Recruiting-101

One of the most interesting parts of running this site is that I get all kinds of interesting emails that help give me a better perspective of the overall athletic recruiting process.  And when...

We may spend the majority of time on Recruiting-101 focusing on football recruiting (and basketball recruiting to an extent) but that doesn’t mean all of our readers have children who are star football players. ...

I recently had a chance to speak with an athlete who is a very good basketball at a small school.  He played some for an AAU team during the summer but didn’t get all...

When looking at the article Level of Recruiting Interest from College Coaches, the top three levels that a college coach can show a prospective recruit is a written offer, a verbal offer, and an official...

I have talked frequently about the importance of excelling at college camps during the football recruiting process.  These camps are when college coaches get a chance to work with you, evaluate your skills, and...

With high school football teams around the country already kicking off the season, many of the top prep players have already had a chance to get games under their belts.  Some of these prep...

I recently had an opportunity to speak with a basketball recruit about what college programs had been showing him interest.  This talented athlete is very gifted but he just wrapped up his freshman year...

The majority of high school athletes have skills in a number of sports.  This athleticism is what has helped you catch the eye of college coaches and also intrigued them about your ability to...

Unless you get an early scholarship offer, the athletic recruiting process is not easy.  There are going to be times of stress, frustration, and hopefully joy when you finally make a final decision.  But...

While the goal is to get an athletic scholarship, I would assume that the vast majority of families out there reading are ones that currently are offer less at this point of the recruiting...