He can always tell when they’re about to commit and then he has his “reality check” conversation with the recruit.   “If you broke your leg the day you arrived on campus and couldn’t compete, would you still want to be here?”   “Imagine your worst high school teacher and multiple that times five. What [...]

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I’ve found the STACK website a great resource for athletes. Here’s their pitch: “STACK  offers daily updates on topics of interest For the Athlete By the Athlete” It covers most sports, but feels pretty male oriented. Not a complaint, just an observation. They did post a good article on recruiting which links to other articles.(Sorry, [...]

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One of our favorite sites Recruiting 101 has a page that makes it easy to connect with college coaches. The Go Big Recruiting page is easy to navigate and quickly gets the word about your athlete. They have over 1900 coaches on board and concentrate on 5 sports. Right now, they focus on football, baseball, [...]

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Walking on a college campus with your high school athletic successes and a supportive member of your family can give you the confidence to talk to a college coach, but what questions should you ask? I asked athletes currently playing in the NCAA, along with parents , and they came up with this list of [...]

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Parents have a role in the recruiting process. Here are the topics parents recommend addressing with college coaches. 1 – Learn about the Coach’s recruiting process. How many athletes are you recruiting for the team this year? Where would (my child) fall into this group – top – middle – bottom? 2 – Ask about [...]

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As a parent, it is an exciting and rewarding feeling to learn that your child has captured the interest of a college coach. When the coach reaches out to contact your son or daughter to discuss being recruited, it’s easy to feel a bit intimidated and fearful. It’s a new experience for you, too. You [...]

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Good question. There are unofficial visits and official visits. The athlete sets up the unofficial visit and the official visit is a personal invitation by a coach. The NCAA has clear time guidelines that state when coaches can reach out to athletes. The timelines vary based on the sport. For more details, check the NCAA [...]

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Good question. First, you need to think about the purpose of the letter from the college coach’s point of view. College coaches can get athletes’ stats and skill level from various websites, watching competitions and highlight videos. What they want to hear from a coach is honest feedback about what type of person the athlete [...]

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