ECS ID Clinic - January 2018


Elite College Sports is conducting two college ID clinics on Monday, January 15, 2018 (MLK Day) in Danbury, Connecticut. This soccer clinics will feature female high school sophomores and juniors (classes 2019 and 2020) desiring to play women's college soccer at academically elite colleges and universities. These soccer clinics represent a unique opportunity by matching a concentration of coaches from academically elite schools with a pool of players looking to combine great soccer with great academics. The clinics includes both field players and goalkeepers.

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ECS Colleges and Universities

Coaches from the following schools attended the 2017 ID Clinic.

  1. Amherst College (NESCAC - DIII)
  2. Army West Point (Patriot - DI)
  3. Babson College (NEWMAC - DIII)
  4. Bard College (Liberty - DIII)
  5. Bates College (NESCAC - DIII)
  6. Brandeis University (UAA- DIII)
  7. Chicago (University of) (UAA- DIII)
  8. Colby College (NESCAC - DIII)
  9. Connecticut College (NESCAC - DIII)
  10. Cornell University (Ivy - DI)
  11. Franklin & Marshall College (Centennial - DIII)
  12. Hamilton College (NESCAC - DIII)
  13. Holy Cross (Patriot - DI)
  14. Kenyon College (NCAC- DIII)
  15. Mount St. Vincent (Skyline - DIII)
  16. New York University (UAA- DIII)
  17. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Liberty - DIII)
  18. Rochester (University of) (UAA - DIII)
  19. St. Lawrence University (Liberty - DIII)
  20. Smith College (NEWMAC - DIII)
  21. Ursinus College (Centennial - DIII)
  22. Vassar College (Liberty - DIII)
  23. Wellesley College (NEWMAC - DIII)
  24. Wesleyan College (NESCAC - DIII)
  25. Worcester Polytechnic Institute (NEWMAC - DIII)

The following is a list of the ECS colleges and universities located within four driving hours of the clinic, which allows players to make campus visits the weekend prior to the clinic. If you are attending the clinic and have an interest in one of these colleges, make sure the coach knows that you'll be attending (especially if you'll be making a campus visit).
DISTANCE COLLEGE
1 hour TRINITYWESLEYANCOLUMBIAVASSARFORDHAMYALE
1.5 hours CONNECTICUT COLLNYU BARDARMY(USMA)
2 hours UNIONRPIAMHERSTSMITHMT HOLYOKE HOLY CROSS WPI
2.5 hours PRINCETON BROWN WILLIAMS HARVARD MIT LAFAYETTE
LEHIGH TCNJ TUFTS WHEATON(MA) SKIDMORE NORTHEASTERN
BOSTON COLLEGE BOSTON U BRANDEIS BENTLEY
MUHLENBERG BABSONWELLESLEY
3.5 hours HAMILTON DARTHMOUTHBUCKNELLPENNHAVERFORD
SWARTHMOREVILLANOVACOLGATE
4 - 6 hours MIDDLEBURY DICKINSONFRANKLIN & MARSHALL CORNELLST. LAWRENCE BATES COLBY BOWDOIN GETTYSBURG

Dates and Times
There are two ECS ID Clinics being held on Monday, January 15, 2018 (MLK Holiday). Player check-in will begin at 8:30AM and 12:45PM eastern.

Format
The sessions are run by professional coaches and will include warm-up and technical drills followed by a succession of 7v7 and 11v11 games. College coaches will view the play from a cordoned area surrounding the fields. Each participant will receive a uniquely numbered and tee shirt to assist college coaches in tracking and evaluating players. Participants will also get an account on the ECS website and all ECS coaches will have access to the online profiles (coaches attending the clinic will also receive a binder with the profiles of each attendee).

Venue
The clinic will be held at the Danbury Sports Dome a state-of-the-art full sized indoor turf field that was completed in 2013. The facility is Connecticut’s largest indoor soccer field. Fields are ringed by a six lane track, from where coaches will evaluate prospective players. The Dome is located at 25 Shelter Rock Lane, Danbury, Connecticut, only minutes from I84 exit 8.

Cost & Benefits
The cost of the clinic is $205. THE CLINIC SOLD OUT IN 2015, 2016, and 2017. Prospective players will showcase for college coaches from some of the most academically elite colleges and universities in the country. Sessions are run by professional coaches, which allows the college coaches to exclusively focus on evaluating the players. In addition to the clinic, participants also get a one year membership on the ECS website, including access to The ECS Process, a detailed guide to the recruiting process developed in conjunction with college coaches. Click here to register.


Air Transportation & Local Hotels

The interactive map to the right shows the Sports Dome location with a 140 mile radius circle. For those players flying, there are a variety of airports from which to choose.

White Plains (HPN) - 35 miles
Stewart International (SWF) – 46 miles
LaGuardia (LGA) – 62 miles
John F. Kennedy (JFK) – 69 miles
Bradley International (BDL) – 72 miles

Hilton Garden Inn, Danbury
Courtyard, Danbury
Hampton Inn, Danbury
Holiday Inn Express, Danbury


Other
Danbury Fair Mall – second largest mall in Connecticut located 3.8 miles from Danbury Dome. Anchor stores are Dick's Sporting Goods, L.L.Bean, JCPenney, Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Sears, and Forever 21.

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