Oakland City University Men's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Mighty Oaks
NAIANAIA · River States Conference · Oakland City, IN
Oakland City University at a glance
- Level
- NAIA
- Conference
- River States Conference
- Location
- Oakland City, IN
- Undergraduates
- 499one of the smaller NAIA schools · larger than 11% of NAIA programs
- Published cost
- ~$42,441 / yrmid-range for NAIA · 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 Oakland City University Men's Soccer
NAIA programs can offer athletic scholarships and often recruit on a more flexible timeline, so direct outreach with film is well worth it. 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 Oakland City University’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 Oakland City University
Start with the head coach. 3 Oakland City University 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: Rylan Gentil (Men's Soccer Assistant Coach (3rd Season)), Patrick Donnell (Men's Soccer Assistant Coach (1st Season)).
See all 3 Oakland City University coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Adam Sell) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the Oakland City University 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 Oakland City University Men's Soccer?
- NAIA programs can offer athletic scholarships and often recruit on a more flexible timeline, so direct outreach with film is well worth it. Check the recruiting timeline for your graduating class, then email the Oakland City University coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about Oakland City University Men's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Adam Sell (Men's Soccer Head Coach (4th Season)) — listed with the rest of the Oakland City University 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 Oakland City University, and what does it cost?
- Oakland City University has about 499 undergraduates — one of the smaller NAIA schools (larger than 11% of NAIA programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $42,441 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, mid-range for NAIA. 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 NAIA men's soccer programs in IN
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Bethel University (IN)Men's · Mishawaka, IN | NAIA | Crossroads League |
| Calumet College of St. Joseph (CCSJ)Men's · Whiting, IN | NAIA | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Goshen CollegeMen's · Goshen, IN | NAIA | Crossroads League |
| Grace College & SeminaryMen's · Winona Lake, IN | NAIA | Crossroads League |
| Holy Cross CollegeMen's · Notre Dame, IN | NAIA | Chicagoland Collegiate Athletic Conference |
| Huntington UniversityMen's · Huntington, IN | NAIA | Crossroads League |
Also in the River States Conference
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| Brescia UniversityMen's · Owensboro, KY | NAIA |
| Indiana University Columbus (IU Columbus)Men's · Columbus, IN | NAIA |
| Indiana University East (IU East)Men's · Richmond, IN | NAIA |
| Indiana University Kokomo (IU Kokomo)Men's · Kokomo, IN | NAIA |
| Indiana University Southeast (IU Southeast or IUS)Men's · New Albany, IN | NAIA |
| Kentucky Christian UniversityMen's · Grayson, KY | NAIA |
| Midway UniversityMen's · Midway, KY | NAIA |
| Saint Mary-of-the-Woods College (SMWC)Men's · Saint Mary's, IN | NAIA |
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