Hobart College Men's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Statesmen
D3NCAA Division III · Liberty League · Geneva, NY
Hobart College at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division III
- Conference
- Liberty League
- Location
- Geneva, NY
- Undergraduates
- 1,786mid-sized for D3 · larger than 51% of D3 programs
- Published cost
- ~$82,602 / yron the higher end for D3 · before aid or athletic scholarship
Size and cost from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current figures on the school’s own site.
How to get recruited by Hobart College Men's Soccer
Division III programs offer no athletic scholarships but strong academic aid — coaches recruit athletes who show real interest, so a personalized email and campus fit go a long way. Check the grade-by-grade recruiting timeline for your class, then reach out to the coaching staff directly.
Your recruiting timeline
Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, and the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Open the free recruiting timeline and pick your class to see exactly what to do — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
See the recruiting timelineFill out Hobart College’s recruiting questionnaire
Almost every college program has a “recruiting questionnaire” (or “prospect form”) on its athletics website. Filling it out is how you get into a coach’s recruiting database — it’s usually the expected first move before you email. Look for it under the team’s “Recruits” or “Prospective Student-Athlete” menu.
Use your real graduation year and a parent-monitored email. If the form is broken, only open to older grads, or you simply can’t find it, don’t stall — send a short intro email instead (below) and note that you couldn’t complete the questionnaire.
Who to contact at Hobart College
Start with the head coach. 4 Hobart College men's soccer coaches are on file, 2 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
Also on staff: Rob Brandell (Assistant Coach), Jacob Fox '16 (Assistant Coach), Joe Kennedy (Assistant Coach).
See all 4 Hobart College coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Shawn Griffin) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the Hobart College men's soccer coaches page, with publicly listed emails and the source they came from.
Keep the intro short and honest
Grad year, position, club/high school, GPA, and one or two key metrics. Say why this school specifically — coaches can tell a copy-paste blast from a real message. The coach email guide has a copy-and-paste template and the mistakes that get an email deleted on sight.
Lead with film
A short highlight video (with a full-match link) does more than any paragraph. Put the link near the top so a busy coach can watch in seconds.
Send it from the athlete
Coaches want to hear from the player, not a third party. Email from the athlete’s own account and reply promptly when they respond.
Frequently asked questions
- How do you get recruited by Hobart College Men's Soccer?
- Division III programs offer no athletic scholarships but strong academic aid — coaches recruit athletes who show real interest, so a personalized email and campus fit go a long way. Check the recruiting timeline for your graduating class, then email the Hobart College coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about Hobart College Men's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Shawn Griffin (The Thomas B. Poole '61 and Family Head Coach of Hobart Soccer) — listed with the rest of the Hobart College men's soccer staff, with publicly listed emails, on the coaches page linked above. Email from the athlete's own account with a short, honest intro — grad year, position, club or high school, and GPA — and put a highlight-film link near the top.
- When should I start the recruiting process?
- Recruiting runs on a grade-by-grade calendar, so the milestones that matter right now depend on your graduating class. Use the free recruiting timeline to see exactly what to do now — every key NCAA date, sourced and dated.
- How big is Hobart College, and what does it cost?
- Hobart College has about 1,786 undergraduates — mid-sized for D3 (larger than 51% of D3 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $82,602 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, on the higher end for D3. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; confirm current numbers on the school's own site.
Similar programs to compare
A realistic target list has several schools at the same level. Start with these.
Other D3 men's soccer programs in NY
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Alfred State CollegeMen's · Alfred, NY | D3 | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Alfred UniversityMen's · Alfred, NY | D3 | Empire 8 |
| Bard CollegeMen's · Annandale-on-Hudson, NY | D3 | Liberty League |
| Baruch CollegeMen's · New York, NY | D3 | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Brooklyn CollegeMen's · Brooklyn, NY | D3 | City University of New York Athletic Conference |
| Buffalo State UniversityMen's · Buffalo, NY | D3 | State University of New York Athletic Conference |
Also in the Liberty League
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| Clarkson UniversityMen's · Potsdam, NY | D3 |
| Ithaca CollegeMen's · Ithaca, NY | D3 |
| Rensselaer Polytechnic InstituteMen's · Troy, NY | D3 |
| Rochester Institute of TechnologyMen's · Rochester, NY | D3 |
| Skidmore CollegeMen's · Saratoga Springs, NY | D3 |
| St. Lawrence UniversityMen's · Canton, NY | D3 |
| Union CollegeMen's · Schenectady, NY | D3 |
| Vassar CollegeMen's · Poughkeepsie, NY | D3 |
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