- How can I find my NSCAA membership number?
- I would like to coach in the U.S. - how do I find a job?
- How are schools chosen for the NSCAA/adidas National Rankings?
- I have a product that I would like to market to NSCAA members. How can I do this?
- I want to play college soccer. Can NSCAA help?
- I want to play soccer in the United States. Can NSCAA help?
NSCAA Membership Number
How can I find my membership number?Your NSCAA membership number is an important piece of information. It helps us keep track of your status as a current NSCAA member, and it's also used to be eligible for NSCAA member discounts and in the nomination process for various awards.
While your NSCAA membership card is the primary location to find your number, there is a handy fall-back if you've misplaced your card. Find your most recent copy of Soccer Journal and look at the mailing label. On the line directly above your name, a number is printed. That's your NSCAA membership number.
If you can't locate a recent issue of the Journal, you can always email a request to swilliamson@nscaa.com.
Coaches seeking employment in the U.S.
I would like to coach in the United States. How can I find a job?The NSCAA receives a number of emails from foreign coaches who are interested in exploring a career as a coach in the United States. We recommend that such candidates monitor two different web sites: the NSCAA's own Job Listings, and The Market on the NCAA web site.
The NSCAA's Job Listings page features positions at all levels of the game, from youth clubs to high school and college positions. It can be reached by clicking on the link at the top right of every page on NSCAA.com.
The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletic Association) is the largest governing association for intercollegiate sports in the United States. One section of its web site, The Market, features job listings for a full range of coaching and administrative positions at member schools. To access The Market, go to www.ncaa.org. The National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) also has a jobs page on it site (www.naia.org). Once there, click on the "Employment" button in the upper right corner of the page and follow the links to The Market. For further information on coaching in the United States, CLICK HERE for an article by NSCAA Director of Coaching Development Jeff Tipping.
About the NSCAA/adidas® College National Rankings
How are schools chosen for the national rankings?
The NSCAA separates the country into regions based on the regions set forth by the NSCAA or other governing bodies. These regions may consist of one state or several states. The Regional Chair relies on coaches in his or her region to report scores to them. The Chair also can refer to the adidas College Soccer Scoreboard for the latest results from top schools in his or her region. The Regional Chairs then take those results into a regional conference call to determine a top 10 listing. Only coaches can vote on the poll, both regionally and nationally. The national polls are determined through a conference call as well.
How would a team be recognized or nominated for the list?
A team is usually nominated by someone in the region (another coach, the coach himself/herself, the sports information director, etc.)
Is it only members of your association that are ranked?
To be eligible for consideration in the NSCAA/adidas College Rankings, the school must be a member of NSCAA’s College Services program. To find out if your school is a current NSCAA College Services member, and follow the links to the current membership list for the appropriate gender and competition level.
How do I find out who the Regional Chair for my area is?
A complete list of the Regional Chairs for the NSCAA/adidas College Rankings is available under the Rankings section of NSCAA.com.
Some of the schools in the Men's Division I rankings seem to be out of place in a certain region. Why is that?
The NCAA Men's Division I regions have undergone realignment for the 2007 season based upon changes recommended by the NCAA Division I Men's Soccer Committee. These changes are based upon the shifting landscape of conference alignment, which, in many cases took effect in 2005-06 and will continue beyond this season. Ideally, the Committee would have kept all conference members intact within a single region. However, because of the geographical distances of some conferences, this was not always feasible. For the most part, conferences are assigned intact to a particular region. Out of 23 NCAA Division I conferences, 20 are kept intact within a specified region. Only the Atlantic Coast Conference (included in two separate regions), Big East Conference (two regions) and Conference USA (two regions) were not kept intact. The overriding philosophy the committee utilized was that if a majority of a team's overall number of games are played within the conference, then all conference members would continue to be assigned geographically, meaning they are playing the majority of their games in that region, which could be a combination of conference and non-conference games. The purpose of realignment is for evaluation only. There is not a minimum or maximum number of teams that will be selected from each region for the Division I Men's Soccer Championship. Once the conference automatic qualifiers have been determined, the remainder of the 48-team championship field is selected according to established criteria without regard to conference or regional affiliation.
About the NSCAA/adidas® High School National Rankings
How are the schools chosen for ranking and who (coaches, media, etc.) votes for the rankings?
The NSCAA separates the country into regions. These regions may consist of one state or several states, depending upon the number of schools playing in each state. The Regional Chair makes contacts in each section (North, South, East and West) of all the states in his or her region. From those contacts, teams are nominated to appear in the regional and national rankings. All members of the committee and regional contacts are high school coaches or involved with the schools (i.e., athletic directors at the high schools).
How would a team be recognized or nominated for the list?
A team is usually nominated by someone in the region (another coach, the coach him/herself, etc.).
Is it only members of your association that are ranked?
To appear in the rankings, neither the coach nor the school need to be members of the NSCAA. There are three ranking seasons (fall, winter and spring) and as long as a school participates and following the NSCAA High School Ranking Guidelines and Procedures, it is eligible for the rankings.
How do I find out who the Regional Chair for my area is?
A complete list of the Regional Chairs for the Fall, Winter and Spring rankings is available under the Rankings section of NSCAA.com.
Would a team that places second in the state tournament qualify for ranking?
At various times, a second and even third place team from some states appear in the National ranking. But, one thing to consider is that the fall ranking committee has either six or eight (depending on gender) regions, with some of those regions have six or more states. Using only the state champion from that region from each state, you would have a regional top six. Therefore, a second place team would likely not make the National ranking but could be listed regionally.
Advertising/Sponsorship Opportunities with the NSCAA
I have a product/service that I would like to make NSCAA members aware of. What opportunities does NSCAA offer to help me market my product?
NSCAA offers several ways to reach its membership, including advertising on NSCAA.com and in Soccer Journal, the Official Magazine of the NSCAA. To explore marketing opportunities with the NSCAA, please contact Marketing Director Chris Burt at cburt@nscaa.com.
College Soccer
I want to play college soccer. Can NSCAA help?
Although the NSCAA's roots are as a college coaches organization and we have an extensive awards and rankings program, we are not involved in connecting potential players with schools. There are several services and other resources that can assist players interested in exploring a college career.
Soccer Information Systems also offers a service to recruits. You can find out more about this service by visiting www.soccerinfo.com.
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) offers links to the web sites of all member institutions that sponsor soccer as a varsity sport. Go to www.ncaa.org for a one-stop location that covers a broad range of information for prospective student-athletes.
The National Association for Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA) is another governing body for intercollegiate sports in the United States. Its web site is www.naia.org. Other national collegiate organizations include the National Junior College Athletic Association (www.njcaa.org) and the National Christian College Athletic Association (www.thenccaa.org). Each of these associations works with the NSCAA to recognize All-America teams in soccer.
Foreign Players
I want to play soccer in the United States. Can NSCAA help?
The NSCAA receives a number of emails each week from players outside the United States who would like to play in America. Some are asking for assistance in finding a team, while others mistakenly send inquiries thinking the NSCAA is an active club.
The NSCAA does not field a team and cannot offer referrals to clubs within the United States. We recommend that you utilize Internet search engines such as Google to identify clubs and contact them directly.
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