TITLE: Roadmap To College Soccer Episode 025 - Zach Bittner Joins the Show to Talk College Soccer

In Episode 25, Grant and Erik sit down with Zach Bittner — a current college goalkeeper, former Sporting Delaware standout, and someone Erik coached and advocated for through the entire recruiting process firsthand.Zach has trialed with DC United at 14, Cincinnati at 17, Atlanta United, and most recently LAFC this past summer. He started at Hofstra, transferred to Queens College, and is still actively pursuing professional soccer while finishing his degree. His path is anything but linear — and that is exactly why this episode is worth your time.He talks about splitting minutes with a good friend on one of the best club teams in the country and how they both got recruited anyway, what it actually looks like to transfer from D1 to D2 and why it was the right move, how a day in the life of a college athlete actually goes, what the goalkeeper position demands that no other position does, and what he would tell his 16 year old self knowing everything he knows now.He also talks about what having someone advocate for him with college coaches actually changed in his process. That part alone is worth the listen.New episodes every Friday.Chapters00:00 Journey from Club to College03:29 Trials at MLS Academies12:31 Transition from D1 to D2 College Soccer19:49 College Recruiting Process23:27 Role of a College Pathway Director26:21 Daily Life of a College AthleteBook a free strategy call with TAAG: https://templeathlete.com/strategy?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=zach-bittner-goalkeeper&utm_content=ep25-description