Division II Athletic Scholarships What is the reality of Division II Athletic Scholarships? Are you counting on full ride Division II athletic scholarships? In our previous look into Division I Athletic scholarships we saw that full ride scholarships are rare for most sports. In fact, even half tuition is not as common as you might […]

I am pleased to share with you the wisdom of NCAA Division III Softball Coach of Trine University Donnie Danklefsen. Coach Donnie Danklefsen has been at the helm of Trine Softball since 2004. He has created a conference powerhouse and ranks as one of the nation’s elite Division III athletic teams. The Thunder softball team […]

What you need to know about NCAA Graduation Rates Are you planning to use athletic scholarships to pay for your child’s college education? Take a look at the graduation rates for the programs you are considering and use that knowledge to help you form realistic expectations for the athletic scholarships they are offered. The NCAA […]

I am pleased to share with you the wisdom of NCAA Division 2 Director of College Bowling of Lewis University, Scott Taylor. Coach Scott Taylor is the inaugural coach for the Lewis University Men’s and Women’s Bowling team. Lewis is one of many athletic departments adding college bowling. Their first season will be 2018-2019. Coach […]

Division I Athletic Scholarships Division I is Not Giving Out as Much Athletic Money as You Think Are you counting on full ride Division I athletic scholarships? Being awarded an athletic scholarship can be one of the most daunting pieces of the recruiting process. The full ride scholarship is rare for most sports. In fact, […]

Little Known Secrets About Athletic Scholarships Twenty years ago, when I was a young coach, I gave an amazing speech to the parents of my U13 boys team. As a coach in my mid-twenties I was pretty sure I had everything figured out. With authority, I told the parents they needed be in this for […]

Do you wonder how college coaches find players? How do they decide which games to watch? Where do they find your phone number? How do they even know your teen is alive? The answers to these questions are not top secret. In over 100 interviews on the Recruiting Code, coaches have told you again and […]

I am pleased to share with you the wisdom of NCAA Division 1 Women’s Basketball Coach of the University of Oregon, Kelly Graves. Coach Kelly Graves has been at the University of Oregon since 2014. For the second year in a row, the Lady Ducks reached the NCAA Elite Eight. They finished the 2017-2018 season […]

What if athletes getting an athletic scholarship are no more talented than you? What if there are things you can do to greatly increase your chances of being recruited and receiving athletic scholarship offers? Of the nearly 8 million high school athletes in the United States only 480,000 of them will compete in college. To […]

There are approximately 1400 colleges and universities with athletic programs. There is are huge differences in talent level ranging from the elite Division 1 schools to small colleges that struggle to recruit enough players each year. Is it possible to know what kind of colleges you could compete at? Not every sports program will be a great […]

“The time and effort that has to be put into Division 1 is significant….If you love the idea of game days – great! But you need to love the idea of more time on the training field, the locker room, on the road and even sitting on the bench until you reach the game as […]

Welcome to Interview #105 “It is more important to pick the school based on is it the right school for you not just the right scholarship.” Coach Josh Kittell I am pleased to share with you the wisdom of Josh Kitten, the former NAIA Football Coach of the University of Jamestown. Coach Kittell has been at […]