Every recruit knows they should email and call college coaches. But what if there were a few overlooked strategies that could help you stand out from the thousands of athletes competing for attention? In this week's blog, Coach Matt Rogers shares three unique recruiting tactics—from handwritten letters to social media feedback requests and smarter camp visits—that can help recruits build stronger relationships and create more opportunities.
“Sometimes daring to ask the question changes the whole story.” – Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland One of the biggest mistakes recruits make during the recruiting process is believing their job is…
Character is one of the most misunderstood parts of the recruiting process. If I asked 100 recruits to define what “good character” means to a college coach, I would probably…
“Success is not the key to happiness. Happiness is the key to success.”— Albert Schweitzer If you ask most high school athletes what their recruiting trophy looks like, the answers…
“The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming.” - Jim Rohn Let’s start with a hard truth. Finding the right college coach isn’t like…
“You'll never be able to find yourself if you're lost in someone else.” -Anonymous For some athletes, the answer is simple:They want their education paid for. For others, it’s about…
"If opportunity doesn't knock, build a door" -Milton Berle I've been talking to a lot of college coaches as of late about what they want to receive from recruits interested…
As a student-athlete, Christmas break can feel like a pause button—no games, fewer practices, and a little space to breathe. But recruiting doesn’t slow down just because the calendar does.…
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" -Aristotle I love teenagers. I really do. They’re in the best and blurriest years of their lives—trying things for the first time,…
