Coach Justin Wagar
- 23 years as a successful University Soccer coach
- Former College Rugby Player and Captain for UVU and NMHU Vatos, 3 trips to Nationals
- Formerly recruited football player to BYU, Idaho State, Weber State, WWU, Ricks College, SVU
- NCAA Division 1 head soccer coach 9 years, and 8 years as a D2 head coach
- Highest win percentage in Grambling State University history
- NCAA D-1 Conference title in 2018 & 2023
- 187-136-32 overall college coaching record
- Six time Conference Coach of the Year
- Six years of nationally ranked defenses five years of nationally ranked offense
- 4 trips to National Soccer Tournament
- WoSoc Coaches Rating of 36th Best NCAA D1 head coach In the country (2025) article
Helping Individuals and teams to find the right college
Coach Justin Wagar after 23 years as a successful University soccer coach is using his experience to help aspiring student-athletes get recruited to go play at the collegiate level as a College Prep Coordinator. Wagar who was the 8 year head coach for NCAA Division 1 Grambling State University posted the highest win percentage in GSU school history for soccer while leading the team to seven championship games, a Conference title in 2018 and 2023 and trips to the NCAA tourney in 2023 and 2025 after his team went undefeated in conference play.
Wagar was an accomplished football player at Kennewick High back in the late 90’s setting school records that still stand to this day and was recruited by college football teams such as BYU, Weber State, Idaho State, Central Washington, Ricks College, WWU, and SVU. He chose accepted a NCAA D2 offer to play college soccer in Hawaii instead where he would eventually graduate and become the college’s head coach. Wagar was a college two sport athlete playing college Rugby leading his team to three national tournament appearances while at UVU and NMHU playing for the Vatos. Wagar says of returning to the company he built in 2020, CSP that he’s thrilled to get the opportunity to work with youth and families again to guide them to the right fit and help make the college recruitment process easier.
If there’s anyone that understands the competitive levels in collegiate and how to navigate the ins and outs of preparation and eligibility, its Coach Wagar. In his coaching career Wagar spent 19 years as a University head coach, having spent 13 years at the NCAA Division 1 level, eight years at the NCAA D-2 level, and two years at the NAIA level amassing an outstanding 187-136-32 overall record with 16 playoff bids in his 18 years at the helm while leading his team to the National tournament four times.
In his role at CSP, he intends to help aspiring college athletes and their families by guiding them through the recruiting process and helping to steer them to a path that presents a good fit for their future.
Wagar has coached and helped 7 of his former student athletes reach their respective national teams as well as three of our recent College Sports Prep alumni have reached the pro’s after being drafted . We expect many more of our alumni currently playing at the highest levels to have professional opportunities as well post graduation.
Justin said speaking of guiding future college players through the recruiting process “I’m excited to have the opportunity to work with so many fantastic teams, players and people from all over the world to teach them about the recruiting process and help provide for them better methods and opportunities for how to get recruited. I’m thrilled to be a recruiter and mentor for aspiring student-athletes and their families to lead them through the recruiting process. ” To reach Justin Wagar or for more info email him at:
justincollegeprep@gmail.com
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