College Recruiting X's and O's

One of the big stops on the recruiting road is your unofficial campus visit.  This is where you get the opportunity to explore campus and get a sense of what campus life is like and meet with the coaching staff. Here are a few tips as you prepare an unofficial visit. Connect with the coaching staff before your visit.  You want the opportunity to meet with them so scheduling a meeting is critical.   College coaches have pretty busy daily schedules, they can't just drop what they are doing to meet with you.   AVOID THE DROP INS!   The purpose of the visit is to experience campus life and start building a relationships with the coach.  So try to get of on the right foot with them.  If a coach is not eager to host you, they are likely not interested in recruiting you. A student-athlete only has one opportunity to make a good 1st impression, so parents should help in building a child's confidence for communicating with adults is critical...

Society as we know it has changed, what was once normal is not anymore.  We are in unchartered territories, we are doing our best to stay safe but we also need to feel connected.  And if you are a high school student-athlete who hopes to continue your academic and athletic career at the next level you must be wondering how to navigate through the process as we are confined to our homes.  As you are practicing social distancing remember to not be socially distant.  The NCAA Suspends In-Person Recruiting through May 31 :  In response to the coronavirus, the NCAA has suspended all in-person recruiting though May 31. Schools have also been asked to suspend all campus visits. This time period will be treated similarly to a dead period, during which time phone calls and digital communication are still permitted.  The NCAA will re-evaluate at that time to decide whether or not to it needs to extend the dead period. What is a Dead Period During a dead peri...