Shepherd University Women's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Bob Meals, the head coach. Shepherd University carries a larger women's soccer staff, with 4 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 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 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.

Shepherd University is a public small school on a rural campus with about 2,344 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 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 5 coaches listed for Shepherd 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 Shepherd University women's soccer at 45 by Massey Ratings (40 of 211 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NCAA Division II women's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 81 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 71 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NCAA Division II women's programs.

The official Shepherd 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.