college sports
Do You Have What it Takes? 5 Characteristics College Coaches Look for in Recruits
By Casey Chizmazia|July 26, 2022
Personality plays a major role in your ability to fit in with a team and a good coach wants someone who is passionate, smart, hard working, consistent, and is coachable....
Time to Shine!
How to Show Out at a College Showcase: 8 Tips for Recruits
By Annie Welch|July 26, 2022
Showcases are a recruit's time to shine. But what if you're headed to a college showcase soon and don't know how to grab the attention of the coach at your...
Lights, Camera, Action!
Want to Wow Recruiters? Top 5 Platforms to Help You Create the Best Highlight Reel
By Caleb Myers|July 25, 2022
Depending on your sport, part of a successful recruiting process includes creating a highlight reel to showcase your talent to coaches. Many times, athletes become overwhelmed during this part of...
Take the Right Approach!
First Impressions Count: 3 Tips for Approaching College Coaches Via Email
By Chris Russo|July 22, 2022
Ever since you were a child and found the sport you love, you've probably dreamt of becoming a collegiate athlete. Now, after years of practice and commitment to your sport...
Make a Good First Impression!
6 Do’s and Don’ts When Emailing Coaches During the Recruiting Process
By Casey Chizmazia|July 22, 2022
So, you're starting to email coaches? That's a great way to start your recruiting process! That said, it's smart to make a good first impression and if your first point...
Be a Leader!
Yale’s Back-Heel Extraordinaire Ellie Rappole’s Leadership Advice for Recruits
By Annie Welch|July 21, 2022
Come back every Thursday for Athlete Interviews on college recruiting and advice. Ellie Rappole is a rising sophomore in the attack on the Yale University women's soccer team. She's majoring...
Knowledge is Power!
15 Questions International Athletes Must Ask During the Recruiting Process
By Camila Cramer|July 20, 2022
Asking questions to your potential coaches is a very important part of the recruiting process for all parties involved. From a coach's perspective, doing so shows them that the athlete...
Not all Parties are Fun
Peer Pressure: This Recruiting Horror Story Was No Party
By Kyle Brady|July 19, 2022
Come back every Tuesday for Recruiting Horror Stories™, athletes' first-hand stories on what can go wrong during the recruiting process. *University name has been omitted by request of athlete* Taylor...
The First Step is the Hardest
Starting is Scary–Here’s How Women’s Ice Hockey Recruits Can Kick off the Recruiting Process With Confidence
By Casey Chizmazia|July 19, 2022
Beginning the recruiting process can be intimidating but you can never start too early. Keep in mind that due to NCAA guidelines, college coaches can not be in contact with...
Land Your Dream School!
Being Recruited in Multiple Sports? Two Benefits of Being a Multi-sport College Athlete (and One Reason to Specialize)
By Caleb Myers|July 18, 2022
Playing multiple collegiate sports can have many benefits. Along with helping athletes become more physically fit and well-rounded, the mental toughness gained from playing and competing in multiple sports is...
Parents Can Help You Get Recruited, Too!
3 Steps to Help Parents Understand Their Role in the Recruiting Process
By Max Brown|July 14, 2022
Here is one question you must ask yourself as you go through the recruiting process: Have you, as the athlete, been in control? Or have your parents taken the wheel?...
Differences Make Us Better!
5 Unique Ways International College Athletes Contribute to Their U.S. Teams
By Camila Cramer|July 14, 2022
International athletes can contribute to college athletic teams in many ways–and not just through their athletic skills. Coming from another part of the world gives these athletes a dissimilar vision...
Started From the Bottom
Recruiting Horror Story: A Journey to Redemption
By Matthew Reichen|July 12, 2022
Haley committed to Fort Hays State University her Junior Year of High School for volleyball. She loved that the school was in a college town and had a volleyball team....
Fool-Proof Your Recruiting Process!
Looking to Get Recruited for College Sports? Don’t Make These 8 Common Mistakes
By Camila Cramer|July 12, 2022
The recruiting process can sound scary, overwhelming and complicated. But the truth is that this process can be enjoyable and fun if you do it within a smart timeframe, have...
Professional Advice!
14 Questions for Professional Soccer Player, Shinya Kadono About the Recruiting Process
By Nikhil Patel|July 8, 2022
Shinya Kadono is a fiery professional soccer player for the California United Strikers and has been playing soccer at a high level for most of his life. He's from from...
