College Recruiting

DISCOVERING WHAT YOU WANT:

PSACC provides student-athletes the information and tools to create and explore all of their college recruiting options. A central part of this process is helping student-athletes discover what they really want from their college and athletic experiences. We work together to establish targets and strategies for achieving goals.

We believe that knowledge is power. When a prospective student-athlete learns what kinds of experience, exposure, and academics he will need in order to make himself a strong candidate, he is empowered. Having accurate information, especially early on, will help you develop a plan to ensure that you have the right experience and exposure when it matters. Our work together will make you a more qualified and better prepared prospective student-athlete.

HOW WE WORK WITH STUDENT-ATHLETES:​

Our College Recruiting Advising programs are for sophomores, juniors, and seniors.

We recommend starting during sophomore spring, and continuing through the verbal commitment process. Unlike other advisors, PSACC fees are a monthly retainer, so you only pay for what you need. 

Because students can communicate with coaches starting on June 15 following sophomore year, we recommend that students start the College Recruiting Advising Program during the second half of sophomore year. This gives us a chance to work get to know each other, discuss goals, create a list of target schools, build a summer tournament schedule that will provide ideal access to coaches, and write intro/update emails in advance of the magic June 15 start date.

Following June 15, we work with juniors and seniors as needed to help them effectively communicate with coaches.

All meetings with student take place via zoom, ideally every 1-2 weeks, or more if needed. We also have frequent communication via email in between meetings. While the meetings are between the student-athlete and advisor, we want parents to be included and provide periodic updates and check-ins so that we are all on the same page. See below for a list of topics covered throughout program.

If desired, we are happy to arrange for in-person meetings or on-course sessions/evaluations for an additional fee.

TOPICS COVERED:

• recruiting timeline(s) for each school
• how to research schools to learn more about programs and opportunities
• identifying schools of interest
• writing and updating the athletic resume
• best practices for sharing scores, swing videos, and other stats
• writing introductory emails to coaches
• managing ongoing communication with coaches (when to send what information)
• best practices for marketing yourself — how to talk about goals and difficult rounds
• creating a plan for class selection, SAT/ACT, and SAT II
• preparing for phone calls and meetings with coaches
• relevant NCAA rules, including NCAA Eligibility Center process
• unofficial and official visits, and how to prepare for each
• off-season practice / plan for improving
• how to maximize time spent practicing — learn to practice more efficiently
• tournament schedule / improve national-ranking / gain experience
• discussion of goals for college (academic, athletic, and personal)
• what questions to ask coaches to get a good sense of where you stand on their list of prospects
• how to talk about accomplishments with pride and humility
• the importance of goal setting and sharing with coaches
• how to compare offers and push coach for an admissions pre-read
• how to make a well-informed decision based on your goals
• the Academic Index, Verbal Commitment, and Likely Letter process
• early signing process

ADVISING FOR DIFFERENT SPORTS:

While recruiting process varies from one sport to another and from one school to another, there are many parallels as well. We want to help you find the answers to the elusive questions — what do coaches look for? — so that you can better position yourself relative to those benchmarks. Coaches are experts in what it takes to be successful on their team and at their school. PSACC’s student-athletes learn to use coaches as a resource to get the answers to all of their questions and know where they stand.