Recruiting guides for families
Practical resources for every stage of the college sports recruiting process.
Recruiting Decisions
A Communication Plan When a Verbal Commitment Ends
How to handle the end of a verbal commitment in either direction: what to say, what to write down, and how to keep future recruiting relationships intact afterward.
Recruiting Decisions
Planning a Quiet Window Before a Recruiting Decision
A planned pause can help an athlete compare confirmed information without new calls, group messages, and social posts changing the question every hour.
Recruiting Decisions
Reviewing Notes After a Verbal Recruiting Offer
After an important recruiting conversation, careful notes can preserve what was heard while making clear that a verbal discussion is not the final written agreement.
Recruiting Decisions
A Recruiting Commitment Announcement Checklist for Athletes
Before announcing a commitment, an athlete should confirm what has actually been agreed, who needs to know first, and which details are appropriate to share.
Recruiting Decisions
A Document Version Log for College Recruiting Decisions
A practical, source-checked workflow to keep revised admissions, aid, and athletics documents tied to the correct review date, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Recruiting Decisions
How to Build an Evidence Index for a Recruiting Decision
A practical, source-checked workflow to link every open decision question to its current source or written answer, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Recruiting Decisions
A Question Owner Log for College Recruiting Decisions
A practical, source-checked workflow to assign each open decision question to the athlete, family, coach, or official office, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Recruiting Decisions
An Open Question Log for College Recruiting Decisions
A practical, source-checked workflow to keep unresolved academic, athletic, cost, and campus questions visible before a decision, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Recruiting Decisions
NIL Questions College Recruits Can Ask Each School
A source-based workflow to understand school policies and support without treating projected earnings as aid, with fields, review checks, and follow-up steps for athletes and families.
Recruiting Decisions
A Family Decision Meeting Agenda for College Recruiting
A practical, source-checked workflow to hold a focused comparison meeting with evidence and named follow-ups, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.
Recruiting Decisions
How to Track College Recruiting Offer Expiration Dates
A practical, source-checked workflow to record the exact written deadline and questions attached to an offer, with tracking fields, review steps, and questions for athletes and families.