Today’s Quiz: Men’s D1 Basketball Transfer %

Question:  What % of all men’s basketball players who enter Division I directly out of high school depart their initial school by the end of their sophomore year?       Answer:  40% Here’s the link to the complete article on the NCAA website. http://www.ncaa.org/about/resources/research/tracking-transfer-division-i-men-s-basketball  

Top 9 Mistakes

The Top 9 mistakes made by parents: Coaching your child during a game You can disagree all you want. This is an absolute no-no. Thinking that because you believe your child outplayed an athlete who already has scholarship offers, your child must be a scholarship level player. You don’t know what you’re looking at, or what your doing Allowing your child […]

Quote of the Day – Recruiting Mistakes

  I feel like everybody makes a few mistakes in life and I learned a huge lesson in recruiting and a huge lesson in life.   One of the top golfing recruits in the country talking about not knowing how to handle his recruitment. He transferred from one college to another just one month into his freshman year. […]

Don’t Laugh Too Hard

While this will certainly be funny to many, it’s just one example of mistakes commonly made by families trying to navigate the recruiting process. So enjoy the laugh, but don’t think others aren’t laughing at similar things you’ve done. Devin is a talented basketball player. He and his mother recently told me and others he was being recruited by a […]

“My Kid Can Play at That Level”

We all compare ourselves to others. It’s human nature. Most of us also want to play at the highest possible level, whether it’s adults in the workplace (“I can do a better job than that guy”) or athletes competing for recruitment and scholarships. The phrase “I can play at that level” or “my kid can play at that level” […]