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]
When you think about it, no one knows more about the recruiting process — and what coaches are looking for — than coaches themselves. So it makes sense that they’re [Read More]
The old adage says “The early bird gets the worm.” And just about every recruiting article on CaptainU also reminds you to “start your recruiting early.” However, in most cases, coaches can’t contact you before the start of [Read More]
CaptianU Live Season 2 Episode 9: In this week’s episode, we cover recruiting for juniors and seniors. What are the special things that you want to consider if you fall into one of these grad years? We go over [Read More]
When the NCAA instituted its so-called One-Time Transfer Rule in April of 2021, it was heralded as a harbinger of new freedom for college athletes. And thus far, it has more than lived up to that claim. However, as [Read More]
Recruiting can be confusing and, with all the unknowns, even scary. So, to ease that confusion and help you start your recruiting on the right path, make sure you’re familiar with a few things every recruit should understand.