EXACT Multi-College ID Camps give athletes personal interaction & exposure to college coaches from top NCAA programs
A great showcase camp is more than just exposure.
There's exposure...and then there's real, personal connection. At EXACT, you meet with top coaches from the minute you arrive, making this the best place for aspiring college soccer players. The college coaches work with you to evaluate your ability as a player and get to know you as an individual.
Get a digital evaluation from a college coach at the conclusion of camp. This shareable evaluation highlights your strengths and tells you exactly what you need to improve to get recruited.
Build skills for leadership, focus, and handling adversity on and off the field. Based on training used by hundreds of pro and college teams.
Get the tools and insights you need to stand out during recruitment.
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Coaches run training sessions similar to the sessions you would attend in their program. Experience first-hand which coaches you most connect with and what it's like to be on a college team.
Over 1,000 NCAA D1, D2, D3 and NAIA coaches in EXACT's network have access to your gameplay footage from camp. Video packages, including highlight reels, are available for campers.
Dir Of Ops
barson.16@osu.edu
Ohio State
Division 1
Ohio State mens soccer head coach Brian Maisonneuve announced the hiring of Chad Barson as the programs new director of operations Wednesday. Barson, a native of Columbus, was a member of Columbus Crew SC from 2013-16 and helped the team to the MLS Cup Final in 2015.
I had the pleasure of working with Chad on our U17 national team, Maisonneuve said. Chad was a fantastic player and had a tremendous career at Akron and with the Columbus Crew. Chad is a true professional on and off the field. His character and values are what sets him apart. He is a tremendous role model and will teach our student-athletes how to be successful in life. Were so happy to have Chad on staff.
A decorated soccer player throughout his playing days, Barson most recently played in the Swedish Football Association at FC Linkoping City in 2017 and made 25 starts. Prior to his time overseas, the talented defender was one of Columbus first Homegrown player signings, and played in 50 games with 33 starts, collecting a combined 3,160 minutes in the Crews backline in four seasons.
I feel extremely blessed to have this opportunity to join The Ohio State University, Barson said. I am fortunate to have known Coach Maisonneuve for many years and am extremely excited to work with him and the other coaches as we help these young men develop. This is a great opportunity for me to learn the landscape of college athletics as I transition into a new role outside of playing. Even though I havent ever officially had ties to the university, I have always felt that I am a Buckeye. Now I can gladly say that I am.
Barson played collegiately at the University of Akron appearing and starting in all but two matches of his college career (93 of 95 games) in four seasons for the Zips. He was a part of the 2010 National Championship team. A two-time captain, Barson earned NSCAA First Team All-America honors in 2012 during his senior campaign. Barson also was a member of multiple U.S. national teams, including U-14s, U-15s, U-17s, U-18s and U-20s. Barson graduated Summa Cum Laude from the Honors College with a degree in biology in 2012. Barson was an All-State selection at Olentangy High School in 2008.
Other accomplishments by Barson:
2012-2013 Bob Linton Male Student-Athlete of the Year (Akron)Three-time All-MAC First Team (2010-12)Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Season Second Team (2012)Soccer America MVP First Team (2012)Two-time Academic All-America First Team (2011-12)Academic All-America Second Team (2010)Three-time Academic All-MAC (2010-12)Soccer America and College Soccer news All-Freshman Team (2009)
Associate Head Coach
chase.wileman@uky.edu
Kentucky
Division 1
Chase Wileman, a former star at SMU and assistant coach at Dartmouth, is in his fourth year as an assistant on the Kentucky men's soccer coaching staff.
In Wileman's first three years at Kentucky the Wildcats have advanced to the NCAA Tournament each season and claimed the Conference USA Regular Season Championship in 2015. UK also earned its first NCAA Tournament top-16 seed in 2016.
Wileman, known as a tireless recruiter, plays a key role in training the team in addition to developing scouting reports and formulating the team's tactics.
A native of Grand Prairie, Texas, Wileman came to Kentucky after three years at Dartmouth (2011-13); where in 2011 he teamed with Cedergren in leading the Big Green to their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2011. In 2012, Wileman helped direct Dartmouth to a second-place finish in the Ivy League. Wileman served under head coaches Jeff Cook (2011-12) and Chad Riley (2013).
"We are excited to welcome Chase to the Kentucky soccer family," Cedergren said. "Having had the pleasure of working with Chase during the 2011 season at Dartmouth, I have seen first-hand the positive impact he brings to a program. Chase is a tireless worker, has great technical knowledge and will be a great asset in recruiting. He has impressive experience as a player, both collegiately and professionally, and will be a profound educator for our student-athletes."
"I am excited and humbled to get the chance to continue my career at Kentucky," Wileman said. "Having had the opportunity to work with Johan at Dartmouth, I knew that he would be a tremendous head coach and that he would be someone that I would want to work alongside. Johan, the staff and the UK administration are building something really special in Lexington and I am eager to come in and continue the progress that they've started. I just want to thank Johan, David Casper, Kevin Saal and Mitch Barnhart for the opportunity to assist in building one of the top programs in collegiate soccer."
In the three years prior to his arrival in Lexington, Wileman served as an assistant coach with the Big Green, including functioning as the lead assistant for the 2013 season. In 2011, his inaugural season on the coaching staff, serving under Cook and on the staff with Cedergren, Wileman helped lead the Big Green to their ninth Ivy League title and their fifth consecutive NCAA Tournament berth. He helped mentor Ivy League Player of the Year Lucky Mkosana and four Dartmouth standouts that earned All-Ivy League honors.
In 2012, with Cedergren departing to direct the Wildcats to their first NCAA Tournament berth since 2003, Wileman served as an assistant coach for Cook and helped lead the Big Green to a 9-7 record, including a 5-2 finish in Ivy League action.
Wileman came to Dartmouth in 2011 after serving extensively as a youth coach in the Dallas area. He coached on several North Texas ODP teams while earning a U.S. Soccer Federation "A" License.
Before starting his coaching career, Wileman played in Major League Soccer with FC Dallas from 2007-09, after a standout career with powerhouse SMU (2003-06). He was selected by Dallas in the supplemental draft in 2007 and he made his professional debut in a US Open Cup third-round game against Miami FC. He made his MLS debut during a 4-0 win over the Los Angeles Galaxy, registering an assist. In 2008, he was named reserve team MVP.
Wileman played four seasons at SMU, where he helped lead the Mustangs to four consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including a berth in the College Cup in 2005. A team captain as a senior, Wileman scored 13 goals and tallied 18 assists to earn first-team Conference USA honors, also earning first-team National Soccer Coaches Association of America All-Midwest Region honors during his collegiate career. As a junior, Wileman had a pair of goals and assists, adding an assist as a sophomore and two as a freshman. Before playing for the Mustangs, Wileman saw three years of residency in the USA ODP National Team Program at the IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., also earning Parade and McDonald's High School All-America accolades.
Volunteer Assistant Coach
coachbrooksey@outlook.com
Kentucky
Division 1
Brooks completed his first season at NKU in 2018 as an assistant coach. He helped the team to a 10-7 record. The 10 wins were the most for the program in the Division I era. The team also achieved a No. 9 ranking in the United Soccer Coaches North Region poll earlier in the season. The North Region included all four teams that advanced to the Final Four of the 2018 NCAA College Cup.
Freshman Alex Willis was named the Horizon League Freshman of the Year and to the All-Horizon League First Team. He was also selected to the United Soccer Coaches All-North Region Second Team, the Top Drawer Soccer Freshmen Best XI First Team and the College Soccer News All-Freshman First Team. Willis finished the season ranked as the 11th-best freshman by Top Drawer Soccer. Sophomore Alex Grieve earned All-Horizon League Second Team honors, and freshman Stian Jørgensen was named to the All-Horizon League Freshman team.
In Brooks' first season, Willis finished fourth in the NCAA in goals scored, Greive tied for fourth in total assists, and the team ranked ninth in the NCAA in scoring offense with 2.18 goals per match.
The 2018 season also saw Rikard Lindqvist and Jim Barkei earn Horizon League All-Academic Team honors. Additionally, Lindqvist was named to the Google Cloud Academic All-District Team and the Google Cloud Academic All-America Third Team, as selected by CoSIDA.
Prior to NKU, he served as an assistant coach at Centre College during the 2017 season. The Solihull, England, native helped the Colonels to a 12-5-2 record, with the team ranking in the top two of its conference in scoring offense and scoring defense. Brooks also has experience coaching at the club level, most recently with Lexington FC U-19 this past year. Brooks holds an FA Level 1 and 2 license, and he also has a USSF D license. He played collegiately for the University of the Cumberlands, before transferring to the University of Kentucky for his final two seasons.
Assistant Coach
michael.flynn@wright.edu
Wright State
Division 1
Soccer Coach - Specializing in Goalkeeping - Youth, College, Semi-Professional, & Professional
Dynamic soccer and goalkeeping coach offers over 10 years of coaching experience and 11 years playing experience at high school, college, and professional level. Brings innovative and effective coaching and planning through all aspects of the game. A proven track record of developing and identifying goalkeepers at the youth, college, and professional levels.
- Assistant Coach at Wright University
- Assistant Coach at Columbus FC
- Director of Goalkeeping for the Cincinnati United Soccer Club
Assistant Coach
thamestr@ucmail.uc.edu
Cincinnati
Division 1
Thames joined the Bearcats following stints in a similar role at Stony Brook and Mount St. Marys.
Thames spent two years at Stony Brook as an assistant coach. He assisted in recruiting, while overseeing equipment, travel, the programs budget and NCAA compliance records. He also prepared and executed the conditioning and recovery programs, as well as team training with a specific emphasis on the goalkeepers.
Prior to his time on Long Island, Thames served in a similar capacity at Mount St. Marys in Maryland. In three seasons there, he oversaw recruiting, as well as the design and implementation of training again with oversight of the keepers. In addition, Thames was responsible for community and alumni outreach and he worked with student-athletes to oversee their class schedules and provide academic support.
Thames also has extensive youth experience, serving as head coach of the Maryland State Youth Soccer Associations (MSYSA) U-17 team and head coach for F.C. Fredericks U-15 squad. He was instrumental in coaching the keepers with both groups, serving as assistant director of goalkeeping for MSYSA and director of goalkeeping at F.C. Frederick. He has a B-level coaching license from the United States Soccer Federation and a goalkeeping diploma from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America, while he is also a grade 8 referee with FIFA.
A native of the Washington, D.C., area, Thames played collegiately at Delaware where he was a four-year letterwinner and recorded 10 career clean sheets at keeper. Twice a Deans List honoree, he graduated from Delaware in 2009 with a bachelors degree in political science.
Head coach
aponder@muskingum.edu
Muskingum
Division 3
Muskingum University Vice President and Athletic Director Steve Brockelbank has announced the hiring of Adam Ponder as the 13th head coach in the history of the men's soccer program.
Ponder, the former Director of Coaching for the Ohio Fusion Soccer Club, spent the past five years coaching collegiately at Valparaiso University, the University of Mount Union, and Wright State University.
While an assistant at Valparaiso, Ponder helped lead the team to a top 25 ranking and an overall record of 25-16-15, which included a 10-5-4 season in 2016. Ponder mentored and directed numerous student-athletes who were recognized with individual awards within the conference and region including Goalkeeper of the Year, multiple first and second team all-conference selections, and NSCAA regional nominations. Several of those student-athletes were selected to represent their respective National teams and have continued their careers as professional athletes.
"We are excited to welcome Adam Ponder into our Muskingum family," said Muskingum Vice President and Athletic Director Steve Brockelbank. "Adam brings a wide array of experience, knowledge, and talent to Muskingum. We are eager to see him positively impact the student-athletes and to elevate the men's soccer program within the Ohio Athletic Conference."
Ponder started his coaching career as an undergraduate student at Indiana University. While at Indiana, he organized and implemented training sessions, assisted in the development of player skills, and aided in recruitment efforts.
In 2013, Ponder transitioned to college athletics as a volunteer assistant at the University of Mount Union. He also honed his skills coaching in the club ranks at Canton United SC, United Elite, Knoxville FC, Bloomington Cutters SC, and for the Indiana Elite FC before being named assistant coach at Wright State in 2017.
Ponder graduated from Indiana in 2006 with a Bachelor's degree in tourism management. He continued his education at the University of Tennessee where he earned a Master's degree in recreation and leisure studies in 2010.
Assistant Men's Soccer Coach
bjf002@marietta.edu
Marietta
Division 3
Ben Federici joined the Marietta College soccer program in 2016 as an assistant coach. In his first three years with the Pioneers, Federici has helped coach Joe Bergin compile three winning seasons in a row. That is the second time in school history and the first time since 1984. In 2017, the team finished the season ranked seventh in the Great Lakes Region by the NCAA.
Working primarily with the defense, Federici helped the team set a new school record for consecutive minutes without allowing a goal at 472. The team also set the school record for shutouts in a season with nine. Off the field, Federici has been able to make connections internationally bringing three student-athletes to Marietta from the United Kingdom for the 2018 season.
Federici came to Marietta after serving the previous three years as an assistant mens soccer coach at the University of Findlay, an NCAA Division II member of the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference at the time. While there, he helped coach the team to its first winning record in 12 years. The team also recorded five wins over teams ranked in the Top 25.
In addition to his coaching duties, Federici also served as the liaison between the athletic department and the admission office for the Oilers. A four-year varsity letter winner at Marietta, Federici started 36 matches on the Pioneer backline. He tallied two career goals including the game-winner in Marietta's 1-0 victory over Otterbein in 2011. Federici started all but one match his junior season and was named second team All-Ohio Athletic Conference as a defender. After suffering a career-ending injury early in the 2012 season, he finished the year as a student-assistant coach. Federici graduated from Marietta College in 2013 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Journalism and earned his Masters of Business Administration Degree at the University of Findlay.
Assistant Coach
rhorn@unoh.edu
Northwestern Ohio
NAIA
Ryan Horn joined the UNOH men's soccer program as an assistant coach in July of 2018.
Horn comes to Lima from Darlington School Soccer Academy in Rome, Georgia, where hes been a staff coach since January of 2017.
As a player, Horn started his college career at Northern Kentucky University where he was part of the Division II National Championship side, which was most recently inducted into the NKU Athletics Hall of Fame. After NKU, he spent some time in Colombia training with Cucuta Deportivos U20 side before returning to finish his collegiate career at Division II Shorter University under Coach Paulo Neto. Horn was a three-year starter at Shorter where he was also part of the GSC and NCCAA All-Tournament Teams.
During his college off-seasons, Horn spent time training in Colombia as well as playing in the NPSL for Knoxville Force and Pensacola City FC. After earning both his undergraduate degree in Sports Management and Master's of Business Administration from Shorter University, Horn spent a season playing in Sweden before returning and beginning his coaching career at Darlington.
Head Coach
psvihlik@heidelberg.edu
Heidelberg
Division 3
The 2016 season is Svihlik's first season as the head coach for the Student Princes, Svihlik was named the head men's soccer coach at Heidelberg on March 4, 2016.
Before hailing to Heidelberg, Svihlik served as a full time assistant men's and women's soccer coach at Notre Dame College, an NCAA Division II institution. He helped lead the men's team to an appearance in the NCAA Division II Tournament each of his two seasons.
jason.w.good2@gmail.com
EXACT
NCAA
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
Over 1000 different college coaches have attended EXACT's events.
See below for just a few of the coaches that attended recent events in this region.
Coach
olsonc1@xavier.edu
Xavier (OH)
Division 1
Cam Olson was promoted to assistant men's soccer coach in the summer of 2019 after previously serving as the director of operations for three seasons (2016-19). He joined the Musketeers in 2016 after serving as an assistant coach at Franklin College (Ind.) in 2015.
OLSON AT XAVIER
MLS COMBINE PARTICIPANTS
Cory Brown - 2018
Jalen Brown - 2017
MLS DRAFT PICKS
Jalen Brown 2017 38th Overall by NYCFC
Cory Brown 2018 62nd overall by Vancouver Whitecaps
OTHER PLAYERS TO SIGN PROFESSIONAL CONTRACTS
Matt Nance - 2019 - Tacoma Defiance (formerly Seattle Sounders 2)
Todd Pratzner - 2017 - Rochester Rhinos (Currently with Memphis 901 FC)
Majed Osman - 2017 - FC Corinthian Casuals (UK)
NOTABLES
12 All-BIG EAST selections
4 United Soccer Coaches Association All-Region selections
Ranked in the top-25 from 2016-18
Advanced to the BIG EAST Tournament from 2016-18
2017 BIG EAST Tournament Runner-Up
PLAYING EXPERIENCE
Olson was a four-year starter at Allegheny College from 2012-15. He was also a two-time captain for the Gators.
He finished his college career with 11 goals and ranks among the top-10 all-time at Allegheny in assists. In 2012, Olson was a NCAC All-Conference. He led Allegheny College to as high as a No. 20 national ranking and was the team's 2013 offensive MVP.
In 2014, Olson earned the "Team Award," which was presented to the player who best demonstrates leadership and represents Allegheny College in a positive manner both on and off the field.
Prior to college, Olson was a two-year member of the Olympic Development Program Region I team and was selected to compete internationally in England and Scotland. He was also a three-year captain of the Olympic Development Program Eastern New York team. Additionally, Olson helped his FSA United club team to three straight Connecticut State Cup Championships.
The Boston, Mass., native earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from Allegheny in 2015. He also holds a master's degree in coaching education and athlete development from Xavier.
COACHING TIMELINE
YearSchoolTitle2019-presentXavierAssistant Coach2016-19XavierDirector of Operations2015Franklin College (Ind.)Assistant Coach
PERSONAL
Hometown: Boston, Mass.
College: Allegheny College, '15
Family: Katelynn (Wife)
Certifications: United States Soccer Federation (USSF) 'D' License and a NSCAA Goalkeeping II Diploma
Head Coach
azidron@wooster.edu
Wooster
Division 3
Zidron has served as Woosters head coach since 2015. During his span as head coach the program has become extremely competitive within the NCAC and on a regional level by focusing on a culture rooted in hard work, family, and servant leadership. The program has consistently improved on the field and classroom with recognition coming from the Unites Soccer Coaches for academic excellence.
Prior to Wooster, Zidron spent 14 years associated with Denisons consistently successful program, helping the Big Red to eight top-three finishes in the conference standings and a 154-96-24 overall record (.606) during that time. With him as an assistant coach, Denison won the NCAC Tournament in both 2006 and 2009, thus receiving the leagues automatic berth into the NCAA Div. III Championships field each of those seasons, and recorded eight winning seasons, including an 11-4-3 record in 2013.
As a player, the Cincinnati, Ohio native (Anderson High School) was a standout defender for the Big Red. A four-year starter (73 games played), Zidron capped his career with his best season, earning all-NCAC honors for a team that was NCAC co-champions (with Wooster) and went 18-3, the winningest season in school history. Following his career at Denison, Zidron played as a reserve for the Cincinnati Kings of the United Soccer League 2nd Division.
While an assistant at Denison, Zidron also taught science at Liking Valley High School in Newark, Ohio (2005-14), and coached club teams with the Newark Area Soccer Association.
Zidron and his wife, Kelly, currently reside in Wooster and have three children, son Owen (8), daughter Sawyer (6), son Wyatt (3).
jgriffiths@otterbein.edu
Otterbein
Assistant Coach
oslawson@ashland.edu
Ashland
Division 2
Oliver Slawson begins his second season as head coach of the Ashland University men's soccer team.
In 2016, in the program's return to the field following a three-year absence, Slawson guided Ashland to a 6-11-1 record. That was punctuated by season-ending back-to-back home wins over Findlay and eventually NCAA postseason qualifier Tiffin.
Slawson spent the previous decade on the coaching staff at NCAA Division I Akron, and served as a full-time assistant for the last six seasons. Current Major League Soccer and USA National Team players Will Trapp, Perry Kitchen, Teal Bunbury and Darlington Nagbe all have been a part of the successful Akron program with Slawson on the coaching staff, along with 2014 FIFA World Cup star DeAndre Yedlin.
Akron made nine consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances with Slawson on staff, including a national title in 2010 and a national runner-up finish in 2009, and won 10 straight Mid-American Conference championships. Over the last eight years, the Zips have won more games, have the highest winning percentage and produced more professional players than any other Division I program.
Prior to his time at Akron, Slawson spent two seasons (2003-04) at Kenyon College as an assistant. He also has coached summer clinics in Ohio and with Great Britain Buckeye Soccer, as well as in southern Maryland and in France.
Slawson also has served as a staff coach with the Under-18 and current Under-14 US Soccer Development Academy's Cleveland Internationals club team for the past five years.
Slawson originally is from Manchester, England, and earned his Master of Science in Education at Akron in 2006. He graduated from Leeds Carnegie Metropolitan University in Leeds, England, with a degree in Business and Management, in 2003.
At Leeds, Slawson was a four-year member of the soccer team which won the Northern Universities League title three times and the Northern Universities Cup twice. Prior to that, he was selected for the Lancashire County Football Association U-19's and represented Oldham Athletic Football Club of the English Football League at academy level.
As part of our COVID-19 safety plan, the indoor sessions traditionally held on the first day of camp will be shared online.
Sessions will be accessible for the week prior to camp. They are available on-demand and can be completed at the athlete's
convenience.
This approach allows us to continue offering these valuable sessions so athletes arrive to camp ready to maximize the experience,
while still maintaining a safe experience.
EXACT partners with college goalkeeper coaches to prioritize a premium experience for goalkeepers.
All GKs participate in individual keeper-specific training led by college GK coaches
Training focuses on all GK skills including footwork, shot stopping, crossing, and more; GKs receive a 1-on-1 evaluation based on their performance
In addition position-specific work, GKs also face live action observed by all college coaches
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Player
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Player
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Player
I loved the style of training and playing at the camp. They were open to changes with certain age restrictions and skill differences (as I am one of the younger athletes). Also, I loved how we were able to meet each coach privately, as well as during training. Lastly, the elevator pitch practice was unique and beneficial as it prepares me for the future.
Parent
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