UNC Wilmington Women's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Seahawks
D1NCAA Division I · Coastal Athletic Association · Wilmington, NC
UNC Wilmington at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division I
- Conference
- Coastal Athletic Association
- Location
- Wilmington, NC
- School type
- Public
- Undergraduates
- 14,922mid-sized for D1 · larger than 66% of D1 programs
- Published cost
- ~$26,547 / 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 UNC Wilmington 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 UNC Wilmington’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 UNC Wilmington
Start with the head coach. 4 UNC Wilmington 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: Colin Barnes (Associate Head Coach), Savannah Stoughton (Assistant Coach), Greg Marinich (Assistant Coach).
See all 4 UNC Wilmington coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Chris Neal) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the UNC Wilmington 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 UNC Wilmington 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 UNC Wilmington coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about UNC Wilmington Women's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Chris Neal (Head Coach) — listed with the rest of the UNC Wilmington 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 UNC Wilmington, and what does it cost?
- UNC Wilmington has about 14,922 undergraduates — mid-sized for D1 (larger than 66% of D1 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $26,547 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 NC
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian StateWomen's · Boone, NC | D1 | Sun Belt Conference |
| ArkansasWomen's · Fayetteville, NC | D1 | Southeastern Conference |
| CampbellWomen's · Buies Creek, NC | D1 | Coastal Athletic Association |
| CharlotteWomen's · Charlotte, NC | D1 | American Conference |
| DavidsonWomen's · Davidson, NC | D1 | Atlantic 10 Conference |
| DukeWomen's · Durham, NC | D1 | Atlantic Coast Conference |
Also in the Coastal Athletic Association
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| CharlestonWomen's · Charleston, SC | D1 |
| DrexelWomen's · Philadelphia, PA | D1 |
| ElonWomen's · Elon, NC | D1 |
| HamptonWomen's · Hampton, VA | D1 |
| HofstraWomen's · Hempstead, NY | D1 |
| MonmouthWomen's · West Long Branch, NJ | D1 |
| NortheasternWomen's · Boston, MA | D1 |
| Stony BrookWomen's · Stony Brook, NY | D1 |
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