The Recruit-Me Athletic Scholarship Podcast with Brent Hanks

You have an unprecedented opportunity to advance your scholarship dreams. The Coronavirus crisis doesn't have to kill your recruiting drive. Sure, it's going to send it on a sharp right turn, but you can still get to the destination. In this episode, Jon Fugler explains how to use a scholarship tool available to any family. And it's free. He takes you through the benefits of the tool and how to us...

After 20 years in the recruiting field, the old dog has learned a new trick. Jon Fugler reveals a big secret a major college coach taught him just weeks ago. And Jon wants to share it with you can reshape your approach. You'll learn four words that will change the way you do recruiting. In conclusion, Jon gives you an assignment that will determine how you spend the next 90 days. If you're wonderi...

In this time of isolation, you can get discouraged. And it leaks into your scholarship pursuit. In this episode, Jon shares a powerful audio clip that should shake you up -- in a good way. Listen to a piece of advice that will shift your mindset and your plan of action. Let's get out of the rut, if you're in one. We are in this recruiting thing together, so let's win. We can overcome this setback...

Here's a golden opportunity to hear from one of the most successful D1 coaches in history. John Anderson, head baseball coach at the University of Minnesota, speaks to parents and athletes about what to do about recruiting during this Coronavirus crisis. This is great insight for the present but also for the long-term future. Coach Anderson shares his philosophy of recruiting, giving you wise guid...

These are tough days for everyone. And as a sports family, your recruiting journey has come to a sudden halt. Or has it? The Coronavirus has invaded your scholarship pursuit and you might be wondering what to do. In this special report, Jon shares some hopeful advice that can lift you above the circumstances. Approaching reality head-on, Jon gives you solid steps you can take that will move you fo...

Recruiting takes discipline. In this episode, Jon Fugler delivers three initiatives you can adopt to take your recruiting success to the next level. He also adds a Bonus initiative to cap it off. You'll hear about accountability, evaluation, contacts and documentation. While most recruits ignore these elements, you'll hear how you can use these to take your scholarship pursuit to the next level. J...

The road to an athletic scholarship is linear and there are checkpoints to hit along the way. In this episode, Jon Fugler explains four checkpoints that you'll need to get serious about from start to finish. Families get lost, discouraged or off track without certain elements that keep them on course to a scholarship. With each of these checkpoints, Jon goes into detail about how to hit them and h...

You heard last week about the importance of social media and how college coaches use it extensively in researching and communicating with recruits. In this episode, Jon Fugler will share how you can maximize social media for best results in your recruiting efforts. You'll come away with key points that you can apply. You'll have decisions to make, too. As a recruited athlete, you're in a different...

Social media is a major recruiting tool for the athlete and college coaches. It can be your best friend or worst enemy. Use it right and it will enhance your scholarship pursuit. In this episode, Jon Fugler shares what college coaches are saying and how they use social media. Some of the points will probably surprise you.  If you're not sure how to maximize social media, you'll get some advice her...

There's so much new information on recruiting emerging every week. How can you make sure you're following the right advice? In this episode, Jon Fugler gives you some relief. He discusses recruiting tactics that have stood the test of time. Learn what has worked year after year, decade after decade, despite the introduction of new information, strategies and tools. These tactics still work and you...

Peel away recruiting confusion by keeping good records of your scholarship journey. If you do, you'll get to your goal faster and easier. Most of all, you'll end up at the school that is the best fit. In this episode, Jon Fugler introduces key record-keeping tools that will set you apart from other families. While they flounder in frustration, you'll move ahead methodically. These tools aren't com...

It's great to have goals and a plan, but how can you turn them into an athletic scholarship? In other words, how can you get a PAYout for all your efforts? Good question. In this episode, Jon Fugler moves you from planning to critical action. He explains the three most important execution steps you can take. If you cover these three things in your recruiting campaign, you'll get results. Jon also...

In this third part of his Planning series, Jon Fugler jumps in with counsel on how to take ownership of and personalizing your recruiting plan. If you want to get on coaches' radars, you must make a great impression from the very first contact. When a coach sees that your heart isn't in the process, he or she will move on. They want athletes that are committed to getting to the next level. One way...

If you're really serious about an athletic scholarship, and you're willing to do the work to get one, this episode is for you. Jon Fugler lays out five tangible things you should do to set yourself up for success. These require effort. Consistent effort. The same quality it takes to become a great athlete. Recruiting doesn't just happen. You must plan and act. Then act some more. Then act even mor...

If you're a high school sports family seeking an athletic scholarship, you'll need to answer five important questions. In this episode, Jon Fugler leads you in a self-assessment that will help you lay a strong foundation for your scholarship pursuit. Whether you're just starting out or you've been at it awhile, these questions are important to you. This is Part 1 of Jon's Planning Series, making s...

You can have talent, vision, goals, values and the best intentions, but without this final element your recruiting efforts will fall flat. Your athletic scholarship dream is too critical to leave out this piece of your recruiting framework. For the past four episodes in this series, Jon Fugler has equipped you to do it right in 2020. He caps off the series by sharing specific things you need to ex...

We've covered the top and bottom pieces of the Recruiting Framework. Today's episode will explore something that will keep you in the recruiting lane. It's the right-side boundary that will be seen and analyzed by coaches. Listen as Jon Fugler discusses this critical piece and how to make sure it works to your favor. It can be your best friend or worst enemy. Once you listen to this episode, have...

Doubt looms in most every sports family's mind. Unless your son or daughter is a highly recruited athlete, you wonder if they have the talent to get a scholarship. In this episode, Jon Fugler discusses the second piece of the Recruiting Framework: Talent. He'll give you perspective. By looking at this issue from a different angle, you'll see some things that will give you hope, confidence and a st...

Part two of this foundational series explores the top piece of your recruiting framework. Jon talks about vision and goals, the fuel that carries you through the extended recruiting process. Vision helps you get a clear picture of your scholarship destination, while goals are the markers along the way. You need both. Jon will explain how to build your vision and set your goals. Jon also reveals th...

Every scholarship family needs a recruiting framework. It's no wonder most sports families fail in the scholarship pursuit. They lack a framework that will define their recruiting campaign. In this episode, Jon Fugler explains what a recruiting framework is, why you need it, what yours needs to look like and how it will lead to scholarship success. Jon closes with a practical step to apply right a...

The recruiting window won't be open forever. For your family, it may be months, not even years. In any case, no matter what grade you're in, you're always looking for ways to speed up the recruiting process. In this episode, Jon Fugler tells you how. He prioritizes five ways to fast track your way to a scholarship. Claiming one of these right away will make a difference. If you're experiencing dou...

Recruiting is a long journey, so you need to break it down into bite-size pieces -- or short trips. In this episode, Jon Fugler will show you how you can maximize the next 6 months. By breaking the journey into this size segment, it's manageable. You can also have realistic expectations and experience some wins. Staying motivated is a struggle during your recruiting journey, so this episode will h...

For nearly 20 years, Jon Fugler has been helping high school athletes get scholarships. In this episode, he shoots straight with parents while at the same time coming alongside them in this challenging endeavor. You'll hear Jon level with you about the pains and struggles you may be experiencing in recruiting. He delivers solutions, and makes them very clear.  Jon's role as a scholarship coach sta...

The reality of recruiting is that it is a long journey. And you will get tired. So tired sometimes that you want to quit. But this is just a season, as Jon Fugler explains in this episode. Jon recognizes the reality of recruiting fatigue and has a simple solution. However, you'll have to give yourself permission to act on this solution. Don't let fatigue dictate your future. An athletic scholarshi...

In our special guest interview, you'll get a look at recruiting from a different angle. Keirsten Sires is a former college athlete who experienced a rocky road before it smoothed out. Her lessons led to the founding of LRT Sports, where she now helps families in a unique way. Jon Fugler interviews Keirsten about her college sports past and the unique resource she provides for families now. It's li...