Illinois State Women's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Redbirds
D1NCAA Division I · Missouri Valley Conference · Normal, IL
Illinois State at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division I
- Conference
- Missouri Valley Conference
- Location
- Normal, IL
- School type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 19,057one of the larger D1 schools · larger than 72% of D1 programs
- Published cost
- ~$34,309 / yrmid-range for D1 · 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 Illinois State Women's Soccer
Division I programs recruit early and can offer athletic scholarships, so a strong film, a short honest intro email, and early contact matter most. 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 Illinois State’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 Illinois State
Start with the head coach. 4 Illinois State women's soccer coaches are on file, 3 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
Also on staff: Kurt Albrecht (Associate Head Coach), Peyton Willie (Assistant Coach), Ethan Fineman (Assistant Coach).
See all 4 Illinois State coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Raleigh DeRose) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the Illinois State women'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 Illinois State Women's Soccer?
- Division I programs recruit early and can offer athletic scholarships, so a strong film, a short honest intro email, and early contact matter most. Check the recruiting timeline for your graduating class, then email the Illinois State coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about Illinois State Women's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Raleigh DeRose (Head Coach) — listed with the rest of the Illinois State women'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 Illinois State, and what does it cost?
- Illinois State has about 19,057 undergraduates — one of the larger D1 schools (larger than 72% of D1 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $34,309 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, mid-range for D1. 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 D1 women's soccer programs in IL
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Chicago StateWomen's · Chicago, IL | D1 | Northeast Conference |
| DePaulWomen's · Chicago, IL | D1 | Big East Conference |
| Eastern IllinoisWomen's · Charleston, IL | D1 | Ohio Valley Conference |
| IllinoisWomen's · Champaign, IL | D1 | Big Ten Conference |
| Loyola ChicagoWomen's · Chicago, IL | D1 | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| Northern IllinoisWomen's · Dekalb, IL | D1 | Horizon League |
Also in the Missouri Valley Conference
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| BelmontWomen's · Nashville, TN | D1 |
| DrakeWomen's · Des Moines, IA | D1 |
| EvansvilleWomen's · Evansville, IN | D1 |
| Indiana StateWomen's · Terre Haute, IN | D1 |
| Murray StateWomen's · Murray, KY | D1 |
| Northern IowaWomen's · Cedar Falls, IA | D1 |
| Southern IllinoisWomen's · Carbondale, IL | D1 |
| UICWomen's · Chicago, IL | D1 |
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