University of the Cumberlands Men's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Patriots
NAIANAIA · Mid-South Conference · Williamsburg, KY
University of the Cumberlands at a glance
- Level
- NAIA
- Conference
- Mid-South Conference
- Location
- Williamsburg, KY
- Undergraduates
- 6,941one of the larger NAIA schools · larger than 99% of NAIA programs
- Published cost
- ~$25,567 / yron the lower end 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 University of the Cumberlands 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 University of the Cumberlands’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 the Cumberlands
Start with the head coach. 4 University of the Cumberlands 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: Jack Smith (Assistant Coach), Wyatt Durbin (Assistant Coach), Ilias Lankford (Volunteer Assistant Coach).
See all 4 University of the Cumberlands coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Paulo Neto) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the University of the Cumberlands 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 the Cumberlands 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 University of the Cumberlands coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about University of the Cumberlands Men's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Paulo Neto (Head Coach) — listed with the rest of the University of the Cumberlands 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 the Cumberlands, and what does it cost?
- University of the Cumberlands has about 6,941 undergraduates — one of the larger NAIA schools (larger than 99% of NAIA programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $25,567 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, on the lower end 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 KY
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Alice Lloyd CollegeMen's · Pippa Passes, KY | NAIA | Continental Athletic Conference |
| Brescia UniversityMen's · Owensboro, KY | NAIA | River States Conference |
| Campbellsville UniversityMen's · Campbellsville, KY | NAIA | Mid-South Conference |
| Georgetown CollegeMen's · Georgetown, KY | NAIA | Mid-South Conference |
| Kentucky Christian UniversityMen's · Grayson, KY | NAIA | River States Conference |
| Lindsey Wilson UniversityMen's · Columbia, KY | NAIA | Mid-South Conference |
Also in the Mid-South Conference
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| Bethel University (TN)Men's · McKenzie, TN | NAIA |
| Cumberland UniversityMen's · Lebanon, TN | NAIA |
| Freed–Hardeman UniversityMen's · Henderson, TN | NAIA |
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