college track and field
Recruiting Horror Story: Fight for What You Believe!
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...
Tricky!
Recruiting Horror Story: Don’t Party Too Hard!
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...
EEEEEWWWW!
Recruiting Horror Story: My Host Threw Up on Me
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...
One and DONE
Recruiting Horror Story: A Recruiting Visit Gone Wrong
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...
A Real Strikeout
Recruiting Horror Story: An Awkward Recruiting Experience
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...
YIKES
Recruiting Horror Story: My D1 Dream Turned Nightmare
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...
Don't Recommend
Recruiting Horror Story: “My High School Coach Wouldn’t Recommend Me”
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...
A Hopeless Situation?
Recruiting Horror Story: Experiencing False Hope
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...
A Not-So-Warm-Welcome
Recruiting Horror Story: How to Make Your Recruit Feel Unwelcome
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...
Not a Good Time!
Recruiting Horror Story™: A Party Gone Wrong
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...
Thanks, Mom!
Recruiting Horror Story: A Mother’s Perspective on Recruiting Nightmares
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*...
Weird!
Recruiting Horror Story: Violation of Privacy
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...
Life of the Party?
Recruiting Horror Story: I Was Ditched For A Party
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...
The Ultimate Betrayal
Recruiting Horror Stories: A Backstabbing Coach Ruined My Recruiting Process
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...
What Went Wrong?
Recruiting Horror Story: When a National Letter of Intent Isn’t A Guarantee
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...
