*Originally posted 3/11/2024 When I talk to families or meet them for the first time, I often find that there is a constant struggle with...

If you spend any time on one of the many Volleyball FB groups, it's inevitable that someone will ask about a recruiting service, NCSA, or...

Or do they?

I have no issue with parent's, families and athletes starting early with their recruiting process. I haven't had any 8th grade clients,...

This time of year can be really difficult for many athletes when it comes to the recruiting process. Not only are athletes in the middle...

I'm always kind of amazed at the advice I see given online in specific Facebook groups when it comes to recruiting. It is always made...

Over the summer, the NCAA made a decision that has gone mostly unnoticed on this side. I won't talk too much about the "why" behind the...

I think about this concept quite a bit during the fall and club season. It comes up in conversations passively sometimes, but it comes...

I have this conversations with parents and even club coaches every season. Occasionally it happens at the beginning of the club year as...

First impressions matter. There's really no way around that. We can talk variables and improvement and all of that, sure, but first...

If sending one more email or text got you that offer you were really wanting, wouldn't you send it?

To the best of my knowledge, this is a fairly new thing. I don't remember it happening the last several years. Maybe it was happening...

Should you reach out to college coaches first at this stage in the recruiting process?

You might have seen something in the media about the P4 conferences agreeing to pay athletes directly. I've had a few conversations with...

No one likes losing. Most of us that play a competitive sport are just that, competitive. Losing is hard. It's draining mentally and...

When I was growing up it was "8 Minute Abs". That's all you needed, 8 minutes a day and you could have washboard abs. It's a great...

Resilience - get back up when things don't go your way. That's the definition. I took a little bit of freedom with focusing it in a...

One of the hardest things to do is take schools OFF your list. We typically make two mistakes in this category when when it comes to...

I'm not against 3rd party camps in any way. I just want parents to know what they are getting into before hand. Whether you choose a...

Indianapolis is always one of my favorite places to go. Plenty of restaurants downtown and usually some good food trucks outside as well...