Athletic Recruiting Blogs
Important Health Observations College Coaches Are Discerning Regarding Recruits
One Aspect that Could Change Your Scholarship Opportunities Height & Weight?Grade Point Average & Test Scores?Fitness Tests? After interviewing over 65 college coaches and athletic directors for my book, Looking For A FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting...
What Role Should the School Counselor Play in the College Recruiting Process?
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...
How to Ensure You Are Eligible to be a College Student-Athlete
4 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...
“Walking-On Doesn’t Have to Feel Like Being Benched”
The Year of Walk-On’s Amazing Performances Some 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...
“Why Did the College Coach Like My Video, But Not Contact Me Again After Watching Me Play Live?”
Red Flags that Make College Coaches Run from a Recruit It’s your child’s junior year. Finally, after lots of email interaction, the head coach of the first-choice school your child is dying to attend shows up on the sidelines of a huge competition. Your child performs...
How Should Youth Sports Programs Prepare Student-Athletes for the College Recruiting Process? (Part 2/2)
John Engh, Executive Director of the National Alliance for Youth Sports, Weighs In As many youth sports teams conduct try-outs for their summer and fall teams, I have had numerous parents approach me through social media and via email (info@lookingforafullride.com)...
How Should Youth Sports Programs Prepare Student-Athletes for the College Recruiting Process? (Part 1/2)
A Veteran College Coach Weighs In Over the past 2 years, I have had quite a bit of interaction with the National Alliance for Youth Sports (NAYS). Last year, I met many of their staff at an athletic conference, and I also took two of their FREE online courses for...
Common Misconceptions about the College Athletic Recruiting Process
Veteran College Coach Debunks 3 Common Assumptions FULL-RIDE ATHLETIC SCHOLARSHIP! As little Johnny or Suzie first steps on to the field or court and makes their first “great” play as a pee-wee athlete, many parents start having visions of paying for college with an...
Veteran College and High School Coach Weighs in on College Recruiting
Back-to-Back State Championship Coach Offers Perspective for Families I have been in the sports business for over twenty years and met some incredible people along the way. Just like many college coaches can tell in only a few minutes of watching a prospective high...