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In “The Importance of Video,” Part 3 of our 4-part Webinar Series “Engineering the Recruiting Process,” Sports Recruits Co-Founder Matt Wheeler discussed how vital video is to a successful recruiting process. In the Webinar, he touches upon how video has grown to become a necessity in the process, how having highlight reels and full games drive engagement with college coaches and how a proper distribution plan is a key to the process that often goes overlooked. You can watch the video below, and also read some of the interesting takeaways from the presentation.

Welcome to our platform! Your club has signed on because they recognize the value of having families and the club on the same page in order to make the recruiting process an organized one. Here are a few FAQs to help get you acclimated with the site. ...

Youth sports participation is on the rise. With this increase in numbers has come in an increase in the competitive nature of travel teams, club teams and similar outfits. While this isn’t necessarily bad on its merits, there is something to consider: Often, this leads to an athlete specializing in a sport year-round. But is only playing one sport throughout the year, and dropping others to do so, a good idea? That decision is ultimately up to the athlete and family - and can come with enormous pressure (real or perceived). Here are three things to think about if you are considering specializing in a sport year-round. ...

In “Details,” Part 2 of our 4-part Webinar Series “Engineering the Perfect Recruiting Process,” Sports Recruits Co-Founder Matt Wheeler discussed how some of the small details that are often overlooked in a student-athlete’s recruitment can make a huge difference. In the Webinar, Matt touches upon how the recruiting effort is not a reactive process based on luck – but rather a proactive one that is controllable. You can watch the video below, and also read some of the interesting takeaways from the presentation below. ...

SportsRecruits has launched updated features across all of its sport-specific platforms, which include FieldHockeyRecruits.com, SportsRecruits.com, SoccerRecruits.com and VolleyballRecruits.net. The research component of the college search and recruiting process is vital. Without adequately examining a school and ensuring it will be a good fit academically, socially and athletically, things can get chaotic - and quickly. Given the importance of this process, we have updated our school pages to include data points that will further enhance our users’ ability to find the right school for them. Here are three highlights of this feature update! ...

Many times, we are asked how our platform helps club staffers and student-athletes work together. The Cliff’s notes: Student-athletes and club staffers utilize their own set of tools, working in conjunction to optimize their time and maximize their outreach. Here is how the ideal meeting between families and clubs looks. ...

In “The Importance of Research,” Part 1 of our 4-part Webinar Series “Engineering the Recruiting Process,” Sports Recruits Co-Founder Matt Wheeler discussed how vital it is to set a foundation in the recruiting process. In the Webinar, Matt touches upon how to build your target list of schools in an intelligent manner, and then notes how engagement from college coaches can be driven by targeting the right schools. You can watch the video below, and also read some of the interesting takeaways from the presentation. ...

Texas Top 99 kicked off the summer May 30th-31st in Richardson, Texas. T99, the premier recruiting event in Texas, featured some of the top talent in the state competing in front of college coaches. Check out the video below for some great highlights of the action. ...