Lonestar Soccer Club

College Placement Program

Lonestar Soccer Club • Introduction

• College Alumni

• Key people

• Factors to Consider

• Marketing and Promoting

College Placement Program

• Over 250 former Lonestar players on current college rosters, many on significant Soccer & Academic Scholarships

• 2009 class included 75+ players moving on to play in college

• Lonestar hosts 2 college showcase tournaments each year in Austin with over 100 coaches attending annually

• Lonestar also organizes dozens of college coaches visits to Austin throughout the year

• Because of our success on the field, our teams get invited to the top college showcase tournaments around the country

Samantha Atkins - Trinity University,

Avery Blasi - University of HoustonAriana Calderon - University of Texas @ San Antonio (UTSA) Carmela Doerr – The Academy of Arts University in San FranciscoLindsay Euers -Trinity University,

Roxy Farrell - Cisco JR CollegeCaitlin Fennegan - Baylor University,

Chanel Felder - Cisco Junior CollegeChelsea Flores - Hardin-Simmons,

Jessica Fuston - Texas Tech University, Jordyn Garcia - UTSA

Michelle Hagen - Baylor UniversityKali Hellinghausen – Northwestern

Samantha Johnson - U of Kentucky,

Chelsea Jones - Texas A&M UniversityRachel Lenz - Texas A&M University, Chelsea Letzer - SouthwesternKierstin Luber - College of Wheaton, MassachusettsCara Lumpkin – Texas Weslyan

Megan Machansano - Oklahoma State,

Caitlyn Maggio – Oklahoma,

Nicole Martin - Washington University @ St. Louis,

Amanda Ortegon - University of AlabamaTaylor Person - Texas State University, Lauren Peterson - Southern Methodist,

Lindsey Posner - Sam Houston State

A Selection of 2009 Alumni

Austin Ricker - Hardin-Simmons,

Jessica Rightmer - Auburn University,

Paige Rodriguez - Sam Houston State, Huntsville Texas,

Alex Saraceno – UTSA,

Alissa Scott - Texas State University,

Kylie Shuster - Hofstra UniversityKate Singleton - University of Arkansas,

Nora Skelton - Texas A&M University,

Chelsea Smith - Stephen F AustinDanielle Snyder - University of Texas @ SA

Emma Staley - Texas State University,

Jorden Smith – Cisco Jnr CollegeTaylor Thigpen - Hardin-Simmons,

Megan Torres – UTSA

Michael Lisch - Wake Forest University

Lucy Wagner  - Middlebury College ,

Erin Wikelius - Texas Tech,

Casey Wilhelm - University of Oregon,

Matt Karkos - SouthwesternBen Hammonds - UT Tyler,

Marco Alcocer - Clemson UniversityJosh Caffey - University of New Mexico, Jesus Cruz - High Point University,

Phillip Dormont - High Point University, James  Elder - Appalachain State,

Ben Killian – Ohio State UniversityWesley Nelson - Clemson University,

Fejiro Okiomah - High Point University, Alesi Osorio - East Tennessee State,

Todd Ray - High Point University,

Alex Zerbst - University of Incarnate Word

A Selection of 2009 Alumni

Lonestar Soccer Club Factors to consider:

• Choose the right school: Academic Match, location, size, social activities – Initial list of 20 – 30 schools.

• Choose the right soccer program: Ability level, roster size and graduation, system and style of play, coaches philosophy.

• Useful website: http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/adv_typeofschool.jsp

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Marketing and Promoting:

• Prepare Resume

• Prepare Letter of Introduction

• Send letters of interest informing coach of playing schedules: tournaments, training times, league matches.

• Visits to School

• College Soccer Camps

• Follow up – Perseverance!!!!!!!

Lonestar Soccer Club Role of the Key People:

• Coach: Advise, promote, make calls to coaches before major tournaments, monitor interest with college coaches in players: Tracking Sheet team; Tracking sheet club

• Parents: Support and guide.

• Player: Take responsibility, maintain high GPA, get the highest SAT and ACT score you can, communicate timely and effectively.

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There is a place in College Soccer for YOU:Promote

PerseverePlay!!!

“It’s not whether you get knocked down. It’s whether you get up

again.” Vince Lombardi

“What this power is I cannot say; all I know is that it exists and it becomes available only when a man is in that state of mind in which he knows exactly what he wants and is fully determined

not to quit until he finds it.” Alexander Graham Bell