The Recruit-Me Athletic Scholarship Podcast with Brent Hanks

Recruiting has its own jargon.  Just like each sport has language that means specific things in that sport's context, recruiting has its own language.  This episode, 218, of The Athletic Scholarship Podcast is packed full of recruiting definitions to help you understand the recruiting process.  Also, this episode covers some of the current recruiting updates caused by the COVID situation.  Listen...

Last episode, episode 216, gave you a pill that can be hard to swallow and this episode, 217, continues treating the symptoms of how hard it is to get a full scholarship.  Let's cover all the offerings of NCAA Division III, the NAIA and the JUCO ranks.  This episode shows you that there are many, many alternatives other than NCAA DI.  See how D3, NAIA and JUCOs have affected my family. NCAA.org  ...

One of the hardest pills to swallow in the recruiting journey is that you may not get a Full Ride scholarship to play your sport.  The pill may not be because you are not a great player, but it may be because of all the rules and regulations by the college athletics governing bodies, the conferences or the schools themselves.  This episode is Part 1 of 2 that discusses how many athletic Full Ride...

What do you do when you can't get a 4.0 GPA, 33 ACT score, All-Conference and Conference Pitcher of the Year, 8-0 record, .86 ERA, Left-Handed pitcher recruited?  Listen to this episode to get a picture of how hard it is to get recruited and hard you have to work to get it done.  I tell some of my son's story, Parker, on his journey to Northwestern University.  Parker and our family had many ups a...

Listen to a great interview with Neal Stafford, the Head Coach of the Missouri State University Bears Men's Golf Team.  Missouri State is located in Springfield, Missouri and happens to be where I graduated from in 1989.  The Bears are a Division 1 golf program and a member of the Missouri Valley Conference. Coach Stafford, going into his 15th year as the MSU Head Coach, takes some time out of his...

Episode 213 covers three subjects concerning what student-athletes can do as they go back to school.  Some will get to play sports this fall and some won't.  So, let's take advantage of both situations! By embracing both hands that are dealt, the student-athlete can concentrate on three areas: Contacting college coaches Video Academics Learning how to take charge in these areas will get you ahead...

What is an athlete mindset mentor ? This episode gives you insight. Brent interviews Paige Tonz, who tells you how she helps girls handle the strains of playing sports along with the internal and external pressures. Paige, a former starting catcher for Northwestern softball from 2011-2014, has a website with free resources. These include a blog, her Visualization Practice Package and her Confidenc...

Episode 211 is an interview with Parker Hanks. He is attending Northwestern University, going into his junior year, and pitching for the Wildcats.  Because of the cancelling of the Spring 2020 baseball season, he gets an extra year of baseball eligibility.  Parker is a left-handed pitcher and in his freshman season at NU, he pitched in almost 40 innings.  He started in some of the mid-week games,...

It's Here! What do you do your Senior year of High School? One of 2 things are happening your Senior year of high school.  Either you have committed to a college/team and you will start with your new team soon or you are still working hard to find a fit for you in your sport and academics. The final episode, Part 4 of "The Basics of Each Year of High School; Senior Year, gives your family a list o...

The Junior year in High School is "Go Time" for college recruiting.  It is time to take what you have done your freshman and sophomore years and get the results you are searching for. Most student-athlete's Junior year is when things start going fast.  In Part 3 of "The Basics of Each Year of High School," Brent Hanks, Recruit-Me CEO, will give you actions you can take to get the scholarship offer...

The sophomore year is a big building block in the recruiting foundation. This episode builds on Episode 207, which brought you a list of things to do for your student-athlete's freshman year.   In Part 2 of "The Basics of Each Year of High School," Recruit-Me CEO Brent Hanks introduces new and important steps in the recruiting process.    No matter what sport your son or daughter plays, this episo...

If your son or daughter is about to start Freshman year, this episode is perfect for your family. One of the most asked questions we get is, "When should we start the recruiting process?"  Freshman year isn't too early, but don't go full-speed yet. This is the year you can lay the foundation for the rest of the journey. Recruit-Me CEO Brent Hanks discusses his experience with his two sons. You'll...

Things are starting up again in many states and one of the most important recruiting activities you can do is drive through a college campus. In this episode, Recruit-Me CEO Brent Hanks gives you some practical tips on how to combine this with your existing road trips. Brent has been doing this with his two sons and it has yielded great dividends. Learn how to make the most of it so you can narrow...

What's the biggest lesson you've learned about recruiting? In this episode, new Recruit-Me CEO Brent Hanks shares his. You'll be surprised that it's a lesson he learned years before his recruiting experience began. You can take his advice to the bank. Brent is the father of one D1 athlete and another son going through the recruiting experience now. This episode was recorded on the road as Brent an...

How do know which offer to accept? Once you've done all the work to get to the finish line, you want to know how to cross it. This is your reward for your efforts. In the final episode of their 8-part series, Brent Hanks and Jon Fugler explain how to choose the school that is the best fit for you. With all the emotion surrounding recruiting, especially this step, it's necessary to have a somewhat...

We're screaming towards the finish line in this 8-part series on recruiting basics. If you've kept up, you've got the tools you need to start or accelerate your relationship with college coaches. In this episode, Jon Fugler lays out the key to keeping the coach's interest. You see, once you have their attention, you have to do things to keep it. Systematizing your efforts will be critical to your...

In this episode, Jon Fugler lays out two more vital keys in the recruiting process. Nailing these basics will provide the foundation you need for your entire recruiting journey. Jon also tells us he has a big announcement coming next week. Each of the episodes in this series builds on the previous one. Be sure to take in every part. You'll come away prepared. If you do the assignments, you'll be l...

This episode discusses the most important tool you'll create for your recruiting journey. It's part of your Intro Package and goes hand-in-hand with the tool Jon Fugler discussed last week. Spending time on this tool will pay great dividends and will assure you make a positive first impression on college coaches. Not just positive, but a great first impression. Jon also offers a free resource that...

Things are starting to move again in college sports, slowly but surely. While things are still tentative, coaches are recruiting intensely. They're looking. They're communicating. They're planning ahead. Are you planning ahead, too? In this timeless episode, Jon Fugler digs into the fourth part of an eight-part series on recruiting basics. It's a master class that will set you up for a memorable r...

Your goal is to end up at the school which is the best fit. One of the biggest mistakes families make is right at the outset. And in the end, it results in no school choice and no scholarship. Jon Fugler helps you avoid this fatal mistake. He'll help you build upon last week's assignment so you won't end up in the predicament families land in during their senior year. Plan now and do the right thi...

Jon Fugler continues this timeless series to lay a strong foundation for your scholarship pursuit. Recruiting Basic #2 is all about knowing the right schools to pursue, so you end up with the right fit. Jon takes you through his proven process that engages both the parent and athlete. Recruiting is a family project and you need to do some things together at the outset. This episode's content is a...

Sometimes we need a starting point. Other times we need a re-set. In either case, we have to get back to basics in order to succeed in recruiting. Jon Fugler kicks off his series on Recruiting Basics. In this opening session, listen as Jon shares the most important principle any sports family can learn about pursuing an athletic scholarship. You'll hear about how to maximize this principle for you...

Some of the best things in life are FREE. So are some of the best resources on recruiting and athletic scholarships. Don't overlook one of the most valuable websites available-- the good ol' NCAA. In this episode, Jon Fugler walks you through three critical pages on the site, plus a bonus site. You'll understand how these pages are highly important for your scholarship journey. By the end of this...

In this inspiring episode, Jon Fugler gives you a pep talk to get you out of the Coronavirus blues. He'll rock your world with fresh ideas for how you can get back on track in your scholarship pursuit. He suggests some crazy things, but take just two or three of his ideas and run with them. Such as: (1) Have a Family Summer Olympics, (2) Call 10 Coaches or (3) Attend an Online Live Event. Jon has...

Jon Fugler goes deeper with a topic he introduced last week: masterminds. Multiply your recruiting efforts by coming together with other families pursuing the same goal. Jon's guest this week is Erik Johnson, who has been part of Jon's mastermind group for four years. Erik discusses the benefits he has experienced and how you can benefit, too. Johnson is a super-coach and has been a guest on the p...