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University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Men's Soccer

Recruiting guide · Quakers

D1NCAA Division I · Ivy League · Philadelphia, PA

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University of Pennsylvania (Penn) at a glance

Level
NCAA Division I
Conference
Ivy League
School type
Private/Nonsectarian
Undergraduates
10,650mid-sized for D1 · larger than 60% of D1 programs
Published cost
~$89,028 / yron the higher end 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 University of Pennsylvania (Penn) 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 timeline

Fill out University of Pennsylvania (Penn)’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 Pennsylvania (Penn)

Start with the head coach. 4 University of Pennsylvania (Penn) men's soccer coaches are on file, 4 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.

James C. Gentle Head Coach

Also on staff: Matt Poplawski (Assistant Coach), Maxx Wurzburger (Assistant Coach), Sean Boen (Assistant Coach).

See all 4 University of Pennsylvania (Penn) coaches, emails and source

How to contact the coaches

  • Find the right coach

    For a first email, the head coach (Brian Gill) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) 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 Pennsylvania (Penn) 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 University of Pennsylvania (Penn) coaching staff directly.
Who should I contact about University of Pennsylvania (Penn) Men's Soccer recruiting?
Start with Brian Gill (James C. Gentle Head Coach) — listed with the rest of the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) 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 Pennsylvania (Penn), and what does it cost?
University of Pennsylvania (Penn) has about 10,650 undergraduates — mid-sized for D1 (larger than 60% of D1 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $89,028 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, on the higher end 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

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Other D1 men's soccer programs in PA

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Lafayette CollegeMen's · Easton, PAD1Patriot League
Lehigh UniversityMen's · Bethlehem, PAD1Patriot League
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Also in the Ivy League

Also in the Ivy League
Brown UniversityMen's · Providence, RID1
Columbia UniversityMen's · New York, NYD1
Cornell UniversityMen's · Ithaca, NYD1
Dartmouth CollegeMen's · Hanover, NHD1
Harvard UniversityMen's · Cambridge, MAD1
Princeton UniversityMen's · Princeton, NJD1
Yale UniversityMen's · New Haven, CTD1
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