[VIRGINIA TECH MEN] Virginia Tech’s heavy foreign accent contributed to a coaching change last year, so it comes as no surprise that Mike Brizendine‘s first class of Hokie recruits consists entirely of American products. It includes players from all parts of the country — New York, Virginia, North Carolina, Kansas,Nebraska and California. Ethan Ashong (Middlepath […]
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Demon Deacons reload
[WAKE FOREST MEN] Wake Forest, which had a record four players go in the first round of the 2010 MLS SuperDraft, has its work cut out for it next season, butCoach Jay Vidovich is counting on a solid recruiting class, headed by former U.S. U-17 center back Jared Watts, one offour recruits already on campus […]
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Cavs land local stars
[VIRGINIA MEN] Defending national champion Virginia has loaded up on local players. Calle Brown, Cameron Chavira, Kevin McBride and Trey Saunders andformer U.S. under-17 resident Cobi Span comprise their incoming freshman class. “Once again I feel like wehave signed the best players in the state of Virginia,” Cavalier coach George Gelnovatch said. “These players are […]
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Key factors in college recruiting (Part I)
By Mike Pantalione & Hugh BellYavapai College, located in Prescott, Ariz., has captured seven NJCAA National Championships and finished in the top four nationally17 times since 1990. The coaches are longtime NSCAA members Mike Pantalione and Hugh Bell, who will never claim to have all the answers. This is intended for college coaches and others […]