By Amanda Fassold|June 6, 2023
As a high school student, the last thing on my mind was becoming a pole vaulter. I had never even considered it until my senior year, when I was introduced...
By Jason Zielinski|May 23, 2023
This athlete wanted to remain anonymous because his Recruiting Horror Story was very embarrassing for him personally, and does not want people to know his identity. However, it teaches a...
By Katie Dudley|May 16, 2023
Recruiting trips are arguably the most fun part of the recruiting process as far as visiting D1 schools are concerned–everything is paid for, the coaches and teams are trying to...
By Colby Hall|May 9, 2023
Upon returning home from a lacrosse tournament in the late fall of my sophomore year, my club lacrosse coach gave me a phone number with a note instructing me to...
By Kyle Brady|May 2, 2023
Baseball recruiting is no walk in the park–take it from Jimmy who was looking to be recruited by a DII school for baseball. Wanting to stay on top of his...
By Ryan Wiley|April 25, 2023
Like many high school athletes, I dreamed of the opportunity to play at the best level of competition possible. And although my first Division I interest came only after my...
By Rhys Davies|April 18, 2023
Have you ever had a bad experience with your high school coach? If so, you’re not the only one! Soccer recruit Michael Cole had conducted himself well throughout his high...
By Rhys Davies|April 4, 2023
Are you having trouble with a coach during the recruitment process? You might not be the only one! Just as you think the recruitment process with a coach is going...
By Bella Nevin|March 28, 2023
During the fall of her senior year in high school, star soccer player Maddie* was invited to her first-ever overnight visit with one of her top schools. The coach of...
By Owen Roche|March 21, 2023
Although they aren’t part of an official recruiting visit, future college athletes often find themselves at parties when they are checking out a potential school. Luke was a senior in...
By Rachel Pike|March 14, 2023
All a mother wants for her son is to be happy and healthy… and to play college baseball? Terri* is a mother of one: an athletic young man named Jacob*...
By Brendan O'Shea|February 28, 2023
*Names have been changed to preserve anonymity Sophia was a rising senior basketball player, looking forward to the recruiting process as well as the perfect college that would fit her...
By Madeleine Lundberg|February 7, 2023
Come back every Tuesday for Recruiting Horror Stories™, athletes’ first-hand stories on what can go wrong during the recruiting process. For Katelyn*, the thought of spending the night at a...
By Daesha Harper|January 24, 2023
Come back every Tuesday for Recruiting Horror Stories™, athletes’ first-hand stories on what can go wrong during the recruiting process. Have you ever had a coach who constantly talks badly...
By Georgette Topalis|January 17, 2023
Come back every Tuesday for Recruiting Horror Stories™, athletes’ first-hand stories on what can go wrong during the recruiting process. Allison went through a true Recruiting Horror Story™ six years...