Soka University Men's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Shawn Beyer, the head coach. The men's staff is small, with one recruiting coordinator alongside the head coach, so the head coach almost certainly reads recruiting mail personally. Copy the assistant 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. Soka 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.

Soka University is a small school on a suburban campus with about 484 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 43 percent, and the middle SAT range is 1333 to 1510, so include your grades and any test scores in the first message.

Inkbound has verified email addresses for 2 of the 2 coaches listed for Soka 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 Soka University men's soccer at 132 by Massey Ratings (99 of 141 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NAIA men's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 30 percent of ranked programs in the division, in the middle 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 23 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NAIA men's programs.

The official Soka 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.