Virginia State University Men's Soccer
Recruiting guide · Trojans
D2NCAA Division II · Independent · Petersburg, VA
Virginia State University at a glance
- Level
- NCAA Division II
- Conference
- Independent
- Location
- Petersburg, VA
- Undergraduates
- 5,074one of the larger D2 schools · larger than 75% of D2 programs
- Published cost
- ~$27,661 / yron the lower end 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 Virginia State University 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 Virginia State University’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 Virginia State University
Start with the head coach. 4 Virginia State University men's soccer coaches are on file, 1 with a publicly listed email, each linked to the staff directory it came from.
Also on staff: Bob Jenkins (Men's Soccer Coach), Christian Mendez (Goalkeeper Coach), Emily Eley (Goalkeeper Coach).
See all 4 Virginia State University coaches, emails and sourceHow to contact the coaches
Find the right coach
For a first email, the head coach (Scott Eley) or recruiting coordinator is usually right — both are on the Virginia State University 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 Virginia State University 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 Virginia State University coaching staff directly.
- Who should I contact about Virginia State University Men's Soccer recruiting?
- Start with Scott Eley (Assistant Men's Soccer Coach) — listed with the rest of the Virginia State University 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 Virginia State University, and what does it cost?
- Virginia State University has about 5,074 undergraduates — one of the larger D2 schools (larger than 75% of D2 programs), and the published cost of attendance is about $27,661 per year before aid or athletic scholarship, on the lower end 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 VA
| School | Div | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Emory and Henry UniversityMen's · Emory, VA | D2 | South Atlantic Conference |
| Ferrum CollegeMen's · Ferrum, VA | D2 | Conference Carolinas |
Also in the Independent
| School | Div |
|---|---|
| Maranatha Baptist UniversityMen's · Watertown, WI | D3 |
| Salem UniversityMen's · Salem, WV | D2 |
| Shaw UniversityMen's · Raleigh, NC | D2 |
| University of JamestownMen's · Jamestown, ND | D2 |
| University of Puerto Rico at BayamónMen's · Bayamón, PR | D2 |
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