by Renee Lopez | May 8, 2018 | Coach's Insight, Recruiting tips, Youth Programs
Back-to-Back State Championship Coach Offers Perspective for FamiliesI 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...
by Renee Lopez | May 1, 2018 | Coach's Insight, Recruiting Basics, Recruiting tips
3 Ways to Make A Positive ImpactIn 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...
by Renee Lopez | Apr 3, 2018 | Coach's Insight, Recruiting Basics, Recruiting tips
3 Important Factors to Improve Your Chances of a ResponseI 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...
by Renee Lopez | Mar 27, 2018 | Academics, Coach's Insight
3 Factors to Consider To Work In SportsHaving been in the sports industry for over twenty years and the author of the upcoming book (due out Summer 2019), Looking For A FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide, I am often around high school student-athletes who want...
by Renee Lopez | Jan 30, 2018 | Coach's Insight
3 Ways to Help the Athletic Recruiting Process for Your ChildIt seems like every sports season we hear of some parent who went after a high school official or coach verbally or physically. Having been a college coach for 14 years, director of coaching for a travel...
by Renee Lopez | Jan 23, 2018 | Coach's Insight, Finances, Recruiting Basics
7 Factors to Consider Before Deciding to Walk-On“Coach, I just want an opportunity to continue playing in college.”It was April of her high school senior year when I received an email describing a young lady’s desire to play college athletics. She was not looking for...
