The College Recruiting Process
A very informative article on the college recruiting process was published yesterday on the Inside Lacrosse Blog. It was written by Tom Kovic, a former D1 coach and the current director of Victory Collegiate Consulting, and includes very useful advise for the student-athlete.
Recruiting: Official visits and the early decision period
The official visit is a great way to narrow down your college choices by spending quality time with the coaching staff, current student-athletes and college administrators. These visits differ from the unofficial visit in cost, time limitations and the total number permitted by the prospect and the number of visits to each individual institution. That being said, making the effort to work with college coaches to arrange the official visit will provide the prospect and family with a “good look under the hood” as you potentially head down the homestretch in the college search.
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In my opinion, this is an article every high school student considering a college athletics career should read prior to initiating contact with coaches. It’s a good brief on how to handle the process and benefit to the fullest extent.
For those all-star players who’ve been catered to their entire athletic careers, getting recruited might be no sweat. Coaches call them, right? But for the typical “blue-collar” player getting recruited can be a long strategic process. I know that first-hand. It can be tough at times, even demoralizing.
