Are you prepared to make the jump to collegiate sports?
Most of what you do on the field during high school is to prove to a college coach that you can, in fact, compete with the bigger, faster, stronger and [Read More]
While the rated recruits get all the attention in the big sports, the reality is there are far more athletes who earn scholarships without ever getting stars next to their name. However, to get those scholarships, those student-athletes also [Read More]
Beyond your athletic abilities and academic record, college coaches consider several other factors when evaluating recruits. Primary among those are the personality traits that coaches look for to see how you might fit with their team. And if you’re [Read More]
As an athlete, why do you need to manage your name online?
Managing your name online can bring great benefits—such as a college scholarship. Let’s say a local, regional or national news organization posts a story online that mentions—or even features—you. If [Read More]
Jocelyn Alo may well go down as one of the greatest players in softball history. And while she ended her career at Oklahoma as the leader in career home runs, a two-time national player of the year, and with [Read More]
Plenty of student-athletes excel in more than one sport in high school. However, when it comes to college recruiting, most opt for their stronger sport and focus their efforts there. But there are many student-athletes who pursue more than [Read More]
In every recruiting cycle, there are student-athletes who don’t receive a scholarship offer and instead choose to walk on at a particular school. While choosing to walk on to a team when it seems everyone gets a scholarship may [Read More]
Many athletes in every sport get recruited as soon as they begin their junior year. For the elite talents, coaches may start showing interest as soon as freshman year. But, for just about everyone else, getting on a coach’s [Read More]
The past year has presented an abundance of challenges to college recruiting tactics. Those prospects who tried to maximize their effort with the college search probably gained ground. Conversely, those student-athletes who succumbed to frustration likely experienced a mediocre recruiting effort [Read More]