College Basketball’s March Madness kicks off this week, and with all its hype and coverage it can be easy to forget these are amateur athletes we are watching. This week on TV you’re bound to see athletes and coaches posing for cameras and being interviewed by ESPN as if they were highly-paid celebrities. So, I
Peyton Bogard was winding down from one of the premier recruiting showcases for his sport, Nike Blue Chip Lacrosse Camp. He and his dad still had five or six hours to kill before their flight home, so the two decided to visit the University of Maryland, a school Peyton was considering. They were exploring
You can't determine an athlete's character through communication with a proxy. An Unpaved PathGoing through the recruiting process is a vulnerable time for a family. The unpaved path is daunting. You don't know what you're expected to do, or when to do it, and there are so many rules. Undoubtedly, having no clear track
Download your free Swimming Times reference guide. By Natalie Martin, former D1 Swimmer at the University of Virginia (Breaststroker, Class of 2016) Big Fish As a Division 1 swimmer, comparing my times to see where they fell among the top teams in the NCAA was a crucial part of my recruiting process. It helped me
Simple College Recruiting Plan: Webinar Summary The college recruiting process feels complex and confusing. It shouldn't. The simple fact is, there are 3 steps a high school athlete should be doing to get recruited to play collegiate sports. And they're not that hard! In this webinar recap, we tell you what you should be focusing
For student-athlete families, choosing a college can seem like a battle between college sports and academic selectivity. Phil Bogard, father of Maryland commit Peyton Bogard, is no stranger to this problem. Both the athletic and academic aspects of the college experience offer students numerous rewards. Let's take a brief look at each. Athletics Sport
Click here to get started on SportsRecruits. Get Seen By College Coaches SportsRecruits puts athletes in front of college coaches. College coaches can easily find student-athletes using SportsRecruits. The recruiting platform is used by more than 100,000 student-athletes and their families to make the recruiting process manageable. SportsRecruits connects every college coach in the
Recruiting doesn't have to be complicated. Allow us to demystify the recruiting process with these simple steps. Step 1 Create a SportsRecruits profile. Storing all of your athletic and academic information in one place makes it easy for coaches to evaluate you for their program. Don't forget to upload your videos, or link them
As February rolls to a close, there is one word on everyone's minds: spring. Spring and fall are the best times to make prospective campus visits. It's when campus comes alive. With that in mind, here are some tips to consider while planning your college visits. [ecko_fullpage_image] [/ecko_fullpage_image] Do Savor the Experience - Years of
Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated. The college recruiting process is not as complex or daunting as it seems. We've studied the recruiting processes of 50,000 athletes over many years, and we've found success is quite simple. In fact, it comes down to just 3 simple steps. Follow these steps,