Email of the Day: Communicating with College Coaches

Most parents are uncomfortable trying to initiate recruiting communication with college coaches. Few do it well. Here’s a good example of an appropriate inquiry from parents and a well-written, honest, no BS response from a D1 coach. (If you’re curious, the coach responded in two days, which is more than appropriate.)   Dear Coach Smith, […]

Quote of the Day: “You’ve Ruined My Life”

You’ve ruined my life. Why did I have to be born in October?   This from a serious hockey player who thinks his late birthday puts him at a nearly insurmountable competitive disadvantage. As if his mom (an MD, no less) and dad should have anticipated this 16 years ago when (if?) they were family […]