Cougar Athletics
28 NAIA National Championships
93 GSAC Championships
...and counting

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Football Recruiting Information

Welcome to Azusa Pacific football and thank you for your interest in becoming a Cougar.

• Azusa Pacific University is an evangelical Christian liberal arts university with an undergraduate student body of over 4,000 students.
• The university is located in Azusa, California, in the Los Angeles area, about 20 miles east of Pasadena against the San Gabriel Mountains.
• APU plays competitive small college football in the NAIA, which has a national playoff system.
• APU has appeared in the playoffs six of the last eight years.
• The Cougars won the 1998 NAIA national championship and advanced to the 1999 and 2004 semi-finals.

Getting Started

High school, junior college, and transfer recruits:

First Step

Fill out the online Recruiting Form.

Second Step

Send a game tape from your senior season to:

Coach Brian Willmer
Athletics Department
Azusa Pacific University
PO Box 7000
Azusa, CA 91702-7000

Junior college and 4-year college transfers, send a tape from your most recent playing opportunity. Please include your first and last name, the school for which you play, your jersey number and colors, positions played, and a phone number where you can be contacted. Please also include an unofficial transcript.

2008 Recruiting Days

September 20 and October 25, 2008 (You only need to attend one.)

If you are interested in learning more about our university and football program, and attending a game for free, please come to one of our two recruiting days. We begin at 3 p.m. on the main campus in front of the Cougar Dome. You will meet coaches and players, gain exposure to the university and football program, and have the opportunity for you and your family members to attend the game that evening.

You must RSVP to Coach Willmer at bwillmer@apu.edu; please include your name, phone number, address, and how many family members will be attending.

Scholarships

For information about athletic and other types of scholarships available at APU, please visit the APU Scholarships page.

Resources

Victor Santa Cruz Head Coach vsantacruz@apu.edu (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3541 Brian Willmer Assistant Head Coach bwillmer@apu.edu (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3291 Fax: (626) 815-3851 Josh Darnell Assistant Coach jdarnell@apu.edu (626) 815-6000, Ext. 3292

Recruiting Form Schedule/Results Santa Cruz on XTRA University Application