United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) Men's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Midshipmen
D1NCAA Division I · Patriot League · Annapolis, MD
United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division I
- Conference
- Patriot League
- Location
- Annapolis, MD
- School type
- Federal academy
- Undergraduates
- 4,474one of the smaller D1 schools · larger than 29% of D1 programs
- Published cost
- Tuition-free (service academy)
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 United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) Men'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 United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis)’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 United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis)
Start with the head coach. 4 United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) men's soccer coaches are on file, 4 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
Also on staff: Mark Risbridger (Associate Head Coach), William Chiles (Assistant Coach), Brooks Wilson (Assistant Coach).
See all 4 United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (John Hackworth) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) 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 United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) Men'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 United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) Men's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with John Hackworth (Head Coach) — listed with the rest of the United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) 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 United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis), and what does it cost?
- United States Naval Academy (Navy/Annapolis) has about 4,474 undergraduates — one of the smaller D1 schools (larger than 29% of D1 programs), and as a service academy it charges no tuition. 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 men's soccer programs in MD
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Loyola University MarylandMen's · Baltimore, MD | D1 | Patriot League |
| Mount St. Mary's UniversityMen's · Emmitsburg, MD | D1 | Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference |
| University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC)Men's · Baltimore, MD | D1 | America East Conference |
| University of Maryland, College Park (Maryland)Men's · College Park, MD | D1 | Big Ten Conference |
Also in the Patriot League
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| American UniversityMen's · Washington, DC | D1 |
| Boston UniversityMen's · Boston, MA | D1 |
| Bucknell UniversityMen's · Lewisburg, PA | D1 |
| Colgate UniversityMen's · Hamilton, NY | D1 |
| College of the Holy CrossMen's · Worcester, MA | D1 |
| Lafayette CollegeMen's · Easton, PA | D1 |
| Lehigh UniversityMen's · Bethlehem, PA | D1 |
| United States Military Academy (Army/Army West Point)Men's · West Point, NY | D1 |
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