Recruiting Process
Take Control of Your College Recruiting With the New RecruitU App
Tired of sifting through the 900-page college guidebooks? Although those books are extremely thorough and informative, they can be overwhelming and might even leave you more confused than before you [...]
The Best (and Worst) Part of Choosing a School
Photo: AP Images The most fun will be the visits. You’re going to love those. Looking back, I would have taken more visits, even if I knew where [...]
College Recruiting FAQ: How Does National Signing Day Work?
The college recruiting process is a long and winding road that for many athletes ends on National Signing Day. Signing day is when an athlete officially...
What’s in a National Letter of Intent?
Recruiting is an exciting aspect of a high school athlete's career, and the light at the end of the tunnel is often when an athlete signs a National...
Market Yourself to College Coaches
"Coaches will find you if you are good enough." The above quote is one of the most frustrating things I hear when I talk with high school athletes and their [...]
Learn to Pivot When Your College Recruiting Strategy Falters
If you're a 5-star prospect whom every college coach has his eye on, your biggest challenge will be which college to choose. But if you're among the majority of prospects [...]
Learn the Recruiting Rules for NCAA Division III Athletics
The NCAA includes over 444 schools, and more than 170,000 student-athletes fall under the Division III umbrella. As a high school athlete, you need to become proactive in your recruiting. [...]
STACK 2013 Recruiting Guide
Recruiting isn’t just about finding the right school. It’s about making sure the right school finds you. The recruiting process is a two-way street. Yes, you need to choose the [...]
How to Get Recruited and Live Your Dream of Playing College Sports
No one could have ever imagined how much the recruiting process would evolve over the past decade. When I first started writing for Rivals.com in 2003, there were no websites [...]
How to Get a Football Scholarship: The Secrets You Need
Each year, more high school football players are seeking college scholarships than the total number available. Unless you're a blue chipper being courted by several programs, it's going to take some hard [...]