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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 Planning

Academic Application Coordination During the Recruiting Process: A Step-by-Step Guide

How student-athletes can coordinate college applications and campus visits alongside their recruiting timeline, covering early decision, official visits, and the admissions advantage for recruits.

Athlete Profiles

The five most common highlight tape mistakes that cost recruits offers

College coaches review hundreds of highlight reels each week. These five mistakes cause coaches to close the tab before they see your best footage.

College Selection

How to build a balanced college list for the recruiting process

The criteria that actually matter when building a college list, how to balance athletic fit with academic fit, and the roster math coaches use to evaluate recruits.

NCAA Compliance

NCAA Eligibility Center guide for high school student-athletes

Everything families need to know about registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center, the 16 core courses, and the amateurism certification process.

Coach Communication

How to write a coach outreach email that actually gets read

The anatomy of a strong first-contact email to a college coach, including subject line, body structure, and the one thing most athletes forget.

Athlete Profiles

Creating a winning recruiting profile on NCSA, CaptainU, and Hudl

A step-by-step walkthrough of the profile fields that matter most to college coaches and how to keep them current through your junior year.

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