How exactly do college coaches find athletes to recruit?
How do college coaches find football recruits, basketball recruits, or even recruits for other sports? Trying to answer this question really depends on each situation as well as the sport. Basketball and football are among the biggest sports at the college level but their process of finding prospective athletes differs greatly. Regardless of how they [...]
Does making an Official Visit mean a scholarship offer is coming your way in the recruiting process?
When looking at the article Level of Recruiting Interest from College Coaches, the top three levels that a college coach can show a prospective recruit is a written offer, a verbal offer, and an official visit. With two of the three hopefully being able to pay for a large portion of your college education, it [...]
Ten ways to save money and resources during the athletic recruiting process
HTML clipboard There is no doubt with the way that the economy is today, people have to watch what they are spending money on. But for whatever reason, it seems like for some the athletic recruiting process is a spending free for all. They are spending hundreds here, thousands there, and costing themselves a great [...]
Why don’t I have an athletic scholarship offer at this point in the recruiting process?
At this time of year, college programs have been their recruiting boards in place for the Class of 2011 in all sports. It doesn’t matter if it is football, volleyball, hockey, or any other sports. These coaches should know what they are doing and who they will be recruiting over the next few months. Some [...]
The importance of having a solid team around you in order to help with the athletic recruiting process
There is no doubt that in sports, team work is something that can help overcome outstanding individuals. This was showcased in the 2004 Olympics when the USA may have had the best individual basketball players but other teams were able to beat them with superior team work. The strength of teams is valuable in every [...]
The true definition of a student-athlete
With all the articles that I have written over the past few years for this site, I know that I have always talked about the importance of academics. Study hard, put in the effort, re-take your tests, and things along that line will help you get scholarship money at the college level, no matter what [...]
The battle of rebuilding and losing early on versus being established and winning in the athletic recruiting process
One of the toughest decisions that you will have to make as an athlete going through the athletic recruiting process is not just the school that you eventually pick. If you are good enough and have enough recruiting interest, chances are high that schools from the same conference may come calling. What that means is [...]
What exactly is an athletic recruiting board for college coaches?
One of the most interest aspects of the recruiting processes at all levels is what is called a recruiting board. This is where college coaches have an ongoing white board where they have recruits listed that they are looking at for different positions. In the majority of cases, these recruiting boards are basically seen only [...]
Recruiting Questionnaires: What is the point for me filling them out?
If you have any ability in the sports that you play, there is likely a very good chance that you will receive recruiting questionnaires from college coaches. It may not seem like a big deal to fill them out or just toss them in the garbage but coaches at the next level feel these recruiting [...]
There is a major time commitment involved in making an informed college decision for athletics
It doesn’t matter at this point if you are a football recruit with Division II offers, a basketball recruit with Division III interest, or a baseball recruit with NAIA scholarships, making an informed college decision is difficult and time consuming. What makes this so tough is the fact that you need to do so much [...]