Future First, Softball Second: College Planning for Softball Athletes & Parents

I've been having so many conversations with sophomores and parents of sophomores (2027s) the last few weeks about how hard things feel right now as they work to play in college. In this episode I share some of why you might feel this way so you can make a plan to move forward! SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Insta...

This week on the podcast I dive into all things college planning and college softball with Penny Roberts. As a former D1 softball player at Rutgers, Olympian for Puerto Rico, D2 coach at St. Thomas Aquinas in NY, coach of the Empire State Huskies, and mom to a D1 softball player she really has a hand in every part of the process!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Supp...

On today's coaching session episode I talk about how to expose middle school athletes to all opportunities and have age appropriate conversations about playing in college! Have more questions about how to prepare for your athlete to hit high school and possible want to play in college? Sign up for our free Middle School Parent Seminar here!   SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our...

Grab a piece of paper and get ready to hit pause a lot as I guide you and your family through some conversation starters for this off season to help set you up for success during this year's recruiting cycle!  Feeling like you have more questions than answers still after this episode? We still have a few discounted 1:1 spots, VIP Weeks, and individual meetings left for January and I'd lo...

We launched our college planning program 4 years ago today, and wow have we grown..crazy that the podcast wasn't even in the picture until year 3 and it's now my favorite way to connect with you all!  A huge THANK YOU for being here, whether you're a newbie or an OG community member! Send me a message on social media or email Quincy@diamonddynamics.org to grab a discounted program d...

On today's coaching session episode I answer a question from a parent of a 2029 (8th grader) about how to figure out if your athlete really wants to play in college. SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode I go over updates from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) Convention that I attended last week! I'll cover everything from updates on the House Settlement, to what 25 scholarships for D1 softball looks like, to new proposed communication dates for D1, and what implications this has on all of you!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On today's coaching session episode I share some questions to ask yourself if you love softball and want to play in college but you're feeling pressure from a parent and playing isn't as fun anymore. SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Happy Thanksgiving! Just a quick reminder that it's important to take time off, miss the grind, and be present with your family and friends!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode I dive into conversations to have as a family about what makes sense financially as you navigate the college planning process and investing in travel ball, camps, and traveling for tournaments! This can be such a heavy topic, but it's so important to make a plan that works for your family and athlete!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Supp...

On today's coaching session episode I dive into scholarships, signing day, and what it means to sign and commit to a school!  SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode it's all about the class of 2026! You are not alone and there are so many juniors still working to connect with college coaches and find the right future home. I go over some things coaches are thinking behind the scenes as well as some action items to take this off season. If you're feeling lost and need some extra support here are the 3 options I discussed in th...

On today's coaching session episode I dive into types of camps, goals to think about when choosing camps, and why camps can be an important part of your process! SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

Everything from metrics, to video, to emails, to the way you word things matters! The little things we often overlook are the things coaches are looking at as they choose who to keep on their list to continue to evaluate! Today on the podcast I dive into the things you can do to stand out to coaches as you work to connect with them!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & S...

On today's coaching episode I dive into how the best way to stand out at camps is to choose the right camps, along with some other camp advice! SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In this week's episode I cover a few important points as we head into "Fall Showcase Season" and the D1 evaluation period!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

On today's coaching session episode I dive into where to start for 2028 families (or really any age) and share some of the things to do this year! Grab our College Planning Timeline Grab a Meeting with Me Info on our College Planning Program Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

In today's episode I break down what finding your fit actually means when it comes to academics, social/emotional, financial, and softball. Along with sharing some stories of athletes from our 1:1 softball specific college planning program.  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU'RE AN ATHLETE WHO'S STRUGGLING WITH THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION FROM COACHES YOU HAVE A RELATIONSHIP WITH  In today's episode we cover a timeline of the fall semester for coaches, a possible day schedule for coaches, and all the reasons they aren't in "recruiting mode" right now!  SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning p...

In today's episode I dive into why your athlete might not be feeling good enough, and some small adjustments to make to help support them. It's such a tough thing to see young women go through, and is so much more common than they realize!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

LISTEN TO THIS IF YOU'RE A PARENT WHO JUST SENT YOUR ATHLETE TO COLLEGE FOR THE FALL In today's episode we kick off our bi-weekly coaching sessions where I answer questions from you all! There's so much advice out there for student-athletes leaving for college but what about the parents? I dive into some advice for moms and dads over the next few months!  SUBMIT YOUR OWN QUESTION Co...

In this episode I cover all the hype about Sept 1st, the dead period from Aug 28th - Sept 3rd and what to do if you don't get the interest and calls you wanted on Sept 1st. If you're looking to go in depth individually grab a discounted meeting with me! (For the class of 2026, ends 9/30). Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠...

On this episode I'll go through the most common questions about our athletes that I got from college coaches this summer!  Starting in September we'll also be transitioning to weekly episodes, with mini coaching sessions based on questions you all submit. Share your questions here so we can answer them for you on future episodes!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...

In today's episode I welcome Jess Tanner and Heather Maloney of Fundamental Fastpitch to chat all things player development and becoming the type of athlete that college coaches look for. We start the conversation in elementary school, so this is a great one for parents of littles too!  Next week on the Fundamental Fastpitch Podcast they're launching 5 mini episodes with us going in dept...

This week on the podcast it's all about travel ball - I share some red flags to look for when looking at teams and hopefully start some good conversations for your family!  Connect with us:  ⁠⁠⁠Our college planning program⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & Support Options  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Facebook Group⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠