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terrier80

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10. Athletic recruiting for high school students and their parents
Mon Nov 24, 2014, 12:22 PM
Nov 2014

Online recruiting entities are good at least for one thing...information about the process. To spend $2000-$3000 for that information seems daunting when you factor in the fact that you still all the real leg work and that their operation is mostly automated.

For my money I like the personal touch. I like a recruiter or adviser, or consultant that actually visits my home, and talks to my parents, and understands what we think we would like to accomplish. A person who looks into the performances of our child, talks to his coach, and reviews his grades and subjects to fully understand what our son/daughter represents to the outside world.

I'd like a consultant who pays attention to our child's needs for the right school in addition to coaching us through the process. In a perfect world this adviser will also have been a college athlete, doesn't matter what sport as long as they have been down the path. I want this person to advise my child based on their experiences having been there and done that. I would also like this consultant to have been a college coach too, one who recognizes an athlete when they see one and who can advise, even get us back down to earth with our expectations too.

This is a person, who represents a program, that I would gladly pay $3,000 for.

For example: I played high school football and lacrosse. Was a"blue Chip" recruit. Earned a full student-athletic scholarship to Boston University. Played college lacrosse as well including a stint with the Boston Lax Club professionally. Coached football at Curry College. Have direct coaching relationships with assistants at Brown University, Assumption College and URI; have coaching relationships with head coaches at Curry, Dartmouth, Harvard University and the New England Patriots. Have interacted with every coach for field hockey in the Division II Northeast 10 Conference. Have coached high school sports for 6 years. Guided my daughter through the field hockey recruiting process and helped more than 700 students enter into post secondary schools for the right reasons to the right schools.

If your child has a shred of athletic talent I will spot it instantly and be able to evaluate it in comparison to each Divisional Level in college.

And I use a program that organizes the work I do for the recruits and their families to ensure that success is defined by your child entering the best school they can get admitted to for the right reasons and if they play a sport, is the bonus. My work simply increases the odds of this achievement.

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I'd be very skeptical, sea fishwax Nov 2012 #1
i really appreciate your post. thanks. seabeyond Nov 2012 #2
glad it was helpful, and that your call went well today -- with track, I'd say fishwax Nov 2012 #3
Don't waste your hard-earned money JDauntless Jun 2013 #7
My son was a member for 4 yrs. aignae Apr 2013 #4
Welcome to DU and the Sports Group! madinmaryland Apr 2013 #5
Welcome to DU aignae! hrmjustin Apr 2013 #6
Spend Your Money Wisely asutompowell Jan 2014 #8
NCSA Athletic Recruiting is a sham 65amps Oct 2014 #9
disagree iamslh Jun 2016 #27
disagree iamslh Jun 2016 #28
Athletic recruiting for high school students and their parents terrier80 Nov 2014 #10
Recruiting Rhmacaulay Mar 2015 #11
Have you received any help with this? Videoscore Dec 2015 #23
Crazy ctjack Jul 2015 #12
It depends on what level he wants to & can play at........ mrmpa Jul 2015 #13
Any luck? Videoscore Dec 2015 #24
I know multiple families who had great success with them crey Jul 2015 #14
NCSA sneurock Sep 2015 #15
NCSA cookiechand Oct 2015 #20
We belonged for about a year it's not worth it GusBob Sep 2015 #16
8 first-time posters in this thread GusBob Sep 2015 #17
And over 63,000 views??? Auggie Sep 2015 #18
Someone probably linked to it SwankyXomb Jun 2016 #29
Don't waste your money Goblinmonger Sep 2015 #19
NCSA tmr0923 Nov 2015 #21
Really, Mr. one post Goblinmonger Nov 2015 #22
Student-Athlete Service Successes JasonGregory Jan 2016 #25
great experience with ncsa iamslh Jun 2016 #26
This Thread Looks Spammed To Me ProfessorGAC Jun 2016 #30
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This thread will never die JonLP24 Oct 2016 #34
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Over 1 million views JonLP24 May 2017 #37
My two cents... from a clueless mom amhlawyer May 2017 #35
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