by Renee Lopez | Coach's Insight, Recruiting tips, Youth Programs
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...
by Renee Lopez | Coach's Insight, Recruiting Basics, Recruiting tips
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...
by Renee Lopez | Coach's Insight, Recruiting Basics, Recruiting tips
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...
by Renee Lopez | Academics, Coach's Insight
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...
by Renee Lopez | 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 | 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...
