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Recruiting guides for families
Practical resources for every stage of the college sports recruiting process, from first profile to final decision.
Academic Recruiting
Aligning the School Academic Calendar With the Recruiting Calendar
An alignment between the school academic calendar and the recruiting calendar keeps exam weeks, contact periods, and visit windows from colliding so the family can plan without missing a deadline or an evaluation opportunity.
Campus Visits
Timing the Follow Up Email After a Campus Visit
A timing guide for the follow up email after a campus visit helps the athlete thank hosts while details are fresh and keep any open question moving without appearing rushed.
Coach Communication
A Phone Call Prep Sheet for a Recruiting Week
A phone call prep sheet for a recruiting week organizes questions, facts, and follow ups so a brief call covers what matters without leaving an important detail for a second conversation.
College Selection
Checking Roster Turnover Signals Before Narrowing a College List
A roster turnover signal check helps a family see which programs are adding, losing, or retaining athletes at the target position so the recruiting need can be evaluated with evidence.
Eligibility
A Log for Transcript Course Code Mismatches in Eligibility Review
A course code mismatch log catches a transcript entry that looks correct locally but maps to the wrong NCAA core course code so the error can be corrected before the Eligibility Center review.
Recruiting Videos
Reviewing the First Thirty Seconds of a Highlight Reel
A review of the first thirty seconds checks whether the opening sequence shows position specific skill, clear identification, and context a coach can evaluate without rewinding.
Recruiting Organization
A Home Training Plan for a Dead Period Week
A home training plan for a dead period week keeps development moving when off campus coach contact is paused and competition opportunities are limited.
Campus Visits
A Parent Question Prep List for an Official Visit
A parent question prep list separates family concerns from athlete questions so the visit covers logistics, support, and oversight that parents often carry.
Coach Communication
A Subject Line Test Log for Recruiting Emails
A subject line test log tracks which email subject lines coaches actually open and reply to so the family can keep what is clear and retire what is vague.
Tournament and Exposure
Planning Around Showcase Conflicts With the School Schedule
A conflict plan for showcases and school obligations keeps the athlete from choosing between an evaluation event and an academic requirement at the last minute.
Academic Recruiting
Confirming Transcript Sends to the Eligibility Center
A confirmation record for transcript sends proves the school sent the transcript, the portal received it, and any hold that could delay the next send is flagged early.
Scholarship Planning
Tracking a Verbal Offer Against the Written Aid Letter
A tracker that compares a verbal offer to the written aid letter keeps the conversation honest and makes any gap between spoken and written terms visible before a commitment.
Compliance
Keeping Version Control on Compliance Documents
Version control on compliance documents keeps the current copy from being confused with a draft when eligibility questions rely on the exact wording.
Tournament and Exposure
A Workflow for Notes After a Camp Coach Evaluation
A note workflow after a camp turns a brief coach comment into a trackable follow up without adding interpretation the coach did not give.
College Selection
A Log for Reviewing College Roster Depth Charts
A roster depth chart review makes playing time expectations visible and gives the family a dated source for each position group observation.
Eligibility
A Credit Audit Sheet for Core Courses
A core course credit audit sheet maps each completed and planned credit to the 16 core sequence so a missing line is caught before a certification deadline.
Recruiting Videos
Checking Audio Levels on a Highlight Reel
Audio level checks prevent music from covering game sound or coach directions and keep the reel watchable on a phone speaker and a laptop.
Recruiting Organization
A Quiet Period Prep Sheet for the Contact Calendar
Quiet period preparation separates what can still be done from what must wait so a plan does not violate the calendar or stall entirely.
Campus Visits
Academic Support Questions for an Official Visit
Academic support questions on an official visit reveal how studying, tutoring, and advising fit around practice and travel with specifics the family can verify.
Athlete Profiles
A Privacy Setting Audit for Recruiting Profiles
A privacy audit keeps contact fields visible to coaches while limiting exposure of phone, address, and school details to a public search.
Scholarship Planning
A Comparison Sheet for Scholarship Offer Details
A comparison sheet separates cost of attendance from tuition only language and records who said what about renewal and covered costs.
Tournament and Exposure
A Tracker for Showcase Film Link Expiration
A link expiration tracker prevents a showcase film from going dark while coaches still use the roster link to evaluate.
Academic Recruiting
A Timing Log for Transcript Requests
A transcript request timing log maps request, processing, and receipt dates so a late delivery can be traced to its actual owner rather than assumed delivered.
Recruiting Organization
A Checklist for Documenting a Verbal Commitment
A verbal commitment checklist keeps a spoken understanding recorded factually until a written offer and admission letter can confirm the terms.