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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.

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Athlete Highlight Video Version Control

Keep footage, labels, links, permissions, and coach outreach aligned to one approved highlight video.

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Athletic Aid Offer Comparison Record

Compare written aid, duration, conditions, total cost, renewal questions, and responsible school offices.

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College Coach Reply Queue Workflow for Families

Sort coach replies by athlete action, document request, scheduling need, deadline, and verification status.

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College Roster Fit Research Checklist

Research position depth, class years, recent turnover, competition level, and questions for the coaching staff.

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Commitment Announcement Fact Check for Student Athletes

Verify school, sport, division, offer language, names, images, consent, and publication timing before posting.

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Eligibility Document Request Tracker for Recruits

Track transcript, course history, test, amateurism, and certification requests with clear family ownership.

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How Families Can Audit a Recruiting Contact Record

Check coach contacts, dates, channels, requests, and follow ups without changing the athlete’s voice.

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Official Visit Comparison Evidence Packet

Compare visit facts, questions, costs, academic fit, roster signals, and unresolved follow ups.

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Recruiting Assistant Access Review Checklist

Limit access to recruiting accounts, files, calendars, and messages while keeping athlete control visible.

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Recruiting Camp Calendar Decision Record

Choose camps with coach attendance evidence, fit, cost, travel constraints, and follow up ownership.

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Student Athlete Consent Boundaries for Recruiting Support

Define what a parent or assistant may research, draft, schedule, access, and never send without athlete review.

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Transfer Research Handoff for Student Athlete Families

Organize public rules, school contacts, academic questions, roster research, and athlete decisions without assumptions.

Coach Communication

How to Clean Up Quoted Text in a College Coach Email

A practical method for keeping the useful history in a coach email thread while removing duplicate signatures and unrelated private text.

Camps and Showcases

How to Build a Spectator Access Plan for a College Camp

A source-based plan for confirming whether family members can watch a college camp and how they should enter, park, and follow venue rules.

Coach Communication

A Reply Plan for College Coach Group Emails

A decision guide for replying to multi-recipient college coach emails without losing context, privacy, or athlete ownership.

College Research

How to Audit College Program Name Changes on a Recruiting List

A source-based audit for distinguishing renamed colleges, merged programs, and changed athletic identities on a recruiting list.

Recruiting Administration

How to Audit Calendar Invites for Recruiting Calls and Visits

A practical audit for checking organizer identity, time zones, locations, links, and privacy before accepting recruiting calendar invitations.

Highlight Videos

An Aspect-Ratio Crop Test for Recruiting Highlight Videos

A platform-by-platform test that protects athlete identifiers and athletic action when a recruiting video is resized or cropped.

Highlight Videos

How to Test Athlete Marker Contrast in a Recruiting Video

A scene-by-scene test for making athlete circles, arrows, and spot shadows visible without obscuring the play.

Coach Communication

How to Coordinate an Interpreter for a Recruiting Call

A preparation guide for arranging language interpretation while keeping a student-athlete central to a college recruiting conversation.

Recruiting Administration

A Vacation Coverage Plan for a Student-Athlete Recruiting Inbox

A temporary coverage workflow that protects athlete ownership while urgent recruiting messages are monitored during travel or time away.

Athlete Profiles

An Emergency Contact Consent Audit for Recruiting Profiles

A privacy-focused review for deciding when an emergency contact belongs in a recruiting system and confirming that person has agreed.

Athlete Profiles

A Name and Pronoun Consistency Check for Recruiting Profiles

A respectful audit for keeping an athlete’s chosen display name and pronouns consistent across recruiting materials while preserving required legal fields.

Campus Visits

How to Request a Class Observation During an Unofficial Visit

A respectful process for asking whether a prospective student-athlete may observe a class during an unofficial campus visit.

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