ECS ID Clinic - January 2018


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INFORMATION FOR REGISTERED PLAYERS
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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.



ECS Colleges and Universities

Coaches from the following schools are slated to attend the 2018 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. Bucknell University (Patriot - DI)
  7. Chicago (University of) (UAA- DIII)
  8. Colby College (NESCAC - DIII)
  9. Connecticut College (NESCAC - DIII)
  10. Franklin & Marshall College (Centennial - DIII)
  11. Hamilton College (NESCAC - DIII)
  12. Haverford College (Centennial - DIII)
  13. Holy Cross (Patriot - DI)
  14. Kenyon College (NCAC- DIII)
  15. Marist College (Metro Atlantic - DI)
  16. New York University (UAA- DIII)
  17. Princeton University (Ivy- DI)
  18. Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Liberty - DIII)
  19. Rochester (University of) (UAA - DIII)
  20. Sewanee (SAA - DIII)
  21. Smith College (NEWMAC - DIII)
  22. Ursinus College (Centennial - DIII)
  23. Vassar College (Liberty - DIII)
  24. Wheaton College (NEWMAC - DIII)
  25. Wellesley College (NEWMAC - DIII)
  26. Wentworth Institute (CCC - DIII)
  27. Widener University (MAC - DIII)

    28. 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 TRINITYWESLEYAN COLUMBIAVASSARFORDHAMYALE
    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 CORNELL ST. 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

    Courtyard, Danbury - Special ECS Rate
    Hampton Inn, Danbury - Special ECS Rate
    Hilton Garden 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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