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Communication with College Coaches: Striking a Balance

Effective communication between a family and college coaches can be a critical component to the final choice in recruit's college search...

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Striking the Balance in Communication with College Coaches

Effective communication between the family and college coaches can be a critical component to the final choice in the college search...

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The Recruiting Corner: Personal College Recruiting Websites

What information should be loaded on my personal college recruiting website? I suggest a very simple approach. As you can imagine, you can load a website with a lot of stuff, but keep in mind: ...

Written by Tom Kovic about 8 days ago 5 reads 0 comments
Greg Stamatov: “Renaissance Man”

Over the past six months, I have had the privilege to work with a fine young man from Foxboro, Massachusetts as he prepares for the college quest...

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Greg Stamatov: “Renaissance Man”

Over the past six months, I have had the privilege to work with a fine young man from Foxboro, Massachusetts as he prepares for the college quest...

Written by Tom Kovic about about 1 month ago 27 reads 0 comments
The Recruiting Corner

Time is crucial regarding college recruiting. Can I get it all done? Any worthy goal can be reached and some goals require more time and attention than others. The key to successfully navigating the college recruiting process is planning...

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The Recruiting Corner

What additional information should I looking for on the campus visit? Keep your eyes and ears wide open and pay close attention to the tone of the environment. Watch closely to how the team interacts with the coaching staff and vice versa...

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The Recruiting Corner: Financial Aid

What can I do to prepare best for negotiating financial aid effectively?• Keep records of everything you submit to each institution and maintain easy access to this information...

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The Recruiting Corner

What is a verbal scholarship offer?Verbal offers are becoming more popular these days and for good reason. The competition within the college coaching ranks for the best players, coupled with ...

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The Recruiting Corner

What type of contacts should I avoid with college coaches? One inadvertent error families and their children might make regarding contacts with college coaches is approaching them “face-to-face” ...

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The NCAA Recruiting Corner: Unraveling Eligibility

How do I determine if I am eligible to practice and compete once I arrive on campus in my freshman year in college? The eligibility process can be long and sometimes frustrating, but there is ...

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The Role of Parents in College Athletics Recruiting

The search among colleges for athletes has grown more complicated and increasingly competitive, especially during the past 10 years...

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The Role Of Parents In College Recruiting

The college search for athletes has grown more complicated and increasingly competitive, especially during the past 10 years...

Written by Tom Kovic about about 1 month ago 21 reads 0 comments
The Recruiting Corner

How far in advance should we plan for the college recruiting process?I suggest developing a planning calendar “one year out” that will be general as you begin the college search, but will begin to fill in as the year progresses...

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The Recruiting Corner

When are the best times to contact coaches by phone?Tracking down coaches can be quite a challenge and finding the right time to connect with them is important. Most coaches are practicing with their teams on weekdays between 2:00 pm and 7:00 pm...

Written by Tom Kovic about 2 months ago 5 reads 0 comments
The Recruiting Corner

What information should be loaded on my personal recruiting website?I suggest a very simple approach. As you can imagine, one could load a website with a lot of stuff! Coaches do not have time ...

Written by Tom Kovic about 2 months ago 2 reads 0 comments
The Recruiting Corner

What athletic credentials should be included in the personal profile?This is obviously a “sports specific” question, but here are some general tips to consider:• You want to ...

Written by Tom Kovic about 2 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
The Recruiting Corner

Are non-scholarship athletes bound by the same NCAA rules as scholarship athletes?Yes, they are! Whether you are a scholarship athlete, or a walk-on candidate, you are bound by the same NCAA rules of eligibility and recruitment...

Written by Tom Kovic about 2 months ago 3 reads 0 comments
Recruiting Corner: Planning a Campus Visit

Should I alert the coach prior to an unofficial campus visit?If you are planning a “road trip” to a college campus, check the admissions schedule for tours and information sessions by calling the office of admissions directly...

Written by Tom Kovic about 2 months ago 5 reads 0 comments
The Recruiting Corner

How can I assist coaches in doing initial evaluation?There are several levels of evaluations college coaches will do in order to determine where a prospects ranks on his priority scale...

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The Recruiting Corner

Is registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center a “quick” process?No! There could be upwards of 100,000 prospective student-athletes registering with the service and it can be a time consuming process...

Written by Tom Kovic about 2 months ago 1 reads 0 comments
The Recruiting Corner

What is the “organizer” as it pertains to college recruiting?The organizer is a system of gathering, filtering and maintaining any information you receive or save that has to do with college recruiting...

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College Recruiting 102: Awaken the Wizard

Have you ever found yourself scratching your head during an introspective moment, in an attempt to figure out how someone or some team grabbed the brass ring before you did? I have! It can be ...

Written by Tom Kovic about 3 months ago 4 reads 0 comments
College Recruiting 102: Awaken the Wizard

Have you ever found yourself scratching your head during an introspective moment, in an attempt to figure out how someone or some team grabbed the brass ring before you did? I have! It can ...

Written by Tom Kovic about 3 months ago 5 reads 0 comments
The Recruiting Corner

How do I approach college coaches about my chances in admissions? I suggest a tactful approach. For select academic, non athletic scholarship schools, the recruiting strategy is a bit different...

Written by Tom Kovic about 3 months ago 2 reads 0 comments

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Tom Kovic Article Archive

Communication with College Coaches: Striking a Balance

Striking the Balance in Communication with College Coaches

The Recruiting Corner: Personal College Recruiting Websites

Greg Stamatov: “Renaissance Man”

Greg Stamatov: “Renaissance Man”

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner: Financial Aid

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner

The NCAA Recruiting Corner: Unraveling Eligibility

The Role of Parents in College Athletics Recruiting

The Role Of Parents In College Recruiting

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner

Recruiting Corner: Planning a Campus Visit

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner

The Recruiting Corner

College Recruiting 102: Awaken the Wizard

College Recruiting 102: Awaken the Wizard

The Recruiting Corner

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