2012 Men's Soccer Recruiting Brochure

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ver the past 15 years, the Simpson men’s soccer program has developed a reputation for playing one of the toughest schedules in the region. The Storm are consistently an Iowa Conference contender qualifying for 15 of the last 16 conference tournaments. Our studentathletes are successful at balancing academics and soccer as they recently received the National Soccer Coaches Association of America Team Academic Award. Our coaching staff is committed to preparing our student-athletes to perform on the field of play and in life after college.

Athletic Honors • • • •

53 IIAC All-Conference Selections 15 IIAC Tournament Appearances 6 NSCAA All-Region Selections 1 IIAC Championship & 1 NCAA Tournament Appearance

Academic Honors • • • •

40 IIAC All-Academic Honorees 7 CoSIDA Academic All-District Selections 3 CoSIDA Academic All-Americans 3 NSCAA Team Academic Awards

athletic FACILITIES

Playing at Simpson gives you access to some of the best athletic facilities in the Iowa Conference and the Midwest.

It took Rick Isaacson only one year to pump life back into the Simpson men’s soccer program.

New in 2011, Simpson replaced the track and turf inside Bill Buxton Stadium to provide student-athletes the opportunity to compete on the nation’s finest playing surfaces. Installed on the field was a FieldTurf Revolution playing surface, the first of its kind to appear in the Midwest.

The track is a full-pour, 10-millimeter track from Beynon, the same surface found at the University of Iowa.

Simpson’s main indoor facilities, the Carse Fitness Center and the Cowles Center, house a variety of different amenities for training, strength and conditioning and recreation. Simpson’s indoor facilities include a 5,000 square-foot weight room, a competition fieldhouse for basketball and volleyball, racquetball courts, a wrestling room, a 25-meter swimming pool, locker rooms and indoor batting cages.

Other outdoor venues include Dick and Nancy Buxton Memorial Tennis Courts, McBride Baseball Field and the Simpson Softball Complex.

Simpson’s golf teams practice and compete at the Indianola Country Club.

Kent campus center

In the fall of 2010, Simpson’s board of trustees voted unanimously to construct a new $14 million student center. The Kent Campus Center will house a coffee shop, alternative eating options, space for concerts, banquets, meetings and additional office space for campus departments, including the Center for Vocation and Integrative Learning. Construction is set to begin in Summer 2011 with an expected completion date of Fall 2012.

In his first year at the helm, Isaacson took a team picked to finish last in the conference and made it a contender. He helped the team to an 8-10-1 record, the program’s best in five years. Simpson tied for third in the Iowa Conference, going 5-3 to return to the league tournament after missing out for the first time in program history in 2010.

Rick Isaacson

Isaacson came to Simpson from Ankeny High School, where he coached the boys team to a 110-25 record in six seasons.

The Hawks won the Iowa High School Class 2A State Championship in 2007 and finished the season with a No. 7 national ranking by the NSCAA. Isaacson earned CIML Central Conference Coach of the Year honors three times while guiding Ankeny to the state tournament on four occasions. He also earned the State of Iowa Coach’s Achievement Award in 2007.

Head Coach

Isaacson played collegiately at Luther College, where he was a twotime NSCAA Second Team All-Region selection and a three-time all-conference performer. He was the conference MVP in 2002, leading the Norse to three IIAC Championships and three NCAA Tournament berths. He is Luther’s career-leader with 40 shutouts and in 2001, Isaacson helped the Norse to an appearance in the NCAA Elite Eight.

2012 Date Opponent Sept. 1 AIB College of Business Sept. 2 Bethel Sept. 5 at Grinnell Sept. 7 Illinois Wesleyan Sept. 8 Millikin Sept. 12 Nebraska Wesleyan Sept. 15-16 at Hendrix Tournament 1 Sept. 19 at Culver Stockton Sept. 22 at Coe* Sept. 23 Augustana (Ill.) Sept. 26 Iowa Wesleyan Sept. 29 Wartburg* Oct. 6 at Dubuque*

Oct. 10 Central* Oct. 13 at Luther* Oct. 17 at Cornell Oct. 20 Loras* Oct. 23 at Buena Vista* Oct. 27-Nov. 3 IIAC Tournament - Home games in bold * Iowa Conference Game 1 Hendrix Tournament - Conway, Ark. - Visit www.simpsonathletics.com for game times

exceptional academics

As an athlete at Simpson, you’ll have the opportunity to excel both on the field and in the classroom. Simpson’s quality liberal arts program offers more than 40 majors, minors and programs.

Want to learn more about the Simpson Experience? Check us out online at http://experience.simpson.edu and discover what it means to be a Simpson student. To schedule a personalized campus visit, contact the Office of Admissions at 800-362-2454, email admiss@simpson.edu or schedule online at www.simpson.edu/admissions.

Student-athlete support Strength & Conditioning Simpson’s strength and conditioning program will be an important element in your athletic experience at the college. Simpson’s certified strength and conditioning staff will work with you to build a fitness plan that can reduce the risk of injury and improve your athletic performance.

Athletic Training The athletic training staff at Simpson realizes that in order to have a successful season, the top priority for parents and coaches is the athlete’s health. The four certified athletic trainers on staff and their 30 students provide quality healthcare to over 500 athletes. To help keep costs down, they evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate all athletes on campus. In addition, two team physicians routinely visit the training room to evaluate athletes and determine the need for further testing and care.

Building Leadership skills NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills Simpson is one of only two Division III schools in Iowa to participate in the NCAA CHAMPS/Life Skills program.

Some of the highlights of Simpson’s program include: • Academic assistance through study tables for first-year students and tutors for individual subjects • Leadership, character and professional development through seminars and guest speakers • Community service opportunities with the Special Olympics and other agencies that provide programming for students with special needs • Mentoring program that provides support for first-year students by pairing them with an upper-class student SAAC The Student-Athlete Advisory Council (SAAC) is one way for you to get involved in athletics beyond your sports team. As a SAAC member, you’ll be a part of a leadership group that provides a voice for studentathletes at the college and within the NCAA. SAAC members are focused on fostering positive images of athletes and often plan activities on campus. In the past, athletes on the committee have planned Spirit Day, National Student-Athlete Day and community service events.

To learn more about the eligibility requirements for becoming an NCAA Division III student-athlete, visit: www.simpsonathletics.com/information/compliance/index