Do I Want to Use a Recruiting Service? Recruiting is one of those things that you can do on your own. The question is do you have the know-how, time and skill to do it? There are several recruiting services available to help you through the process. They specialize in recruiting all sports and some […]
You Are Not Alone What drives the decisions we make in the recruiting process? Are the decisions we make fueled by passion, deep research, or something else? Your life will be a series of decisions you made based on the way you perceived that moment at that specific time. For many, the decisions regarding college […]
When Coaches Leave The hiring of Greg Schiano by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers made huge waves in the media over the past few days. For those of you unfamiliar with the story, Schiano, head football coach at Rutger’s University, stepped down a week before national signing day. At the time of Schiano’s departure, Rutgers was […]
Understand Your Child’s Skill Level As a parent who is raising a successful high school student-athlete you have probably been thinking of ways to get your child noticed by college coaches. Encouraging your child is great, but knowing and understanding their skill level is most important when helping them find the right college and division […]
Get Your Kid’s Name Out There If your child wants to compete in college sports he should send an email expressing his interest to the programs he likes. For some bonus points your child can ask about what they should do to stay in shape during the off-season. In the best case scenario a college […]
Plan for Additional Costs Many student-athletes get themselves in trouble by thinking that just because they earn an athletic scholarship they don’t have to worry about expenses while in college. Whether you earn a full or partial athletic scholarship there will still be college costs that need to be covered so make sure you plan […]
Ask Those Around You for Help It is likely–as you go through the college recruiting process–that you are surrounded by a group of people who care about you and want to help you achieve your dreams. This support group could include your parents, grandparents, guardians, pastor, teachers, guidance counselors or coaching staffs. It is important […]
Find the Right Club Team for You Having been a high school coach I have seen many other high school coaches dissuade their players from club ball, much to my chagrin. I know my limitations as a coach, as well as the fact that being a teacher I only have limited time to devote to […]