Roadmap to College Soccer : Temple Athlete Advisory Group

Talking the soccer recruiting landscape with Erik Temple. Temple a current college soccer coach will lead conversations with fellow college coaches, club coaches and current players to talk everything regarding the recruitment process!

Roadmap to College Soccer : Temple Athlete Advisory Group is a sports podcast hosted by Erik Temple, with 27 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Erik Temple hosts Roadmap to College Soccer : Temple Athlete Advisory Group, a sports show with 27 episodes published.

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  Episode #28

  Roadmap To College Soccer Episode 028 - Inside October: What Coaches Are Really Doing

  Sep 25, 202645 minS1

  Five weeks left in the college soccer season. In episode 28 Grant and Erik pull back the curtain on what is actually happening inside programs right now and what it means for families navigating the recruiting process this fall. They get into how the schedule works and why it matters for recruiting, what coaches are evaluating about their rosters as the season winds down, how the decision to bring someone back for a fifth year gets made and when those conversations actually happen, and why the Five-for-Five eligibility rule has created genuine chaos for coaches who are trying to build their classes without knowing the rules that will govern them. They also share a real client story about resetting not restarting when a commitment falls through and what that actually looks like in practice. And they close with the most actionable advice of the season for families who still have time to move the needle before November. New episodes every Friday. Book a free strategy call with TAAG: https://templeathlete.com/strategy?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=october-fifth-year-chaos&utm_content=ep28-description

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  Episode #27

  Roadmap To College Soccer Episode 027 - The Mental Side Nobody Talks About

  Sep 18, 20261h 3mS1

  In Episode 27 Grant and Erik sit down with Lauren Ruhl, Licensed Professional Counselor and Sport Psychology Clinician at Greenepsych in Haverford Pennsylvania. Lauren is the Director of the Injury Recovery Program and has worked with athletes from middle school through professional levels on the mental and emotional side of sport, injury, and performance. She has also lived it. Three ACL tears of her own. A college career at Lebanon Valley College interrupted by injury. A career path that changed entirely because of what she experienced and what she saw was missing for athletes going through the same thing. This episode covers everything the physical side of recruiting does not. What prolonged uncertainty and pressure actually do to a young athlete's mental state. What mind chatter is and how it shows up in the worst possible moments. The difference between real confidence and performed confidence. What happens to an athlete's identity when a serious injury hits during the recruiting process. How fear of reinjury actually shows up when an athlete returns to play. And what parents do that helps versus what they do that makes it worse even when it comes from a place of love. One of the most important episodes we have recorded. New episodes every Friday.

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  Episode #26

  Roadmap To College Soccer Episode 026-Inside the Season, Campus Visits, We Just Launched Our Portal

  Sep 11, 202650 minS1

  Three weeks into the college soccer season and Erik is in the thick of it. In Episode 26 he and Grant pull back the curtain on what the first few weeks of the season actually look like inside a program — how a freshman recruiting class gets evaluated in real time, what culture looks like when the pressure is on, and why the first three weeks tell a coach more about a player than twelve months of recruiting ever could. They also get into campus visits. Fall is the best window to get on a college campus and watch a program play live — and most families are not doing it. Erik breaks down exactly what a recruit should be observing, what parents should understand about their role on a visit, and why there is no substitute for actually being in the building when the game is happening at full speed. And they announce something new — the Roadmap to College Soccer Community is live. For families who want the insider knowledge without the one-on-one advisory, it is all in there. Tools, resources, live office hours, and a direct path through the process without the noise. New Episodes every Friday! Hit that Subscribe button. Book a free strategy call with TAAG: https://templeathlete.com/strategy?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=ep26-visits-community&utm_content=description

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  Episode #25

  TITLE: Roadmap To College Soccer Episode 025 - Zach Bittner Joins the Show to Talk College Soccer

  Sep 4, 202639 minS1

  In Episode 25, Grant and Erik sit down with Zach Bittner — a current college goalkeeper, former Sporting Delaware standout, and someone Erik coached and advocated for through the entire recruiting process firsthand. Zach has trialed with DC United at 14, Cincinnati at 17, Atlanta United, and most recently LAFC this past summer. He started at Hofstra, transferred to Queens College, and is still actively pursuing professional soccer while finishing his degree. His path is anything but linear — and that is exactly why this episode is worth your time. He talks about splitting minutes with a good friend on one of the best club teams in the country and how they both got recruited anyway, what it actually looks like to transfer from D1 to D2 and why it was the right move, how a day in the life of a college athlete actually goes, what the goalkeeper position demands that no other position does, and what he would tell his 16 year old self knowing everything he knows now. He also talks about what having someone advocate for him with college coaches actually changed in his process. That part alone is worth the listen. New episodes every Friday. Chapters 00:00 Journey from Club to College 03:29 Trials at MLS Academies 12:31 Transition from D1 to D2 College Soccer 19:49 College Recruiting Process 23:27 Role of a College Pathway Director 26:21 Daily Life of a College Athlete Book a free strategy call with TAAG: https://templeathlete.com/strategy?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=zach-bittner-goalkeeper&utm_content=ep25-description

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  Episode #24

  Roadmap To College Soccer Episode 024 - Inside Preseason and The Commitment Conversation

  Aug 28, 202650 minS1

  Erik just finished his first ten days of preseason. In episode 24 he and Grant pull back the curtain on what that actually looks like inside a college program — the scrimmages, the roster decisions, the eighteen hour days, and why coaches go silent the moment August hits. Then they get into the conversation most families are not having until it is too late — the commitment. What a verbal commitment actually means and what it does not. What should happen before a family says yes to any program. The cost of committing too early. The cost of waiting too long. What happens inside a coaching staff the moment a recruit commits. And what nobody tells you about the period right after you commit. They also share real stories from current clients who are going through this process right now. Chapters 00:00 Preseason Grind 02:58 Scheduling and Conference Changes 10:09 Preseason Challenges and Mindset 22:58 Recruiting and Commitments 24:34 College Soccer Recruiting Timelines 25:32 Understanding Early Decision and Early Action 28:20 Transparency and Communication in Recruiting 29:10 Evaluating Offers and Commitment Process 39:15 Navigating the Final Decision 46:41 The Game Beyond Competition Book a free strategy call: https://templeathlete.com/call-booking-page?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=preseason-commitment&utm_content=ep24-description

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