Guides
Recruiting Guides
The playbook, written down: honest, source-linked answers for athletes and the parents in the bleachers.
Outreach · 7 min read
How to Email a College Coach (With the Exact Template)
The email structure that gets opened, read, and answered: film first, one program-specific line, and a question a coach can answer in ten seconds. Template included.
Testing · 8 min read
Recruiting Testing Numbers, Explained: What Coaches Actually Look For
What the 60-yard dash, exit velocity, vertical jump, and lane agility actually tell a college coach — with the published benchmark ranges that exist, and a warning about the ones that don't.
Parents' guide · 6 min read
NCAA Eligibility for Parents, in Plain English
What the NCAA Eligibility Center is, when to register, and the small set of things a family actually has to do — without the jargon.
Film · 6 min read
Highlight Reels Coaches Actually Watch: The First 30 Seconds Rule
A college staffer gives your film less than a minute to earn more. How to order clips, what to cut, and the technical mistakes that get reels closed early.
Deciding · 7 min read
Recruiting Services vs. Doing It Yourself: An Honest Comparison
What full-service recruiting agencies actually do, what families can genuinely do themselves, and how to decide — from a product that obviously has an opinion, showing its math anyway.
Baseball · 8 min read
The Baseball Showcase Path, Explained for Families
How the showcase circuit actually works — PG, PBR, Headfirst, and college prospect camps — what it costs, which numbers get measured, and how to not waste the money.
Basketball · 7 min read
How Basketball Exposure Actually Works: Elite Camps, Film, and the Height Question
Where college basketball staffs actually find players, why elite camps beat generic showcases, and an honest word about measurables in the most height-screened sport.
Every number in these guides links to its source. Where honest benchmarks don't publicly exist, the guides say so.