The Recruit-Me Athletic Scholarship Podcast with Brent Hanks

It's almost early signing week for a couple major sports. This might make some athletes happy, but most others are left with a feeling of anxiety? Why not me? Will I get a scholarship? How do I get signed like they did? These are a few of the questions you might be asking. Don't panic! You can win this recruiting game. In this episode, Jon Fugler helps you fight the urge to panic. If there's anxie...

There's lots of activity right now on the recruiting front and parents have questions. From the basic to the complex, they are on the minds of families.  In this episode, Jon Fugler answers four good questions submitted to him, two of them in depth. It's likely that you'll relate to one of more of the questions and need an answer. From questions on camps to finding the right schools and programs,...

Jon wraps up this series that will set you straight about recruiting, laying the foundation for a successful effort. The last of 10 truths will be your tracks to run on in your scholarship efforts. This episode will enlighten and clarify. It will solve any confusion you might have about recruiting. Get out of stall mode and put your efforts in full gear. Jon will contrast fallacies with truths. Yo...

Jon Fugler continues his discussion on the truths of recruiting. Knowing and applying these truths will lead to a better shot at scholarship success. With so much information floating around about recruiting, it's easy to get caught up in traps based on fallacies. Jon knocks down the fallacies and sets the record straight about the truth. Save a lot of pain and money by sticking to what works. Jon...

Confusion abounds when it comes to recruiting. How much of what you're told is true and how much leads you astray? In this episode, Jon Fugler addresses three big fallacies that you can fall for and delivers opposing truth you should adhere to. No matter where you are in the scholarship-seeking process, having a firm foundation is critical. Taking steps that get results is everyone's desire, but m...

In this day and age, when you hear the word "guaranteed," you get a little suspicious. Well, Jon Fugler says you can get guaranteed recruiting results. He tells you how in this episode. You'll find this episode entertaining and powerful as Jon lays out one simple practice that can lead to your scholarship dream. Once you follow Jon's advice, and you can start this week, you'll see how your actions...

As we get into the fall recruiting season, athletes and families are looking for recruiting's magic bullet. What is that one thing that will pretty much guarantee an athletic scholarship? You can't go around searching for a lot of options, because the recruiting window is limited. Jon Fugler examines some of the hottest options seen as the magic bullet of recruiting. He'll give his experienced cou...

It's painful to cut things out of your life. Especially when they are good things. But if our lives are too crowded, we enjoy less and accomplish little. In this episode, Jon Fugler helps you cut some things out of your recruiting strategy in order to be successful in your scholarship pursuit.  He talks about pruning, the same painful process that goes on in the best orchards that produce the best...

Fall is here and it's the time of year most families hit it hard. Jon Fugler will prepare you for getting results, no matter where you are in the process. Jon knows that you need principles that work, so he presents a handful of step-by-step principles that will get results fast. Your recruiting window is limited so you can't waste time or money. Jon makes sure you don't. If you're haven't started...

This week, athletic scholarship expert Jon Fugler answers one of the most-asked questions: How can I get a scholarship when I'm not the best on the team? You'll learn what Jon has taught athletes for nearly two decades and how his strategy will work for you. Did you know that most scholarship athletes are not the best on their high school team? It's true, yet most families think the opposite. Thus...

Have you ever wondered what you could do differently to get and keep the attention of college coaches? In this episode, Jon Fugler shares what is important to coaches when they are recruiting. You'll learn three things that will give you a solid start for your fall recruiting efforts. If you're stalled, this episode will get you going again. If you need a jump-start, you'll come away with action s...

Never underestimate the value of a team. You know the importance in competition. Even if you're in an individual sport, your teammates are important to your success-- and you to theirs. The same is true in recruiting. Athletes can't do it alone. Parents definitely can't do it without the athlete. But how can you be a great team together so the scholarship becomes a reality? In this episode, Jon Fu...

In this episode of the summer podcast series, Jon Fugler explains one habit that you have to develop in order to get a scholarship. It's something that you can start right away and hit hard this fall. Getting a scholarship is hard work, but if you follow Jon's advice you'll develop focus and make the most of every action you take. Learn this one habit and it will carry you through the entire recru...

If you're a talented athlete that can compete at the next level, you can indeed get an athletic scholarship. Knowing that and really BELIEVING it are two different things. In this episode, Jon Fugler reveals that you may have an upper limit challenge that will prevent you from getting that coveted scholarship. These are the dog days of summer, when you might be stalled out in your scholarship purs...

We're halfway through the summer and this episode is packed with content to give you a push for the second half. In an extended show, recruiting expert Jon Fugler lays out four secrets to your summer recruiting success. Summer is a critical recruiting season and you want to make it count. If you're still looking to get your summer recruiting campaign untracked, you'll get great application here. L...

In this episode, discover how to have an edge over other recruits by unlocking a secret that will radically change your recruiting thinking and strategy. You've probably never thought of using this strategy, which can be summed up in one word. But if you do, you'll experience great progress, starting this summer. In fact, unlocking the secret is ideal for the summer. What is this secret? You'll ha...

There are five things you can do to increase your value in the eyes of college coaches. You can work on those things this summer. If you do, you'll reap the rewards this fall. In this episode, Jon Fugler helps you get an edge on other recruits. The five things he covers will put you in a class of your own. Follow through on them and you'll set yourself apart. For instance, one of the things Jon co...

We can learn from each other. In recruiting, it's always best to learn from someone who has been successful. Such is the case in this episode, as Jon Fugler talks with Brent Hanks, a dad who has one son competing at a D1 university and another one still in high school. You'll come away with ideas that work. Brent shares the story of how his son was recruited, thanks to the hard and smart work of t...

The clock is ticking and summer is about to be in full swing. If you want to make the most progress this summer, you need to know your next step every day you wake up. In this episode, Jon Fugler helps you discover what the next step is TODAY, and how to figure it out every day this summer. You'll be motivated to get and stay on the right path. And you'll be surprised how simple it is. If you're l...

You need to gain ground this summer in your scholarship pursuit. To do that, you need quick response from as many coaches as possible. They are in recruiting mode with every sport being out of season now. In this episode, you'll hear Jon Fugler present key elements in beginning a relationship with college coaches. He'll remind you that the first communication is a handshake, not a chance to tell y...

In your race to the scholarship finish line, the key is to keep as many options open as possible. That means you need to maintain the interest of college coaches all the way through the process. But how do you do that? Coaches seem to lose interest. It's easier to keep their interest rather than trying to win it back. In this episode, Jon Fugler shares four solid actions you must take to keep coll...

With summer on the doorstep, being seen by college coaches has to be a priority. They'll be out there evaluating prospects. Getting coaches to see you compete isn't an easy task, but Jon Fugler explains how in this episode. Jon shares from personal experience with his twin sons, as well what he sees working today. Your summer months are key recruiting days. This episode will get you thinking outsi...

You'll love the real-life story of Wils Guy, a senior who shows us what it takes to get recruited. He had a couple strikes against him, but it didn't stop him from hitting a home run. Jon Fugler highlights lessons learned from Wils' experience, which will translate into your summer recruiting efforts. If you're up against tough odds in your recruiting journey, then you'll be shaken out of that whe...

Do you want to get a leg up on the competition for an athletic scholarship? Of course! And you have an unfair advantage you didn't even know about. In this episode, Jon Fugler unlocks your unfair advantage that will help make this summer a powerful recruiting season for you. Jon shares two stories of athletes who discovered their unfair advantages and used them well. The he shares his own story of...

One athlete found a secret to landing an athletic scholarship and you'll hear her story in this episode. You'll be surprised by how she did it, but encouraged that you can take a page out of her playbook. Speaking of Playbook, Jon Fugler shares a video tip from his Athletic Scholarship Playbook and you can apply it in your recruiting efforts. Jon zeroes in on "making it personal" when it comes to...