Make sure the athletic recruiting process is a joint effort between parents and athletes
A few weeks back I talked about how much feedback parents should get when helping their children make a college decision. And while some agreed and others disagreed, the child has to be the one making the final call because a college education is vital these days for helping your long term career prospects. But [...]
What questions should I ask college football or basketball coaches on phone calls?
I recently wrote an article on the site related to how to act when college coaches call. With this being busy such a time for seniors who have college potential in their chosen sport, there is no doubt that if you have the skills and have taken the steps to market yourself these coaches should [...]
Why parents cannot objectively evaluate the athletic abilities of their children and how that can factor into the recruiting process
Everyone reading this may think that they are a Division I player in their sport of choice but that is obviously not the case. And because being realistic is such a vital part of the athletic recruiting process, in my opinion, getting a better feel of what level you really can play at is important. [...]
The five different types of parents in the athletic recruiting process
Over the past decade, I have interviewed thousands of athletes and spoken to hundreds of parents during that time as well. I believe this interaction gives me an excellent feel for what is going on during the football recruiting process and basketball recruiting process. You hear from them first hand what they feel about recruiting [...]
Q&A with a parent who has gone though and is going through the football recruiting process – Part One
One of my favorite features to bring readers is question and answers from parents who have been through the athletic recruiting process themselves. They have done everything they can to help their kid get a chance to play college athletics. Afterwards, they are kind enough to share their story with the readers of Recruiting-101. In [...]
Breaking down an athletic recruiting letter from a college coach
One of the most interesting parts of running this site is that I get all kinds of interesting emails that help give me a better perspective of the overall athletic recruiting process. And when I get that information, I try to share it will as many readers as possible on Recruiting-101. I recently had an [...]
Levels of Athletic Recruiting Interest
I wrote sometime ago about the different levels of recruiting interest. This is a piece that continues to need updating because of the changes that are going throughout the athletic recruiting process. With scholarship being the goal, it is always interest for athletes to see where the interest that they have been getting ranks. In [...]
Five areas parents can help their children with during the athletic recruiting process
When writing articles for this site, it really seems to vary on which are made in the perspective of an athlete and from the perspective of a parent. Because both parents and athletes do visit the site, I try to help from both sides. But with this article, I will be strictly talking about what [...]
I am a parent who feels helpless in the athletic recruiting process. What should I do?
For most parents reading this, the reason that you were able to find this site is that you want to be able to be proactive throughout the athletic recruiting process for your son or daughter. Maybe this is your first time and for others you may have done it before but there is no doubt [...]
Can you take away the bias on your kids’ athletic ability during the recruiting process?
I do know that parents think that their kids are the best at whatever they do. It may be in school or sports but they always feel that the son or daughter they raised is the best in whatever they do. My parents felt that way even as I struggled to get playing time on [...]