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Varsityedge.com – College Athletic Recruiting Process for parents, high school athletes and coaches

Welcome to Varsityedge.com – Varsityedge provides information for parents, student-athletes, & coaches on the college recruiting process and what it takes to play at the next level. Here you will find information on athletic scholarships, recruiting, financial aid, recruiting rules, college applications, visiting schools, life as a college athlete, coaches/player interviews, NCAA rules, and much more. Varsityedge.com is also the home of The Making of a Student-Athlete – Succeeding in the College Selection and Recruiting Process for High School Athletes, Parents and Coaches. Varsityedge.com is your athletic recruiting resrouce for all student-athletes, parents, coaches, counselors, and anyone else looking for information on the college athletic recruiting process.

The Making of a Student-Athlete (now in it’s 14th edition! revised in 2017) is a 241-page guide for high school athletes, parents, & coaches who wish to learn the complicated college athletic recruiting and application process.

Whether you are a parent, a blue-chip athlete, an aspiring scholarship athlete, a walk-on prospect, a coach or guidance counselor wondering how you can help yourself or your players, The Making of a Student-Athlete will guide you through the archaic world of the college selection and athletic recruiting process. The Making of a Student-Athlete evaluates every factor that plays a role in your recruiting process, from the college applications, matching your skills to different schools, putting yourself in a position to be recruited, what college coaches look for in recruits, NCAA rules, athletic scholarships, financial aid, contacting coaches, resume writing, camp, showcase, and tournament participation, and much more. The Making of a Student-Athlete has been used by parents and students at all levels to help them communicate with college coaches, find schools that are a good match, and secure thousands of dollars in athletic scholarship money, academic grants, and additional financial aid.

The Making of a Student-Athlete Recruiting Guide

The Making of a Student-Athlete – Succeeding in the College Selection and Recruiting Process for High School Athletes, Parents & Coaches.

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“I have had the unique experience of coaching football at the D1, D2, and D3 level as well as high school for the last 25 years, and in that time, I have not come across a finer guide on the college recruiting and college selection process than The Making of a Student-Athlete. If you have any desire to play at the college level, I implore you to read this book!”

John Papas – Director, New England Elite Football Clinic

“During my 19 year career as a coach at both the high school and collegiate levels, I have never read a more comprehensive and well-written recruiting guide for high school athletes than The Making of a Student-Athlete. Dave and Ray explain every aspect of the college search process from choosing the right college or athletic program, to what to watch out for in the recruiting process. Coaches, parents and players can all benefit from reading this book, and they can have complete confidence in the information provided.”

Steve Johnson – Head Basketball Coach 
Ursuline Academy – Wilmington Delaware

Athletic Recruiting Articles

How do Summer Athletic Camps Help my Athletic Recruiting Process

March 11, 2018/0 Comments/in Athletic Recruiting Camps/by Varsityedge

Will a summer athletic camp help high school athletes get recruited? How do college coaches use summer athletic camps for recruitment? Many families inquire as to the effectiveness of attending college athletic camps for the purposes of getting recruited. Some people will have you believe that college camps are a waste of money if you […]

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5 Tips for Parents to Succeed in the College Athletic Recruiting Process

February 28, 2018/0 Comments/in Athletic Recruiting Tips for Parents/by Varsityedge

Five tips to help parents and high school athletes succeed in the college athletic recruiting process 1 – Understand who is responsible. Many families assume that their high school coach is responsible for their recruiting process. High school coaches are great people; they work really hard and usually don’t earn much money. Often, they are […]

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How Important Is Exposure in the Athletic Recruiting Process

February 5, 2018/0 Comments/in Exposure for College Recruiting Process/by Varsityedge

What is the most important factor in the college athletic recruiting process? Can I increase my exposure in the college athletic recruiting process? If I asked you who Phillip Phillips, Carrie Underwood, or Kelly Clarkson are, that might be an easy answer for you. They were all American Idol winners and immensely talented singers who […]

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How Do Athletic Showcases Help Me Get Recruited?

January 26, 2018/0 Comments/in Athletic Recruiting Camps/by Varsityedge

Do athletic showcases help high school athletes get recruited? Do high school athletes need to attend athletic showcases? Players looking to broaden their exposure in the college recruiting process will often turn to showcases. These one or two day events offer high school players the opportunity to display their skills to college coaches and are […]

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How Do I Contact College Coaches?

January 14, 2018/0 Comments/in Contacting College Coaches/by Varsityedge

How do I contact college athletic coaches to try and get recruited? What is the best way to contact college athletic coaches? I recently got an email from a student asking how they should contact a coach. They asked via email or formal letter? The easy answer is as follows. Fill out the online recruit […]

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RECRUITING ADVICE

  • Myths & realities of the college athletic recruiting process

    Separate fact from fiction in the college athletic recruiting process! Myths and realities of the athletic recruiting process

  • Athletic Scholarship Availability

    There are many athletic scholarships available but they vary by sport and division. Athletic Scholarship Availability

  • Ruining your athletic recruiting chances

    The recruiting process is hard enough. Don’t make it harder by making avoidable mistakes! Mistakes in the athletic recruiting process

  • Why college athletes fail

    40 percent of NCAA athletic scholarship athletes do not graduate from the first school they enrolled in. Learn why. Why college athletes fail

NCAA Eligibility Changes

Enrolling in college to play athletic at the NCAA D1 level? Well, there is a new academic standard for which the NCAA Eligibility Center will be judging you. As of August 1, 2016, in addition to your 16 core courses you must complete in high school, you now need at least a 2.3 GPA (up from 2.0) to be eligible as an NCAA D1 athlete. If you can’t make a 2.3 GPA, then you need at least a 2.0 GPA to be considered an “Academic Redshirt.” What’s that mean? It means, you can receive athletic aid and can practice with the team but may not compete in games during your first year.

DID YOU KNOW?

Standford, Harvard, Princeton and Yale are typically the four hardest schools to gain acceptance to with an average acceptance rate of roughly 6%

Nationally, out of 100 9th graders, 68 will graduate from high school, 40 will enter college directly, 27 are still enrolled in college in their second year, and 18 will graduate from college. – US Dept. of Education

The Ivy League is the only basketball conference in the country that plays its games back-to-back on Friday and Saturday nights to minimize missed class time.

Out of roughly 11,500 Division 1 football players, only 2% will even get drafted by a pro team. This means on average, 98% of all college football players can only hope to get a degree and an education by playing college football.

When Wichita State won the 1989 college world series, they did not have one player on the team with a full baseball scholarship.

NEWS AND NOTES

Need an estimate on your Federal Financial Aid? Use FAFSA4caster to get a free early estimate to help you plan for college. Visit https://studentaid.ed.gov/sa/fafsa/estimate to get started

The NAIA recently launched a new eligibility center website. The NAIA consists of 300 prior phenomena. Asset protection allowance is being reduced to $6,300 from $28,200 in fiscal year 2016. Translated in English, you will have more of your assets evaluated by FAFSA. colleges and universities throughout the United States and Canada. The new website allows students to register with the NAIA for eligibility as well as build a custom profile and connect with NAIA coaches.

The NCAA has changed their policy in official visits. While the limit of 5 official visits still exists for Division 1 colleges, there is now no limit as to how many official visits you can take at Division 2 colleges. No changes to official visits at Division 3 colleges, it is still unlimited.

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What attributes do college coaches look for when recruiting high school athletes? What do college coaches look for

How do I create and use an athletic recruiting video to aid my recruiting process. How do I create an athletic recruiting video

What is the difference between athletic scholarship money and Merit aid and how can I potentially receive both? Athletic scholarships verses Merit aid

What are the most common athletic recruiting questions. Well, here is a list of some of the more popular questions we get. Common athletic recruiting questions

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DID YOU KNOW?

The NCAA has recently tweaked their Eligibility Center process for high school athletes. In the past, only athletes that were interested in playing NCAA D1 or NCAA D2 athletics were required to register with the Eligibility Center and all had to pay a fee to register. The NCAA now has two registration choices for high school athletes, A Certification Account and a Profile Page. Learn More About the NCAA Eligibility Enrollment Changes

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