recruit who follows up is more likely to get a direct look than at a top ranked program.

Shepherd University is a public small school on a rural campus with about 2,344 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 97 percent, and the middle SAT range is 878 to 1140, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 3 of the 4 coaches listed for Shepherd 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 Shepherd University men's soccer at 161 by Massey Ratings (144 of 179 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NCAA Division II men's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 20 percent of ranked programs in the division, in the lower part of the table.

Inkbound labels the program Developing tier. Ranked in the bottom 30 percent of Massey rated programs in its division and gender. For a typical recruit that means more room on the roster for players who are prepared and persistent, and a staff that may be actively looking for players who make the first move.

Inkbound's composite strength score for the program is 18 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NCAA Division II men's programs.

The official Shepherd 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.