Today we are excited to sit down with a father of a Big Ten football player, we discuss their recruiting process as well as lessons learned from being a Preferred Walk-On (PWO) student athlete. When did the recruiting process start for Nate Schoenle? Dad: For my son Nate, it wasn’t until after his junior football season that he really started thinking about … [Read more...]
College Basketball player builds skills for life
Scholarpreps: Today we are excited to sit down with Paul Kurtz, he played basketball during his four years at Lake Superior State University. LSSU is a DII school in northern Michigan and provides a very competitive athletic program within the Great Lakes Intercollegiate Athletic Conference. Scholarpreps: Paul, are you happy with the decision to play college basketball? Some … [Read more...]
Big 10 Champion helps daughter through recruiting process.
We had a chance to sit down with Mary Armstong, a former Big Ten Champion, All American and George Alderston Athlete of the Year. Mary’s daughter, Cathryn just finished her athletic career at MSU, where both her parents competed on the women’s and men’s swim teams. From this interview you’ll see Cathryn’s parents provided insights to the … [Read more...]
Choosing the right college
Conversation with 25 year high school coach Scholarpreps sat down with Bob Chiesa, Bob has coached high school football for more than 25 years with some of the top programs in the metro Detroit area. What should be considered when selecting the right college We’ve heard a lot of parents say things like, “if they can’t play at a certain level or at this specific type … [Read more...]
How do I get on the coach’s recruiting list?
This is one of the most asked questions by parents of student athletes. Parents wonder how other kids with similar skills rank higher than their student athlete. There is no magic when it comes to the “recruiting lists” college coaches are using during their recruiting efforts. The list is developed using a number of factors we will cover in this article. Coaches put … [Read more...]
Reactive Recruiting: A Cautionary Tale
Does going to a private school guarantee a scholarship? The life of a star high school athlete should be relatively straight forward. Your job is to study hard, practice harder, stay out of trouble, and wait for the scholarship offers to start rolling in. In the world of college recruiting this is a reactive approach. Sure, the student is doing all of the right things on and … [Read more...]
High School Freshman Student Athlete To-Do-List
It’s your freshman year in high school and you loving playing sports, you’d like to continue playing in college. So the question is, what should you be doing to position yourself for a playing at the next level? Below is list of items you need to keep in mind to reach your goals: Register for the NCAA Clearinghouse - In an article we published a few years back, we … [Read more...]
Why play college sports
Listen to Kendall Spencer on his college sports experiences, there's more opportunity than just playing the game Kendall Spencer is a former track student-athlete at the University of New Mexico. He is a former chair of Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) for Division I. Learn more about SAAC. More resources to help you understand the college sports … [Read more...]
Marketing your Student-Athlete!
Send to your favorite college coach by your Soph. Year Begin sending your profile to colleges on your list. Include every division I,II and III program in the states you’d like to attend school. Another way to get you in front of your favorite college is to fill out online forms listed on most college web sites. Search for colleges on your list and look for the prospective … [Read more...]
Steps to Achieving NCAA Eligibility
Freshmen and Sophomores Start planning now!Work hard to get the best grades possible.Take classes that match your school’s NCAA list of approved core courses.You can receive your school’s NCAA list of approved core coursesat www.ncaaclearinghouse.net. Juniors At the beginning of your junior year, register at www.ncaaclearinghouse.net and complete the … [Read more...]