Student Athlete's Guide to Getting Recruited: How to Win Scholarships, Attract Colleges and Excel as an Athlete - Softcover

Brown, Stewart

Softcover

ISBN 10: 161760139X ISBN 13: 9781617601392

Verlag: SuperCollege, 2018

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Illustrating that there is a spot for everyone, this completely revised recruitment manual is a go-to guide for all high school students that dream of participating in college athletics. It addresses not only how to get recruited by top colleges and universities but also how to excel academically in both high school and college to ensure a successful career as a student-athlete. Offering insider information, this guidebook for getting scholarship money also provides tips for understanding the complicated NCAA recruiting rules, information on what colleges really want from athletes in their programs, and techniques for developing individual skills to transition successfully from high school to college athletics. The step-by-step guide addresses how to best utilize social media and campus visits in the recruiting process. Candid and insightful input from college athletics experts, college and high school counselors, and athletic trainers helps athletes achieve success in many areas of their life—including training, nutrition, and time management—catapulting these students beyond their peers both on and off the field.

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Stewart Brown is a former men's and women's collegiate soccer coach, athletic trainer, and physical education professor. He won Coach of the Year for both his men's and women's programs. He lives in Dallas, TX.

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Do you dream of becoming a college athlete but don’t understand when, why, or how? And once you get on the team, how do you succeed and thrive as a college student-athlete? The truth is there is a place for everyone—academically and athletically. This book is your go-to guide if you’re a high-school student (or parent of one!) who dreams of participating in college athletics.

Inside you'll find information that will help you develop a game plan to:

Capture the attention of college coaches while still in high school and learn how to market yourself to become one of their top prospects

Win an athletic scholarship and get financial aid

Select the right college for you and your sport

Get recruited by colleges even if you aren’t a superstar

Successfully navigate the complex NCAA rules

Develop your skill set to transition successfully from youth athletics to the highly competitive arena of college sports

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Do you dream of becoming a college athlete but don’t understand when, why, or how? And once you get on the team, how do you succeed and thrive as a college student-athlete? The truth is there is a place for everyone—academically and athletically. This book is your go-to guide if you’re a high-school student (or parent of one!) who dreams of participating in college athletics.

Inside you'll find information that will help you develop a game plan to:

Capture the attention of college coaches while still in high school and learn how to market yourself to become one of their top prospects

Win an athletic scholarship and get financial aid

Select the right college for you and your sport

Get recruited by colleges even if you aren’t a superstar

Successfully navigate the complex NCAA rules

Develop your skill set to transition successfully from youth athletics to the highly competitive arena of college sports

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High School vs. Club Sports

For some sports and athletes, there is the debate on whether an athlete should focus on high school athletics, focus on club athletics or attempt to find a balance between both. Each college coach will have his or her own philosophy of the good and bad of either scenario and as a prospective student-athlete, you should ask several coaches for opinions.

Benefits of High School Sports over Club Sports:

Athletes get the opportunity to play with and against older and younger athletes (similar to college).

Athletes are in an environment of hierarchy―they learn the roles expected of being a freshman, senior and the two years in-between.

Representing a high school (sometimes a community) can create a feeling of pride, passion and belonging that may not occur within club sports.

Competitive club players may not get to develop strong leadership roles in club sports, but they may get that opportunity at the high school level, especially in the latter years.

Athletes experience another coaching style and philosophy that will allow them to grow in their knowledge of the sport―every coach has something to teach.

Benefits of Club Sports over High School Sports:

Athletes experience playing with and against athletes of the same age and similar talent level.

Without a hierarchy of ages an athlete may feel more comfortable accepting and developing a leadership role within the team.

Club teams tend to travel farther and are exposed to different teams, styles of play, and philosophy―more than most high schools.

Club teams tend to have like-minded athletes around them which can create an environment of synergy as the athletes set and attain their goals.

There are fewer restrictions on practice and game schedules, which can create more learning opportunities for the athlete.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: SuperCollege
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2018
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 161760139X
• ISBN 13: 9781617601392
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 5
• Anzahl der Seiten: 272
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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