Athletic Scholarship Advice for HS & JuCo Athletes
A: One of the most common questions or worries that I hear is, “Help, I live in the middle of nowhere, nobody will ever find me” or “My team sucks, nobody will ever come to my school to scout me.” WRONG! This is one of the biggest misconceptions out there! Yes, coaches MUST have a reason to come scout your …
The NLI is signed! But… this is not the end of the process for you– it’s just the beginning: #1– No matter how talented you are, you didn’t get to this point alone. Now is the time to thank your parents, siblings, coaches, family members, mentors, teammates and friends who have helped and supported you along the way. #2– No …
Your dream is something that you will have to fight for, live for and chase on a daily basis. Don’t ever take your foot off the gas, when positive things begin happening for you is when you need to hit the gas even harder. You will have doors slammed in your face and you will likely be underestimated— setbacks …
To some the recruiting process will be more than frustrating and to some, the rejection and feedback (or lack of response) may be too much. Remember—you just need to find that ONE coaching staff who believes in you, not earn 50 scholarship offers from schools across the country. You may not even start (or finish) as a scholarship player—but the …
I often hear the phrase, “My coach is against me,” or “My child’s coach shows favoritism towards other players.” Yes, favoritism does sometimes happen and yes, almost every player feels their coach is against them at some point. (These are intended for college-aged players but some points also apply to youth sports…) Before your child makes the final decision to …
One of the toughest adversities all athletes face are injuries, particularly season or career-ending injuries. From my experiences, they are much tougher mentally on most players than physically. From a recruiting standpoint, not all season-ending injuries will effect your potential to earn a scholarship. From my experiences, college coaches will often stick by injured players and continue to recruit …
The NCAA and their rules and member institutions make up a very complex and powerful world. As you are submitting information to the NCAA Eligibility Center and working towards admission and enrollment to your chosen university you may encounter setbacks. You may have academic credit deficiencies, questions and investigations into your amateur status, flagged SAT/ACT scores, problems with your …
#1- Drama doesn’t carry over to the new staff, don’t waste your time explaining hardships, injustices, favoritisms. The new coaches don’t care or have time to hear it! Instead, ask for expectations, goals, suggestions. Finding out what they expect for you is more important than explaining why you have failed in the past! Start fresh, it’s time to grow up! …
Not necessarily – you may think there is “no reason,” but your coach may have a valid reason. From a recruiting standpoint – benching and playing time can effect your recruitment in a few ways: • Does your benching have anything to do with attitude, grades or work ethic? Is there a “lesson” in the benching that your coach …
If you are looking for an edge in recruiting, a way to separate yourself from the other players at your level and to climb into the next level of competition—think about how you can become unique, how can you separate yourself? What can you become a specialist in? Sure, all coaches are looking for scorers and elite speed and size. …