Looking For A FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide
presents
Experts Web Series (FREE!)
Tue, June 30 @ 7 p.m. EST: What Do I Talk About With A College Coach? with Coach Renee Lopez, M.E.S.S. (author of Looking for a FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide)
***Please note this is the rescheduling date from 6/23***
For: Parents, Coaches, ADs, & 2021, 2022, 2023, & 2024 Student-Athletes
Topics: “I’m soooooo nervous, what do I say?”, typical questions coaches will ask a student-athlete on the phone/zoom and on campus visits, best strategies to responding to an opportunity to come to visit campus, a roster spot, and scholarship offers, what types of communication coaches can have based on grad year/sport/level, what are the best questions for student-athletes to ask vs. parents, how & when do we ask about scholarship opportunities, and helpful tips for HS/Club/Travel coaches regarding communication with college coaches
Register Here
***MORE TO COME…stay tuned!
Past Presenters:
Mon, 3/23 7p.m.EST Maintaining Your Focus & Confidence
(Mental Game Coach & Author of The Confident Athlete & The Confidence Journal Tami Matheny)
See a blog she contributed to: https://rlopezcoaching.com/recruiting-tips/playing-confident-when-recruiter-stands/
Thu, 3/26 7p.m.EST College Entrance Exams Updates (ACT Test Prep Expert Jennifer Henson)
Here’s a blog she contributed to: https://rlopezcoaching.com/coachs-insight/college-coach-want-act-sat-scores/
Mon, 3/30 7p.m.EST College Recruiting Process & Important Updates
with Coach Renee Lopez, M.E.S.S. (author of Looking for a FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide)
Tue, 3/31 7p.m.EST Finding Balance: Faith & Sports Collide (FCA Staff Sarah Gackle)
Sat, 4/4 2p.m.EST College Recruiting Process & Current Updates (Author & 14 yr College Coach Renee Lopez)
Mon, 4/6 7p.m.EST Inside Tips:Finding & Winning Local Scholarships (Author Monica Matthews)
See a blog she contributed to: https://rlopezcoaching.com/prep-for-college/financing-your-education/
Wed, 4/8 8p.m.EST Simple ACL Prevention Exercises @ Home (Doctor of Physical Therapy Leslie Desrosiers)
REGISTER: https://mailchi.mp/lookingforafullride.com/aclprevention
https://www.eliteconceptspt.com/
Saturday, April 18 @ 2p.m. Eastern “Best Strategies to Contacting College Coaches During the Pandemic”
with Coach Renee Lopez, M.E.S.S. (author of Looking for a FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide)
For student-athletes, coaches, parents, school counselors, and athletic directors
Topics we will address: Best email & phone strategies, understanding the differences between levels, important questions to ask college coaches when you can’t get to campus yet, and essential parts of sending video links. Plus come with questions!
Monday, April 20 @ 7p.m. Eastern “Advice from a College Admissions Director & Former College Coach” (with Admissions Specialist Scott Myers)
For student-athletes, coaches, parents, school counselors, and athletic directors
Scott brings 20 years of experience in college admission and athletic recruitment at Division II and III institutions. Some of his prior roles have been as Director of Admission, Director of Transfer Admission, Head Track and Field Coach and NCAA Compliance Officer. He’s recruited thousands of students over the years and knows what sets students apart in the application and college selection process.
Topics: Best strategies for the admissions process & common misconceptions. Plus come with questions!
Thursday, April 23 @ 7p.m. Eastern “Best Strategies to Communicating with Student-Athletes in their Anxiety” (with Health Expert Nicole Welch)
For parents, student-athletes, coaches, school counselors, and athletic directors
Topics: Mindset, Setbacks, Symptoms of Anxiety, Communication, Fear of Failure, Confidence
Nicole Welch has her Masters of Science in Psychology. She has worked over 12 years in psychiatric units and with community mental health programs (ex: FACT Teams). She also ran her non-profit and lived for years in Honduras, Central America where she and her husband, Gavin started a Teen Challenge working with the most violent gangs in the Country. She currently is a consultant, business owner, podcaster, author, public speaker, wife, and mom. She helps you get to the root of your issue so that you can create powerful healthy connections. When you work with Nicole, you will learn true social intelligence, so that you can influence deeply and achieve more with every interaction to have a lasting impact!
Tue, April 28 7p.m. Eastern “Beyond the X’s & O’s, What Do College Coaches Look For?” (with Duke Alumni & Pro Basketball Player & Former College Coach Missy West)
For parents, student-athletes, coaches, school counselors, and athletic directors
Missy West is considered to be one of the best athletes to come out of New York State. She attended Duke University on a full athletic basketball scholarship, played professionally in Germany, and was a 12 year collegiate coach at the DII & DIII levels. In 2013 she was up for National Coach of the Year. This 7-time Hall of Famer now is the co-director of Beyond The Game Academy where she transforms athletes working through lack of confidence, failures and life’s growing pains into empowered, self-assured, and courageous individuals.
Thur, April 30 @ 7p.m. Eastern “The Heart & Mentality of a Champion” with former NFL players Rennie Curran & Thomas Williams)
For student-athletes, coaches, sports parents, and athletic directors
Rennie Curran (Georgia, Tennessee Titans, Tampa Bay Bucs) renniecurran.com
Thomas Williams (USC, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Bucs) thomasrwilliams.com
Tuesday, May 5 @ 7p.m. Eastern “Best Strategies to Contacting College Coaches During the Pandemic”
with Coach Renee Lopez, M.E.S.S. (author of Looking for a FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide)
For: student-athletes, coaches, parents, school counselors, and athletic directors
Best practices contacting college coaches, understanding the differences in levels of colleges, registering with the Eligibility Center, and the most important steps families should be taking right now! Come with questions as well!
Thursday, 6/4 @ 7p.m.EST Maintaining Your Focus in the Midst of Adversity
(Mental Game Coach & Author of The Confident Athlete, The Confidence Journal, and releasing this week, THIS IS GOOD! Tami Matheny)
See a blog she contributed to: https://rlopezcoaching.com/recruiting-tips/playing-confident-when-recruiter-stands/
Thurs, June 11 @ 7p.m. Eastern: 2021 & 2022 Recruiting Essentials
with Coach Renee Lopez, M.E.S.S. (author of Looking for a FULL RIDE?: An Insider’s Recruiting Guide)
For 2021 & 2022 student-athletes, coaches, parents, school counselors, and athletic directors
Topics we will address: This session is designed specifically for 2021 & 2022s to know the right steps to be taking in the recruiting process as a student-athlete RIGHT NOW in the midst of the pandemic. We will offer the best strategies for being eligible, finding the right college, and getting a chance to be seen by college coaches. We will aslo discuss the current NCAA dead periods, quiet periods, campus visits, and summer camp impact. We will address the essential communication strategies in the midst of these restrictions and still aslo complying with NCAA, NAIA, and NJCAA rules. Plus come with questions!
Parents, Coaches, ADs, School Counselors, & 2021 & 2022 Student-Athletes- DO NOT MISS THIS SESSION!
Session specifically designed for 2023 & 2024 will be scheduled soon as well!
