While it’s easy to believe athletes at large high schools and elite club programs get all the recruiting attention, that’s not necessarily true. The reality is if you compete in a small town or play for a small school, [Read More]
Without a doubt, Twitter and Instagram have heavily impacted how college coaches recruit student-athletes. And even though the mainstream media may love to break the news when a college turns away or casts out an athlete because of their behavior on [Read More]
For all but the elite athletes, getting recruited requires you to put in the time and effort to promote yourself and make it happen. In other words, you have to market yourself. While marketing is essentially “selling,” it takes [Read More]
As we learned in our article how to write a cover letter to a college coach, the very best way to introduce yourself to a coach is with a personalized cover letter. At CaptainU we provide a few best [Read More]
NFT stands for non-fungible token, which is a digital print / digital asset that represents real-world objects [Read More]
If you’re wondering where, or how, to start your recruiting process, there’s plenty to know, and it can all get confusing and overwhelming. But, for a quick and easy way to get your recruiting rolling, just follow these 10 [Read More]
In all the hype and hubbub that goes along with recruiting, it’s always good to remember that the word “college” should always precede your sport; college football, college basketball, college softball, college swimming. That’s because, though you may be [Read More]
Injury is an inherent part of any athletic endeavor and no one understands this better than college coaches. There are many prospects and families who hedge when bringing up the topic of injury while engaged in the college recruiting process, fearing [Read More]
In the recruiting process, the best way to initiate contact with a college coach and get on his or her recruiting radar is through an introductory email. The problem with that, however, is that coaches will receive hundreds of [Read More]
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]