Can a boy go from ECNL to D1?

[Anonymous]

If you want college for boys the clubs to join are (in order)

DC United (MLS)
Bethesda (Next)
Arlington (ECNL) tie
Pipeline (ECNL) tie

Big gap

Alexandria (Next)
NVA (ECNL/Next recent change)

This is based on their college success past 4 years. Note- There are very good soccer clubs for boys like SYC and VDA who just are not good at college for whatever reason. That might change in future but their results are not impressive at this point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you want college for boys the clubs to join are (in order)

DC United (MLS)
Bethesda (Next)
Arlington (ECNL) tie
Pipeline (ECNL) tie

Big gap

Alexandria (Next)
NVA (ECNL/Next recent change)

This is based on their college success past 4 years. Note- There are very good soccer clubs for boys like SYC and VDA who just are not good at college for whatever reason. That might change in future but their results are not impressive at this point.

SYC (MLS) has developed many talented players who are also strong academically. However, compared to other clubs, SYC sends fewer players on to the next level—whether that’s college or professional pathways. To better serve its players, SYC should take more steps to promote and support their players. This includes increasing visibility, building relationships with college and academy scouts, and creating more structured pathways for advancement.

[Anonymous]

So D1 players get full rides? I know several D3 players got a full ride. I’d take WashU, CMU, Tufts, Emory, NYU, and many NASCAC schools over most D1 schools.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:So D1 players get full rides? I know several D3 players got a full ride. I’d take WashU, CMU, Tufts, Emory, NYU, and many NASCAC schools over most D1 schools.

Most D1 get full rides. Plus NIL cash

[Anonymous]

A while ago our club held a meeting with parents and indicated there are only 9.9 full ride scholarships for the whole team of 30 kids, which means even for D1 players not everyone gets a full ride.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A while ago our club held a meeting with parents and indicated there are only 9.9 full ride scholarships for the whole team of 30 kids, which means even for D1 players not everyone gets a full ride.

Not anymore. After the House vs NCAA Settlement schools are limited to 28 roster spots but can now give 28 scholarships.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A player from ECNL can definitely go D1. So can a player who doesn’t play MLS Next or ECNL. It’s about the talent. Yet, it is almost impossible for anybody even in the top leagues to go D1 in the current environment so parents need a reality check. Look at the D1 rosters of men’s teams and they are full of international players and transfers. The fact is coaches really don’t care what league you played in if you have the talent. Instead, it’s all about marketing yourself. If you don’t play for a league with a lot of exposure to college coaches, you need to work extra hard to get the college coaches attention. But it can be done! Join the educating parents of HS athletes group on FB.

ould find 10 years ago, NCAA stats showed of 450,455 high school players, approx 1.4% would go Div 1 from HS- so round to approx 6,000. Another site shows <1% in 2022. Anyone have link for stats in 2025 as thinking transfer rule would make even less?

https://www.ncaa.org/sports/2015/3/2/estimated-probability-of-competing-in-college-athletics.aspx

https://scholarshipstats.com/varsityodds

[Anonymous]

D1, D2, D3, D4… maybe it matters for those who want to go Pro, but for 99.9% of college athletes the academics, fit, career support, etc. are much more important. In my experience you can get scholarships and/or generous aid in many D3 schools. Also, you really don’t have to play in ECNL or Next to get recruited. A winger/striker from NVU got recruited by William and Mary this year and it wasn’t a surprise to those who watched him play.