Resources
Recruiting resources for families
Comparisons and practical guides to help your family make informed recruiting decisions.
Alternatives
View all →Side-by-side comparisons of the platforms, consultants, and services families use to get recruited.
Hiring/Process alternative
Alternatives to Hiring a Recruiting Consultant: Six Operating Models
Compare six alternatives to a broad recruiting consultancy by decision type, recurring labor, specialist access, control, and custom scope.
Recruiting platform or service
CaptainU Alternatives 2026: Six Different Ways to Run the Work
Compare CaptainU with six relevant alternatives by operating model, current pricing evidence, account control, workload, and support boundaries.
Service alternative
Coach Outreach Service Alternatives That Preserve Athlete Authorship
Compare six coach outreach service alternatives by authorship, research ownership, approvals, contact records, workload, and custom scope.
Role alternative
College Recruiting Consultant Alternatives for Targeted Help
Compare six college recruiting consultant alternatives by uncertainty, expertise, implementation burden, records, and administrative scope.
Role alternative
College Recruiting Coordinator Alternatives: Six Ways to Run Operations
Compare six college recruiting coordinator alternatives by task control, continuity, authority, weekly capacity, records, and custom scope.
Hiring/Process alternative
DIY College Recruiting Alternatives for an Overloaded Family
Compare six DIY college recruiting alternatives by retained control, delegated labor, specialist checkpoints, software upkeep, and custom scope.
Blog
View all →Practical recruiting guides for student-athletes and their families.
Camp Planning
Track Which Coaches Will Attend a Tournament
A pre-event attendance list that helps families prioritize which programs to see and avoids chasing coaches who are not in the building.
Camp Planning
Camp Invitation RSVP Log for Recruiting Families
Track camp invitations, RSVP deadlines, fees, and confirmation numbers in one dated log so no registration slips during a busy showcase season.
Coach Communication
A Coach Email Follow-Up Cadence That Stays Respectful
A simple follow-up schedule for recruiting emails that keeps the athlete visible without flooding a coach's inbox.
Recruiting Operations
Keep College Questionnaires From Disappearing
A response file for college recruiting questionnaires that records where each form was submitted, what was answered, and when to follow up.
Recruiting Videos
Version Control for Highlight Film Updates
A naming and versioning routine for recruiting film so coaches always open the latest cut and old links stop circulating.
Campus Visits
Build an Official Visit Budget Worksheet
A worksheet for planning the family's share of an official visit, including travel, meals, and the costs the school does not cover.