Recruiting-101

It seems like there are always stories and interesting aspects that I hear about the athletic recruiting process that seem to go against what I talk about on this site.  While athletes and families...

One of the toughest decisions that you will have to make as an athlete going through the athletic recruiting process is not just the school that you eventually pick.  If you are good enough...

A few years back I received an email from a parent/coach of a son who was a junior football player at the time.  This parent was realistic about the abilities of his son and...

There are a variety of different ways to look at a decommit during the athletic recruiting process.  One of the main reasons why I hear athletes decide to decommit is simply because they didn’t...

For those football recruits out there reading this article, the fall is a fantastic time to make unofficial visits.  These trips to college programs can give you a much better overall feeling for the...

One of the most stressful times in the lives of parents and their children is if they go through the athletic recruiting process.  It doesn’t matter if you are a Division I recruit or...

At this time of year, college programs have been their recruiting boards in place for this class in all sports.  It doesn’t matter if it is football, volleyball, hockey, or any other sports.  These...

When picturing how the athletic recruiting process will go for you, I would imagine that you feel it will be extremely smooth.  You will have a high school coach who does a great job...

In the past, I have always talked about the most important time to market yourself during the athletic recruiting process is after you have logged extensive minutes at the varsity level and put up...

When looking at the roster of most schools throughout the country, it seems that in many cases, the state that the school is in usually ends up having the most players on that team....