Recent Posts
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Cape Fear CC Women’s Soccer Program – Coach Ponton
Today's interview is with Coach Ponton of Cape Fear Community College in Wilmington, NC. Coach Ponton used to be on the Men's side at CFCC, but has just made the transition over to the Women's program. We have a great discussion about how community colleges can be a great option for many prospects. We talk about how his program looks to reload talent way more often than a traditional 4-year school. Lastly we focus on students shouldn't be so quick to dismiss going to a 2-year program and transferring to their desired school later on.
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Tusculum University Women’s Soccer Program – Coach Fyffe
Today's conversation is with Coach Fyffe of the Tusculum University Women's program. Tusculum is Division 2 school located in Tennessee. Coach Fyffe is a great person to talk to about Tusculum, because besides being a coach, she was a student and played soccer there. We discuss how their school goes about recruiting and what they look for in players. She gives us some insight into what it's like being a student-athlete at Tusculum. Lastly, we discuss what their team style is and what it is like to be a player there.
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Hear From a Director of Compliance of an NCAA Division 1 Program
We are excited to kick off our interview series with Leslie Fields, Director of Compliance at Xavier University. Leslie has worked at several D1 and D2 schools in a compliance capacity over the years. She is well-versed in college athletics and what student-athletes need to do in order to prepare to play in college. We cover what prospects need to do during high school to make sure they are able to play in college. We also talk about scholarships, limits, academic money and more. Lastly, we discuss what it takes to be a successful student-athlete and what support mechanisms are in place to assist with that. I hope you enjoy and learn as well!
