by Renee Lopez | Choosing a College, Prep for College, Recruiting tips
3 Reasons to Investigate Opportunities Beyond the NCAA & NAIA“I need a FULL RIDE in sports to go to college.”As a recruiting educator, I hear this quote quite often from student-athletes looking for scholarship opportunities to continue their education. Their...
by Renee Lopez | Health, Recruiting tips
One Aspect that Could Change Your Scholarship OpportunitiesHeight & Weight?Grade Point Average & Test Scores?Fitness Tests?After interviewing over 65 college coaches and athletic directors for my upcoming book (due out Summer 2019), Looking For A FULL RIDE?:...
by Renee Lopez | Academics, Recruiting tips
5 Ways School Counselors Can Help Student-Athletes Achieve their College Dreams Having been a college coach for 14 years at the NCAA Division I, II, and NAIA levels, I know firsthand the challenges in managing 25-35 student-athletes and the struggle in trying to meet...
by Renee Lopez | Academics, Recruiting tips
5 Keys to Understanding the Eligibility Center Are you wanting to play college sports? Would an athletic scholarship make your financial situation a bit easier? Do you think you will just start the process your senior year of high school? Way too many teens think they...
by Renee Lopez | Recruiting Basics, Recruiting tips
The Year of Walk-On’s Amazing PerformancesSome student-athletes choose to play NCAA Division III (no athletic scholarships allowed), be a DI, DII, or NAIA Walk-On, and teens look for different athletic options that offer athletic aid for college. I have been a college...
