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No two athletes or playing careers are the same. When considering what athletic path to take, it’s important to understand ins and outs and the pros and cons of getting involved in the recruiting process.

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Keys to a Successful Recruiting Program
March 29, 2018
Take the time to collaborate with your key staff and develop a statement that reflects your overall vision as a club. Vision is crucial to the future of your program. In December 2017 at the Annual AVCA Convention, Joe Jablonski (TAV General Manager and 14 Black Head Coach) and I led a session on ‘Implementing […]
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Inside College Baseball Recruiting
March 15, 2018
“Remember, coaches are looking for a certain fit for their programs, but more importantly you need to find the right fit for you.” Early recruiting is a hot topic in the college baseball community these days, as dozens of players each year are making verbal commitments to college baseball programs before they ever play a […]
Arkansas Baseball Coach Talks Recruiting
March 8, 2018
Get to a camp at the schools you’re interested in. I think most college programs would tell you that going to a camp is the best way to get discovered, if you haven’t been noticed yet. If you’re a college baseball fan, you know that the Arkansas Razorbacks are the real deal. Since head coach […]
Mount Union Football Coach Talks College Recruiting
March 4, 2018
College football isn’t about what you think you deserve. It’s not about what you think you’re entitled to. It’s about what you earn. Calling Vince Kehres the “right” coach for the Mount Union football program doesn’t quite do him justice. You see, Kehres grew up in Alliance, OH. Alliance is home to roughly 22,000 people. […]
Vanderbilt Baseball Coach Talks Recruiting
February 25, 2018
“I think the biggest challenge these young men and women face is how they manage their time, each and every day. They must be able to prioritize, manage and be intentional with their time.” Tim Corbin has been coaching baseball at Vanderbilt since 2003. During his fifteen seasons as the Commodore skipper, Vandy has an […]
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Guiding Parents Through the Recruiting Process
December 19, 2017
Have an open mind – lots of great athletic and educational opportunities are available at smaller schools and many offer combinations of athletic scholarships and financial aid. Since starting MaxPreps over a decade ago, I have frequently been asked by parents of high school athletes about the “ins and outs” of college recruiting.  While there […]
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Four Ways to Reach Out to College Coaches
November 28, 2017
As you employ these suggestions in your outreach to volleyball programs, remember that college coaches recruit talent – if you have the ability to make their team better, then they will recruit you. For college coaches, the regular season has ended (except if the program made the NCAA tournament) and the crazy season has started. […]
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Recruiting Club Level vs. High School
November 22, 2017
As the sport has continued to evolve and grow, college programs have evolved, and so did the methods of recruiting. Current polls tell us that over 85 percent of college coaches recruit at the club level versus high school. There are legitimate reasons for the majority of collegiate recruiting in the sport to be tied to club […]
There’s More to Collegiate Sports than Division I
March 13, 2017
This time of year, the sports media attention is focused on March Madness and NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Championships. A couple of months ago, it was the Bowl Season. NCAA Division I athletics have become synonymous with collegiate sports; so many student-athletes and families are raised upon DI sports and understandably feel DI is […]
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How to Make Practice Fun for a Lacrosse Goalie
February 25, 2017
Many youth teams struggle to find someone who wants to play goalie. One of the main reasons is simply that youth goalies feel that practices are no fun. For the youth coaches out there who are wondering how to make practices more fun for youth lacrosse goalies when it seems like for most drills the […]
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