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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

Academic Document Expiration Renewal Tracker for Recruiting Files

An expiration tracker that lists transcript, test score, and pre-read letter dates so renewals happen before a coach request exposes stale records.

Athlete Profiles

Athlete Social Media Recruiting Risk Review Before Profile Sharing

A risk review that screens public social content linked to recruiting profiles for appropriateness, recency, and ownership before coaches search.

Camp Planning

Camp Invitation Conflict Resolution Plan for Overlapping Showcase Dates

A conflict plan that compares camp dates, travel costs, and coach exposure value so families choose the highest-return showcase without double-booking.

Campus Visits

Campus Visit Coach Meeting Agenda Builder for Targeted Conversations

An agenda builder that organizes academic, athletic, and fit questions for each coach meeting so campus visits produce comparable, decision-ready notes.

College Selection

College List Athletic-Academic Balance Worksheet for Targeting Fit

A balance worksheet that scores athletic level, academic fit, roster need, and family priorities so every college list reflects realistic reach, target, and likely choices.

Highlight Tape

Highlight Film Caption Sync Verification Log for Accurate Context

A sync verification log that matches captions to timestamps, opponent, and competition level so coaches see accurate context without misaligned overlays.

Highlight Tape

Highlight Film Timestamp Accuracy Check Before Coach Outreach

A timestamp check that verifies game date, quarter, and score context on every highlight clip so coaches evaluate current competition accurately.

NCAA Compliance

NCAA Contact Calendar Dead Period Question Sheet for Families

A dead period question sheet that clarifies what coaches can and cannot do during NCAA dead periods so families time outreach to permissible windows.

NCAA Compliance

NCAA Core Course Progression Audit Sheet for Eligibility Tracking

A progression audit that maps each NCAA core course, grades, and credits by semester so families spot gaps long before Eligibility Center review.

Campus Visits

Official Visit Host Family Communication Log for Coordinated Logistics

A communication log that tracks host family contacts, arrival windows, and academic meeting confirmations so official visits run without missed connections.

Coach Communication

Recruiting Inbox Coach Reply Deadline Tracker for Follow-Up Efficiency

A deadline tracker that logs every coach reply window, flags overdue follow-ups, and keeps the recruiting inbox aligned with contact calendars.

Scholarships

Scholarship Aid Stacking Rules Clarification Guide for Cost Comparison

A clarification guide that separates athletic, merit, and need-based aid rules so families compare true net costs across head count and equivalency offers.

Academic Recruiting

Athlete Academic Support Services Comparison Sheet Across Target Schools

A side-by-side sheet that compares tutoring, advising, and accessibility resources actually published by each target school, not brochure summaries.

Campus Visits

Campus Visit Financial Aid Office Question Log

A question log that keeps financial aid answers tied to the aid office, not the coach, so cost-of-attendance items have a written owner and date.

Coach Communication

Coach Contact Period Question Priority Sheet for NCAA Calendars

A priority sheet that ranks coach questions by contact period so families ask what is permissible, timely, and decision-relevant for each NCAA window.

College Selection

College Roster Depth Chart Movement Tracker for Recruiting Need

A depth chart tracker that compares official roster publications by position and class year so recruiting need is argued from evidence, not impression.

Highlight Tape

Highlight Reel Audio Balance Review Protocol for Coach-Ready Film

An audio balance protocol that tests commentary, game sound, and device playback so coaches hear play context without narration covering communication on the field.

NCAA Compliance

NCAA Eligibility Center Document Resubmission Tracker

A resubmission tracker that separates sent from received, flags holds, and keeps every Eligibility Center document traceable to its portal receipt.

Campus Visits

Official Visit Itinerary Academic Support Verification

A verification step that cross-checks the official visit itinerary against academic support locations, hours, and staff names so families see real resources not brochure language.

Recruiting Organization

Recruiting Calendar Contact Window Planner for Family Availability

A planner that aligns the school academic calendar with the NCAA contact calendar so families share availability that is honest about exams and compliant with contact rules.

Coach Communication

Recruiting Email Bounce Recovery Workflow for Coach Outreach

A bounce recovery workflow that treats a hard bounce as a data task, traces the deliverability cause, and keeps a clean address without guessing.

Recruiting Profiles

Recruiting Profile Link Integrity Audit for NCSA, Hudl, and CaptainU

A link integrity audit that confirms every NCSA, Hudl, and CaptainU field resolves correctly, matches the athlete record, and stays current for coach discovery.

Tournament and Exposure

Showcase Film Distribution Permission Log for Recruiting Events

A permission log that tracks which showcase organizers agreed to share game film, the scope allowed, and how coaches may receive the clips.

Academic Recruiting

Transcript GPA Recertification Midyear Update Check

A midyear check that compares the reported GPA and core-course progress against the official transcript so the Eligibility Center record stays accurate after fall grades post.

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