Getting Better vs. Getting Seen: The Conundrum That Derails Many Promising Young Athletes
Tuesday, 16 May 2023
“Thanks Coach, we had an amazing time in this program, but you just don’t do enough showcases and we are going to miss getting seen by college coaches. We will be joining Club X.” “But isn’t your daughter still in middle school?” “Yes, but they say if we don’t join now we won’t be able
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It’s Time for the NCAA to Stop the Early Recruiting Insanity
Thursday, 19 May 2016
I recently received a phone call from a friend who is one of the national directors of coaching for a major US sport governing body. He told me the story of a recent phone call his office received from a distraught parent: “We just had tryout for our local club and my son was placed
- Published in College Recruiting, High School Sports, Youth Sports