Camptopia! Improve Your Game and Get Seen

If you have the opportunity to go to a college summer camp, by all means, do it! College camps are a great way to improve your game while working under some of the best college coaches around. Additionally, they are a great way to get to know college coaches, learn about the college game, and get seen.

College coaches go to camps for three reasons: (1) pleasure — they enjoy working camps; (2) recruiting — camps are a great way to get to know players and really determine if they are qualified to play for a given team; and (3) income — let’s face it, most college soccer coaches don’t get paid that much and camps help them supplement their income. Of course, depending on who you talk to, these priorities may be ordered differently.

Be forewarned, overnight camps are very expensive, so you have to pick one or two camps wisely — based on your college interests and which coaches will be there. Despite the sometimes exorbitant prices, camps provide you with a great training environment and unrivaled exposure to college coaches. They are truly a win-win for everyone.

Here are links to a couple camps that I recommend: Stanford Soccer Academy; Nick CV All-American Soccer Academy; and Notre Dame Soccer Camps.