University of Charleston Men's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Golden Eagles
D2NCAA Division II · Mountain East Conference · Charleston, WV
University of Charleston at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division II
- Conference
- Mountain East Conference
- Location
- Charleston, WV
- Undergraduates
- 2,259mid-sized for D2 · larger than 49% of D2 programs
- Published cost
- ~$46,470 / yrmid-range for D2 · 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 University of Charleston Men's Soccer
Division II programs offer athletic scholarships (often partial) and value athletes who reach out directly with film and clear academic info. 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 University of Charleston’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 University of Charleston
Start with the head coach. 6 University of Charleston men's soccer coaches are on file, 6 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
Also on staff: Corbin Bowers (Assistant Coach), Connor Hartwell (Assistant Coach), Tyler Card (Assistant Coach | Head of Goalkeeping) and 2 more.
See all 6 University of Charleston coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Daniel Smee) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the University of Charleston 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 University of Charleston Men's Soccer?
- Division II programs offer athletic scholarships (often partial) and value athletes who reach out directly with film and clear academic info. Check the recruiting timeline for your graduating class, then email the University of Charleston coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about University of Charleston Men's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Daniel Smee (Head Coach) — listed with the rest of the University of Charleston 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 University of Charleston, and what does it cost?
- University of Charleston has about 2,259 undergraduates — mid-sized for D2 (larger than 49% of D2 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $46,470 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, mid-range for D2. 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 D2 men's soccer programs in WV
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Concord UniversityMen's · Athens, WV | D2 | Mountain East Conference |
| Davis & Elkins CollegeMen's · Elkins, WV | D2 | Mountain East Conference |
| Salem UniversityMen's · Salem, WV | D2 | Independent |
| Shepherd UniversityMen's · Shepherdstown, WV | D2 | Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference |
| West Liberty UniversityMen's · West Liberty, WV | D2 | Mountain East Conference |
| West Virginia Wesleyan CollegeMen's · Buckhannon, WV | D2 | Mountain East Conference |
Also in the Mountain East Conference
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| Frostburg State UniversityMen's · Frostburg, MD | D2 |
| Point Park UniversityMen's · Pittsburgh, PA | D2 |
| Shawnee State UniversityMen's · Portsmouth, OH | D2 |
| Wheeling UniversityMen's · Wheeling, WV | D2 |
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