The Foundation of Gustie Soccer

Overall Philosophy
"Be the best we can be in all areas of your life!" This is our goal, and we aim to accomplish this by getting 1% better everyday. As coaches, our biggest role in development is building trust and belief with each player in order to push you outside of your comfort zone, and into your growth zone. With this, we are here to guide you through the process, failures, and successes, because together, we can accomplish amazing feats both on and off the field!


Soccer Philosophy
Our brand of soccer is the Gustie Tempo! It is a possession based style, that focuses on controlling the tempo of the game with quick combination play, looking to switch the point of attack and interchanging positions. We feel this is the best type of soccer to play, coach, and watch! We continue to build the Gustie family with people who are excited to learn, contribute their own perspectives, and enjoy each moment together!


Academics
We know how important academics can be in your college search process and we want our players to pursue their passions both on and off the field. Being a DIII student-athlete is an incredible accomplishment, and we encourage our players to make the most out of it! Want to study abroad, you'll have the opportunity here! Want to go into the medical field, teaching, business? You can follow your passions here! Unsure what you want to study, but excited to figure it out? We'll help you through that process!


Community
Community Service is a part of the Gustie Soccer player DNA. We fully embrace how we are role models as student athletes, and always look for ways to give back to our community. Our team is super competitive, as we’re sure you are too, and we look to win the annual team community service award! We are on a 5-year run, which is about 300-400 about team community service hours per year.


You! Individualized Plan
Our goal is for you to reach your max potential on and off the field during your career at Gustavus! Everyone has a slightly different path in achieving this goal, and we support each player through the process with an individualized plan. We spend extensive time getting to know each player through individual meetings, voluntary training sessions and film sessions. Through this we build our foundation of trust with each player and learn how to best motivate and continuously push each of our student-athletes to their best!