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In The HuddleAuthor: Study & Play USA
The world of US college sport is both expansive and exciting, and international student-athletes are signing up in their droves for their shot at a scholarship opportunity. In The Huddle is the creation of Study & Play USA, widely regarded as the GO TO experts in facilitating the best possible outcomes for all stakeholders in this industry: US college coaches and recruiters, local high schools, families of student-athletes and most importantly the student-athletes themselves. So as you jog on the treadmill, drive to work, school or training, tune in to hear from industry leading experts, US college coaches, parents and student-athletes and learn how to best approach this pathway to maximise your opportunity and set yourself up for your most successful life. Language: en-au Genres: Soccer, Sports, Tennis Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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EP #72: How NAIA Men's Soccer Really Compares with NAIA Coach and former Study & Play USA athlete Aidan Twohig
Friday, 19 June, 2026
NCAA Division I gets treated like the only destination for men's soccer, but that belief wrecks a lot of recruiting decisions. We’re joined by Aidan Twohig, a former Study & Play USA soccer player and (at the time of recording), an NAIA Assistant Men’s and Women’s soccer coach at Oklahoma City University, to talk candidly about what the US college soccer landscape actually looks like across NCAA, NAIA and JUCO.We dig into why NAIA men’s soccer can be seriously underrated: less funding, fewer media resources, and far less social content does not mean lower quality. Aidan explains why a cup-style tournament across all men's soccer divisions would be electric, and how cross-division preseason results often prove the 'gap' across divisions is smaller than people think.Then Claire and Aidan get practical about video - what makes a soccer highlight video worth watching in the first 90 seconds? What gets you ignored immediately? What are the green flags and red flags when you jump on a call with a men's soccer coach, and how do you show you’re genuinely interested without trying too hard? We also talk honesty in recruiting, why virtual campus tours should be non-negotiable for internationals, and Aidan repeats what we hear so often on this podcast - why fit matters even more than the division.If you’re an international footballer, a parent, or a coach helping athletes navigate the men's US college soccer recruiting landscape, this conversation will help you gain a deeper understanding of US men's collegiate soccer divisions and a desire to research more NAIA men's soccer games.Subscribe for more honest pathways chat, share this with a soccer player, and leave a review!
