Recruiting-101

Grades and receiving an athletic scholarshipWhen writing an article, I always seem to have to preface it first just in case someone is reading into it too much. But let me tell you, grades...

I recently had an email from a reader wondering why exactly he had not been hearing back from college coaches. This athlete was sending out a recruiting profile to the coaches and only had...

There is no doubt that before May of your junior year in high school, it is extremely difficult to really gauge how interest college coaches are in you as a prospect. I receive that...

Going into the football recruiting process, some families feel that as long as you find a way to excel in at least one year at the prep level, then there is a good chance...

I received this question a few months back when talking to a parent of a senior football player in a recent class. This mom talked about how her son is not very talkative (it...

I recently had an opportunity to talk to a football recruit who is currently a junior. This athlete was refreshingly honest with me about the entire recruiting process and what he had been going...

I recently had a chance to speak with a parent of one of the top basketball players in the country. This recruit has excelled against the top players on the AAU circuit and he...

There is no doubt in my mind that I feel having parents and coaches involved in the athletic recruiting process, regardless of the sport, is vital overall. Regardless if you are a parent, a...

When starting the recruiting process, some may think that all schools start at the same time when sending prospective athletes mail. That however could not be further from the truth. Some schools like to...

I recently received a very interesting email regarding the football recruiting process. The parent had a question about a scenario that could easily happen to any college program. The situation is that the school...