The Power of Response
Once a student receives a questionnaire, the ball is in their court. If they do not respond, their name might be removed from that coach’s mailing list. Bigger name programs might get an 80% response to questionnaires while lesser-known programs may get as little as 10% return. Coaches assume that a student-athlete who ignores a request for information is not interested
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Do You Qualify for an Athletic Scholarship?
Scholarships are available only for student-athletes who meet the NCAA or NAIA’s minimum standards for academic achievement and, in many cases, more rigid standards established by individual schools. Scholarships are awarded one year at a time, for a maximum of 5 years (though the NCAA can grant a 6th year if injury or they have extenuating circumstances), and are renewed each year.
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Using Verified Video Will Get You Noticed
College coaches do a majority of their initial evaluations by looking at videos requested or received from reliable sources and delivered online or digitally. After watching a video, a coach may decide to make an in-person evaluation. Do you have a verified highlight tape that you’re distributing to college coaches? Video is king. If you want to get noticed make sure you have film that demonstrates your skills and talent.
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Shake the Senioritis
Happy Early Signing Day, Seniors! If you aren’t signing an NLI this week it’s not too late to be recruited. In some cases, the big name schools will have their roster spots filled. However, a large majority of the recruiting process still takes place during your senior year and well into the summer. Roughly 8% of college programs make their final recruiting decisions aft
Maintain an Academic Standard
To compete successfully in sports, a student must maintain an academic standard. Parents should insist on it now, and their child will be better prepared for the demands of college. If parents overlook it now, their student-athlete might not make it past freshman year in college.
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Are You a Preferred Walk-on?
If an athlete has evaluated all other options and is looking to walk-on to a team they should know where they stand. Be sure you are a preferred walk-on and not just another random freshman trying out for a team. Preferred walk-ons have been in communication with the coaching staff and generally have been promised a roster spot.
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Negotiate for the Best
During the admissions process, athletes should be negotiating the best packages available by leveraging other offers. In exchange for their talent, the school will educate student-athletes. This mean that the student should put it all on the table, especially if the athlete is an average student. The athlete should highlight not his athletic abilities, but also his commu
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Real Life Recruiting
With the exception of the high-profile DI revenue sports, you must recognize that the average recruiting budget for the most colleges and universities individual sports teams is less than $2,000 to find and recruit student athletes! This is exactly why most college rosters have athletes that are geographically based. Too many people believe in the fictional portrayals of college recruiting they see in the movies and TV.
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Get to Know Your Coaching Staff
A student-athlete will be under the supervision of a college coaching staff for 4 or 5 years. Since the coaches can have a huge influence on an athlete’s college experience, parents should get to know them from afar. Parents and athletes should work together to find a coach whose values they share, whose personality will benefit the athlete, and who is someone that child respects. Ideally, parents and athletes should look for a coach who cares about the child’s ground and integrity.
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Make a Plan Before Your Visit
If an athlete takes the initiative to schedule an unofficial visit and arrives with some knowledge about the university, as well as questions to ask the coach, the athlete is more likely to move up the coach’s list. Before an unofficial visit, an athlete should or email the coach to set up a meeting. DI and DII coaches are restricted from returning phone calls during a student’s freshman and sophomore years, so a student-athlete might need to make several calls before connecting with the coach.
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