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Want College Coaches to Notice You? Make Your Profile Stand Out!

2026-08-24T17:22:41+00:00
Updated August 2026

Learn what to include in your athlete profile, from stats and academics to photos and highlight videos, and how to use your profile to get noticed by college coaches.

Your Athlete Profile Is Your Recruiting Résumé

Want College Coaches to Notice You? Make Your Profile Stand Out!2026-08-24T17:22:41+00:00

The College Recruiting Playbook

2026-08-20T20:14:53+00:00
Updated August 2026

A Simple Guide for Athletes and Parents

College recruiting can feel overwhelming. Between practices, tournaments, schoolwork, emails, camps, and highlight videos, it’s easy for student-athletes and parents to lose track of what matters.

The key? Create [Read More]

The College Recruiting Playbook2026-08-20T20:14:53+00:00

Episode 51: 25 Hot Takes of The Year

2025-05-29T19:31:15+00:00

CaptianU Live Season 1 Episode 51: For episode 51, we will be sharing 25 of our favorite tips and takes from the last year.

Did you enjoy this video? Check out our Youtube Channel for more weekly recruiting tips [Read More]

Episode 51: 25 Hot Takes of The Year2025-05-29T19:31:15+00:00

How To Click With Coaches Via Email

2025-05-20T07:56:48+00:00

College coaches are busy folks. In addition to running their programs during the season, they also deal with recruiting, fundraising, off-season workouts, and a hundred other details, small and large. And for a high school student-athlete who wants to get on [Read More]

How To Click With Coaches Via Email2025-05-20T07:56:48+00:00

Follow The 4 Cs To Be A Better Recruit

2022-09-07T20:24:47+00:00

While the rated recruits get all the attention in the big sports, the reality is there are far more athletes who earn scholarships without ever getting stars next to their name. However, to get those scholarships, those student-athletes also [Read More]

Follow The 4 Cs To Be A Better Recruit2022-09-07T20:24:47+00:00

Episode 50: What Are Your Recruiting Goals?

2025-05-29T19:25:54+00:00

CaptianU Live Season 1 Episode 50: In this week’s episode, we talk about identifying what your recruiting goals are and how can you turn those goals into attainable things you can work on.

Did you enjoy this video? Check out [Read More]

Episode 50: What Are Your Recruiting Goals?2025-05-29T19:25:54+00:00

5 Characteristics Of Every Successful Recruit

2025-09-02T20:11:38+00:00

Beyond your athletic abilities and academic record, college coaches consider several other factors when evaluating recruits. Primary among those are the personality traits that coaches look for to see how you might fit with their team. And if you’re [Read More]

5 Characteristics Of Every Successful Recruit2025-09-02T20:11:38+00:00

Athletes Manage Your Name Online With Google Alerts

2025-05-29T19:25:48+00:00

As an athlete, why do you need to manage your name online?

Managing your name online can bring great benefits—such as a college scholarship. Let’s say a local, regional or national news organization posts a story online that mentions—or even features—you. If [Read More]

Athletes Manage Your Name Online With Google Alerts2025-05-29T19:25:48+00:00