Q&A: How Does My Player Get College Funding if He Does Not Qualify for a Scholarship?
One thing that unites hockey players is their love of the game. This means that despite the fact that they may never be offered a college scholarship or play professionally, they continue to play throughout their life. The following article is in response to a question submitted by Jim, regarding his son’s options for college [...]
Top Three Ways Recruiting is Changing
Technology, scheduling and competition have changed the recruiting process significantly. The recruiting scenarios of a parent’s generation are archaic compared to the fast paced world most players are facing today. The following article identifies the top three ways recruiting has changed. The Internet has completely changed the way coaches recruit. Camps and combines are now [...]
How to Use Recruiting Dates to Your Advantage
An important part of the recruiting process centers around key dates – ranging from the first time a college coach can officially write a prospect, or the first time they can call a potential recruit, all the way to the official signing day. These dates shape the timeline for the recruiting process that millions of [...]
Is Your High School Coach Hurting Your Chances of a Scholarship?
High school coaches play an important role in the recruiting process as an intermediary between the college coach and student-athlete. The reality is every high school coach has a different policy regarding how and when they alert a student-athlete that a college coach has expressed interest. Unfortunately, this lack of uniformity has always been a [...]
How Twitter is Changing the Face of Recruiting
As one of the hottest social media tools available, Twitter is revolutionizing the way we communicate with each other. The following article is an excerpt from an interview with Chris Krause of the National Collegiate Scouting Association and the association’s Social Media Director, Brian Davidson. The two provide some interesting insight into how this social [...]
Four Ways to Get Crossed off the Coach’s List
The centerpiece of every recruiting war room is “the list” which is essentially the official recruiting board that will be analyzed and vetted exhaustively by the entire coaching staff until the recruiting class is finalized. There are many reasons that coaches move players up the list or remove them altogether. Here are four key reasons [...]
The Five Types of Questions You Must Ask a College Recruiter
Working with a college recruiter can seem a bit overwhelming if you are unprepared. The following article from the National Collegiate Scouting Association suggests the five most important types of questions to ask when speaking to a recruiter. While knowing what questions to expect from a college coach and how to answer them is important, [...]
Using the Internet to Research Schools
With the advent of the Internet, research has become so much easier. However, with so many colleges to choose from, online research can still be a daunting task. The following article outlines an online tool to help make that job a little bit easier. Researching schools is an essential part of the recruiting process. A [...]
What Recruiters are REALLY Looking For
While recruiters are always looking for players who demonstrate superior athletic ability, that is not the only quality they desire in future college athletes. Here are a few thoughts from Notre Dame Women’s head basketball coach Muffet McGraw regarding players who really catch her eye: “I observe their overall communication patterns with teammates. I watch [...]
Obtaining A Scholarship in Tough Times
Putting a child through college has never been an inexpensive investment. Finding a college that will provide a full ride athletic scholarship is getting more difficult. With the current state of the US economy, those dollars are becoming harder to come by. The following article, by Brian Davidson with National Collegiate Scouting Association, discusses this [...]