Athletic Recruiting Blogs
First Impressions Matter in Athletic Recruiting!
3 Ways to Make A Positive Impact In a 2011 study by Forbes, the average person takes only 7 seconds to make a first impression. If you are a student-athlete in high school who wants to play at the next level and receive a college scholarship, this statistic would...
Athletic Campus Visits: Understanding OFFICIAL Visits (Part 2/2)
Many high school student-athletes want an opportunity to play at the next level and be offered a college athletic scholarship. While the percentages are in the range of 3-10% (depending on the sport) of high school student-athletes that get an opportunity to play at...
Athletic Campus Visits: Unofficial Visits (part 1/2)
Understanding UNOFFICIAL Visits Over the past two and a half years, I interviewed 65 college coaches, athletic directors, NCAA staff, and other admissions staff for my book, Looking For A FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide. The vast majority of these athletic...
Fueling Your Competition Day and Beyond
3 Health Aspects that Impact the College Recruiting Process Discipline. Dedicated. Committed. During the college recruiting process, coaches are looking for students who are disciplined, dedicated, and committed to all aspects of being an elite athlete. They are...
“How Do I Increase My Chances of College Coaches Responding to My Emails?”
3 Important Factors to Improve Your Chances of a Response I was meeting with a high school student-athlete and his parents this past week who wants to play in college and is looking for an athletic scholarship. He asked if I thought he could play in college. I said I...
“Do I Have to Be a College Student-Athlete to Work in Sports?”
3 Factors to Consider To Work In Sports Having been in the sports industry for over twenty years and the author of the book, Looking For A FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide, I am often around high school student-athletes who want to learn more about working in...
“Take the Broken Leg Test”
13 Point Checklist for Evaluating A College Athletic Program Beyond Playing Time As we recognize the amazing work of health professions throughout March with National Athletic Training Month, I think it’s appropriate I offer advice from fourteen years as a college...
“What Happens If My College Student-Athlete Gets Injured or Sick?” (Part 2/2)
5 Important Health Aspects to Consider (Part 2/2) Visiting a college campus often helps a high school student-athlete make a decision of the right “fit” for them to continue playing their sport in college. While most families think to ask athletic, academic, social,...
Attending A Major College Recruiting Showcase Tournament? (Part 1/2)
5 Important Health Aspects to Consider (Part 1/2) Many student-athletes in team sports utilize a recruiting showcase tournament to get evaluated for a roster spot or athletic scholarship for a college program. In research for my book, Looking For A FULL RIDE?: An...