Regardless of talent or grade point average, your recruiting process will be unique to you. That said, there are some things that every recruit will likely experience. And while your response to those hurdles should also be unique, there [Read More]
Recruiting is about relationships. Your goal is to understand a coach, the program, and the school so that you can decide if that’s the right place for you. In addition to your athletic abilities, a coach will want to [Read More]
For any student-athlete, the recruiting process can run from exciting to emotional, frightening to fabulous. And while recruiting will be different for every recruit, for every coach and recruiter, the process is the same; it’s a business. So, if [Read More]
CaptianU Live Season 2 Episode 11: In today’s session, we cover what you as an athlete and recruit should be doing in your off-season. Most conversations cover how you should be training but we want to cover how you [Read More]
For most student-athletes, the hardest part of the recruiting process is simply the lack of control over how things will turn out. That’s why you’re often told to “control what you can control and don’t worry about what you [Read More]
For college coaches, social media has become not only a tool to communicate with recruits but also a way to help promote their programs to recruits. Along those same lines, if you’re a student-athlete looking to compete at the [Read More]
In most cases, a student-athlete is first considered a “recruit” by college coaches after completion of his or her 9th-grade year. Given that, being a “recruit” is simply a matter of being promoted to 10th grade. But for most [Read More]
CaptianU Live Season 2 Episode 10: In this episode, we get to talk with Shae Napier, Head Cheer Coach and Admissions Representative at Pratt Community College. Not only does Shae cover important advice, tips, and tricks for cheerleaders, but [Read More]
If you look around the CaptainU blog, you’ll find plenty about what you should do to improve your recruiting chances. Hopefully, that’s all you need to help get recruited to compete at the next level. But given all [Read More]
At CaptainU, we’re all about helping recruits find the next-level college opportunity that offers the right “fit.” But finding the college and athletic program that fits you best isn’t as simple as trying on a pair of shoes. To [Read More]