Gone are the days of college soccer recruiting when a good reputation and the hope that a coach would show up at a game were the biggest variables in your future career. Now, players need to market themselves- and CaptainU provides the ideal forum to do just that.
The website consists of a profile page for players to showcase their videos, interests, and grades. They can search for universities, and school pages contain both academic and athletic information. Students can then prioritize colleges to more or less actively sell themselves. Finally, students can advertise the tournaments they will be participating in, and see a roster of the coaches that plan to attend.
Captainu.com In Their Own Words
“CaptainU is a cutting-edge college soccer recruiting platform that makes it easy for high school soccer players and college coaches to connect and manage the entire recruiting process in one place.”
Why Captainu.com It Might Be A Killer
CaptainU is thorough and undeniably useful for both high school players and college coaches. It provides a more complete panorama of the player pool, and makes the application process for students more formulaic. It also looks like a great way for athletes who played at smaller schools or weren’t necessarily the best player on their team- but a good player nonetheless- to reach out to smaller schools.
Some Questions About Captainu.com
Is there a way to include more player interaction? It would be great if athletes that are currently playing for the school’s team could have testimonials and reach out to prospective players. 
