Am I being recruited?

kgooner
Mon, 05 Sep 2016 08:04:00 +0000

Hi guys,

I am a high school senior hoping to play d3 college soccer. To expand on the question a bit, I can’t tell if college coaches are trying to recruit me to play for them or just get me to attend the school.

I went to an ID camp for NYU (d3) after being personally invited by the assistant coach (not one of those mass emails). The camp went as well as it could have; I definitely felt I was one of the top players there.

After the camp, I emailed the assistant coach to thank him for inviting me- he told me he was very impressed with my ability and then asked where nyu fit into my overall college search. I told him nyu was one of my top choices. He told me to keep him updated on my progress and that another coach would send me some specific feedback (every player at the camp received this.)

Another assistant coach emailed me a few days later, and told me this (quote):
“The entire staff identified you as a player and student who would have an immediate positive impact both on and off the field and represent our team and university with class.”

Now maybe I’m reading way too far into this. The quote above could easily be interpreted as, “we’d love to have you on the team.” But it worries me that they didn’t outright say that; Sarah Lawrence college offered me a spot after a week of correspondence and watching me play.

Nor has nyu invited me on campus to meet the coaches personally, while Sarah Lawrence has twice.
With it already being senior year, shouldn’t these schools be finishing up their recruiting soon?

Any opinions on whether or not I’m actually being recruited? Do you guys have any recommendations on what the next step should be?

Thanks in advance!