What You Need to Know About Verbal Commitments The recruiting process can be like boarding an airplane. The plane may taking you where you want to go, but if you are uncertain about what awaits when upon landing, you will feel anxious. Add to that, you are put on the airplane several years before your […]
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One of the best ways to grab the attention of a college coach is by sending them an introductory email. Your teen can send an email to any coach they could reasonably hope to play for. Don’t wait for coaches to contact you. Have your athlete reach out first, and begin with an email. Here’s
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How to Destroy Your College Athletic Career in 1 Easy Step This is an excerpt from “How to Get Recruited: A Step-by-Step Plan to Become a College Athlete“. How could you possibly destroy your college athletic career while you are still in high school in 1 easy step? There are several ways to jeopardize your
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Here is the “Best Advice: Get a College Coach to Recruit You” straight from the mouths of 17 college coaches. The Recruiting Code truly has become the site that both college coaches and prospective college athletes trust. With that in mind, I rounded up some of the best advice on this very important question from
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Are you attending showcase tournaments, maybe even this weekend? Your club coaches have stressed for you the importance attending a showcase tournament (or several), or maybe you have already attended one or more. It is different than a tournament. At these events, you have probably heard from your coaches that you are showcasing your skills.
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“Are there any differences in the way a homeschooled athlete needs to approach the recruiting process?” Today’s article is in answer to a question from a parent. I knew instantly it impacted a lot of families that are raising a homeschooled athlete. In fact, they may be raising several:) These families participate in every sport,
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Life is Changing One thing I know about the recruiting process, it is scary. Up to this point in your life, your decision about what to do after high school is probably the biggest decision you have had to make. For the first 18 years of your life you are in a bubble. The bubble
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You’re a hot commodity. Your name went into the admissions funnel! Why Do You Get So Much Mail From Colleges? Coaches and admissions departments send out mailings and emails to thousands of high school students each year. These may come in the form of information, a letter, or a questionnaire. Have you ever wondered why
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How to Make a College Decision Deciding which college to attend can be overwhelming. Categorizing and framing what is important to you can be very helpful. Formulating a matrix is not a new idea, but I am indebted to Tadaes Dias from the North West Arkansas Soccer Club for developing a matrix specific to college
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