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 | Campus Visits, Recruiting tips
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...
by Renee Lopez | Campus Visits, Recruiting tips
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...
by Renee Lopez | Health, Prep for College
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,...
by Renee Lopez | Choosing a College, Coach's Insight
In an effort to help high school student-athletes in their pursuit of college sports scholarships, I often come across students who believe being recruited to play NCAA Division I is the only answer. Go here to read our prior blog, “I Am ONLY Going To Play NCAA D1!...
