the next step in your academic & soccer career
Take Your FUTURE STUDENT ATHLETE EXPERIENCE TO THE NEXT LEVEL
The Pre-College Development Academy (PCDA) helps student athletes develop all areas needed to move onto the next level, whether it’s college soccer or beyond. Through a meticulous approach, we maximize your potential and develop you into a more complete student athlete, helping you gain attention from scouts and coaches across the globe.
PCDA runs the first network of post high school, residential soccer academies in the United States.
Play & Keep Your NCAA Eligibility
Chances are if you are recruited after January of your senior year, colleges will be looking to fill their JV squads or the lower end of their roster. The top 18 players are normally signed and returning, thus you will likely redshirt your freshman year. This means limited training and zero competitive playing opportunities until the Spring, and even then you will only play a handful of matches.
PCDA’s 1-2-year academy provides athletes the chance to compete nearly year-round in a variety of competitions such as the United Premier Soccer League (UPSL) (semi-pro) playing more than 40 games a season, while working toward an associates degree or credits towards your bachelor’s degree.. Best of all… you will not burn through ANY of your playing eligibility.
You could graduate PCDA as an Academic College Junior, BUT as an athletic freshman.
Are you really ready?
PCDA is not just Soccer. You still go to College.
Getting to play at the collegiate level takes hard work, perseverance, a love of the game, luck, and more importantly good grades. We provide the environment, training, and resources you need in order to achieve results.
We work for you. We care for you. We want to see you get to the next level.
BECOME A SEASONED ATHLETE
PCDA graduates can leave with the experience of a college junior after one 10-month PCDA season and 40+ matches.
“You get to develop 1-2 years, get stronger and faster and raise your soccer IQ,” soon to be PCDA alumni Nick Cenek said after committing to play soccer at Creighton. “When you go to college you still have 4 years to play but you’ve gained 2 years of knowledge you wouldn’t previously have had.”
Johnny Torres, Head Men’s Soccer Coach at Creighton University said “I believe those who want to delay enrollment to college for whatever reason the invaluable opportunity to continue to develop through training and play for the entire year! Rather than coming out to college and training during a freshman redshirt year..”
About PCDA
WELCOME TO PRE-COLLEGE DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY! THE FIRST NETWORK OF POST HIGH SCHOOL INTER-CONNECTED SOCCER ACADEMIES IN THE UNITED STATES.
Our mission is simple. We have a network of post-high school residential soccer academies throughout the USA. Our goal is to bridge the gap between youth soccer and your ‘Next Level.’
Whether you have aspirations of playing college soccer in the USA, academy soccer overseas, or pursuing a professional career, remember that you are still very young, have a lot to learn, and likely need more time to develop physically. Statistics show that you will need additional time to develop and make an impact at the collegiate level.
If you are not signed as a professional right out of high school, traditionally, your development will take place at a US college with a limited season and limited development opportunities. The US College Soccer program has many benefits and should not be overlooked; however, due to various restrictions, your potential for becoming the best player is also limited.
If you are not signed as a professional right out of high school, traditionally, your development will take place at a U.S. college with a limited season and limited development opportunities. The U.S. College Soccer program has MANY benefits and should not be overlooked. However, due to various restrictions, developing into the best player you can become is also limited.
Academy outcomes
The end result of the Pre-College Development Academy is watching you leave for your ‘Next Level.’ However, your journey starts with us. Throughout the course of the year, you will further develop and refine the most crucial technical and tactical elements of the game. You will be challenged on and off the pitch. With a proven strategy, we will be able to better refine your game, both with and without the ball.
Our comprehensive program is designed to develop you on and off the field, replicating a full European-length soccer season and preparing you for the next level, wherever that might be.
If you feel that you need more time in the areas mentioned below, you are an ideal candidate for the Pre-College Development Academy and should submit an application.
Facilities
PCDA offers state-of-the-art living, soccer, and sports performance facilities for our student-athletes. From security to conveniences, we ensure that the PCDA environment contributes to your effective and successful development.
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