4 Ways To Make Your College Recruitment Happen
You can think there is going to be an easy way to get college scouts to see you, but if you realize early that there isn’t a magic button you will be better prepared. So stop searching the internet...
View ArticleHow to Get Noticed by College Coaches and Scouts
Knowing how to get college coaches to notice you will help you earn a scholarship So you’ve read some of our previous articles about the importance of researching colleges and contacting coaches at...
View ArticleWhy You Need Good Questions to Ask a College Coach on Recruiting
Asking well-informed and thought out questions will help you get recruited. Too often we see athletes take the wrong approach to contacting a college coach. If you plan on becoming a serious candidate...
View ArticleCIF Football Playoffs: How to Steer Clear of These Big Recruiting Mistakes
It’s the time of year when high school football championships, like our local CIF football playoffs, take place. So many potential recruits across the country have worked so hard for this- the...
View ArticleSwimming in College: The Fastest Way to Contact College Coaches
College Swimming Up and coming swimmers and divers might be under the impression that if you post good times and scores, then you will have no problems getting college swimming and diving coaches...
View ArticleHow to Get a Cross Country Scholarship
The quiet period for NCAA cross country begins Monday, December 10, and with the exception of a brief dead period from December 16-21, runs until January 2, 2013. Athletes must know what the NCAA...
View ArticleAre You Ready to Learn About Recruiting Profiles?
Understanding Recruiting Profiles A recruiting profile can be your link to communicating with college coaches. This is where you can tell college coaches all about yourself both academically and...
View ArticleDo You Make These Recruiting Mistakes in the College Recruiting Process?
Avoiding making big recruiting mistakes is key to the college recruiting process. The college recruiting process can confuse athletes and lead them to commit many recruiting mistakes. Below is a...
View ArticleHow Do I Get College Coaches to Watch Me Play?
More than any other single event in the recruiting process, athletes and parents equate seeing scouts and coaches at your games as the sign that you are being seriously recruited. It is certainly true...
View ArticleWhat Your Local College Recruiting Story Isn’t Telling You
All across the country newspapers publish stories about the local star athletes who are getting recruited by the top college coaches. These are great stories meant to fill communities in on what’s...
View ArticleThe Mistake 90% of Athletes Make When Emailing College Coaches
One of the dirty little secrets about recruiting is that it is easier than it has ever been for college coaches to find recruits. What hasn’t changed, is that they don’t have the time to sift through...
View ArticleSeptember 1st and the NCAA Recruiting Calendar
September 1st is considered a big day in recruiting because it signifies important dates for when NCAA DI schools can begin contacting senior recruits. It’s important to understand what rules change...
View ArticleLessons From Athletes Who Transfer Colleges
The rate of athletes transferring colleges is growing every year. I get a lot of questions from recruits and parents about what their options are and many times, athletes have no choice but to lose a...
View ArticleA Coach Contacted Me and Now Won’t Respond
One of the most difficult things to do is get college coaches to notice you and begin recruiting you. That’s why when you get your first letters from coaches you get so excited and you should be. But...
View ArticleWhen It Is Okay to Ask a Coach About a Scholarship
Too many athletes I speak with and whose emails I read are asking coaches about scholarships in the first few emails or phone calls. The only thing this is going to get you, is ignored from that coach....
View ArticleWriting a Subject Line for Your Emails to College Coaches
Before you can get a coach to read and respond to your email, you need to get them to open it. You might have a perfect personalized email with a link to your online profile and video but if your...
View ArticleThe Questions You Need Answered From Each School on Your List
There are literally hundreds of questions you could ask college coaches. The more you learn about the recruiting process and scholarships, your list of questions grow. Whether you are just getting...
View ArticleI Heard Back From the Coach, Now What?
We spend a lot of time discussing how to begin the recruiting process. It can be difficult to get the attention of the coach and universities that are right for you. Whether you are emailing coaches on...
View ArticleCriticisms for Early Recruiting Missing the Mark
There are over 270 comments and climbing on a recent New York Times article chronicling the increased number of early commits made by college recruits. People are upset at the idea that families and...
View ArticleTimeless Advice on Dealing With College Coaches
Bill Pennington is a writer for the New York Times. Back in 2008 when his children were going through the recruiting process, he wrote many excellent articles detailing the various aspects of...
View ArticleIt’s Not a Coach’s Job to Give Scholarships
The topics of scholarship offers and dollar amounts are regular sources of frustration in the recruiting process. Most athletes and families over estimate how common and how big scholarship offers are...
View ArticleThe Difference Between Generic and Serious Interest from a Coach
As a recruit or family it can be difficult to feel like you are making progress in recruiting when coaches send what feel like impersonal emails. People are wise enough to know, generic letters and...
View ArticleHow Coaches Evaluate Character in the Recruiting Process
One of my favorite sports quotes comes from the legendary coach John Wooden who said “sports don’t build character, they reveal it.” Increasingly, character is becoming an important part of the...
View ArticleNCAA Rules Loopholes for Contacting Coaches
The NCAA rules around when and how college coaches can contact recruits are very poorly understood by the majority of new recruits and families. The biggest source of confusion is the fact NCAA rules...
View ArticleHow to Know If a College Coach is Interested in You
Once you have put in the work of identifying schools and reaching out to coaches, your list of potential colleges will takes shape based on what coaches are interested in you. Not every program you...
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