University of Pikeville Women's Soccer Recruiting

Start with Shane Taylor, the head coach. The women's staff is small, with one assistant coach 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. University of Pikeville 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.

University of Pikeville is a small school in a college town with about 1,135 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 100 percent, 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 University of Pikeville 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 University of Pikeville women's soccer at 99 by Massey Ratings (74 of 144 ranked programs in our database) among ranked programs in NAIA women's soccer. That places it ahead of roughly 49 percent of ranked programs in the division, in the middle 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 36 out of 100, where higher means stronger recent results relative to other NAIA women's programs.

The official University of Pikeville 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.

In 2024 the team finished with nine wins, seven losses and two ties.