Universities and Colleges

Welcome to the recruitment information page for student athletes looking to attend Universities and Colleges based in Alberta. Contact information and websites are provided for each school and each team. Check out the FAQ’s at the bottom of the page regarding recruitment!

Choosing the right school for you can be an overwhelming decision at times. Be sure to do your research on each school and talk with your parents, teachers and coaches and consider all factors (eg. academics, school life, etc.)

FAQ

Contact is usually made as early as Grade 10 or 11

Scholarships can be offered as early as Grade 11.

In most cases, three references are appropriate to send to a coach. Depending on the school and/or the team, you may be required to send in references from three coaches or in some cases you should be prepared to send references from a coach, a Technical Director at your soccer club, and a teacher.

This depends on the school and the team. Ask the coach when you make first contact whether they would like to see video footage. Some coaches will ask for a full-length match video as well as highlights. Either way, it is a good idea to ask someone to start filming your games and practice sessions if you are looking to get recruited.

*Dependent on institution – contact the coach for a full step by step process

  1. Player is identified by coaches
  2. Player and Parents meet with coaches to discuss the school and do a tour
  3. Letter of offer for scholarship is distributed
  4. Player applies to the University/College
  5. Player accepted based on GPA and high school graduation
  6. Transfers for institutions have varying rules based on credits

Universities

University of Alberta Contacts/Coaches
Golden Bears: Martin Fenger-Andersen
Pandas: Kristyn Shapka
Website

University of Calgary Contacts/Coaches
Dinos Men: Brendan O’Connell
Dinos Women: Troye Flannery 
Website

University of Lethbridge Contacts/Coaches
Pronghorns Men: Randy Bardock
Pronghorns Women: TBA
Website

MacEwan University Contacts/Coaches
Griffins Men: Adam Loga
Griffins Women: Dean Cordeiro 
Website

Mount Royal University Contacts/Coaches
Cougars Men: Ryan Gyaki
Cougars Women: Tino Fusco
Website 

Colleges

Ambrose University
Contacts/Coaches 

Men, Women, Futsal: Adam Monkman
Website

Concordia University of Edmonton
Contacts/Coaches 

Men: Hussein Shabdi
Women: Franco Imbrogno
Website

Grande Prairie Regional College
Contacts/Coaches
Men/Women: Chris Morgan
Website 

Keyano College
Contacts/Coaches
Huskies Men/Women/Futsal: Niels Slotboom
Website

The King’s University
Contacts/Coaches
Men: Todd Van Driel
Women: Rick Haxby
Website

Lakeland Rustlers
Contacts/Coaches
Men: Kevin Wagner 
Women: Laith Matlak
Website

Lethbridge College Kodiaks
Contacts/Coaches
Men/Women: Sean Carey
Website

Medicine Hat Rattlers
Contacts/Coaches 
Men/Women: Robert Cavicchia
Website

NAIT Ooks
Contacts/Coaches
Men & Women’s: Charles O’Toole
Website 

Olds College Broncos
Contacts/Coaches
Men/Women: Niels Slotboom
Website

Portage College
Contacts/Coaches 

Men & Women/Futsal: Macky Singh
Website

Red Deer College
Contacts/Coaches 
Kings & Queens: Mahziar Peyrow
Website

SAIT Trojans
Contacts/Coaches
Men: Connor Brady
Women: John Talerico
Website

University of Alberta Augustana
Contacts/Coaches
Women: Roger Torres
Website

Schools outside Alberta

U Sports
Website 

Canadian Collegiate Athletic Association (CCAA)
Website 

National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA)
Website 

National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA)
Website