Early practices. Late games. Long drives to travel tournaments and elite camps. You’ve already put in so much for your athlete. These 8 simple rules will help your child become the next college student athlete – while saving you additional demands on your time.
Helicopter moms hover. “We” dads live vicariously through their child. Let your athlete become their own team captain.
Intangibles like attitude are a major factor in college coaches’ decisions.
You’ll always support your athlete. But you’ll also need to offer encouragement and steer your student-athlete back in the right direction should they veer off the path.
Set SMART goals: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, and Recorded over Time.
Find objective statistics. Don’t pressure them to get into a Division I school, but encourage them to apply if that’s their dream.
The right college will fit your athlete academically, athletically, socially, and financially.
Did you know? The Expected Family Contribution is a standard amount, based on your family’s household income, that colleges use to calculate your athlete’s financial aid package.
If you restrain the instinct to keep your child close to the nest, exponentially more college options open up.
Your child’s coach has their hands full coaching. It’s not their responsibility to get your student-athlete a scholarship.
Your student-athlete can’t do this on their own. Having your support and encouragement, plus expert resources and advice, will help your family find the right college fit. The best way to get started with the expert resources and advice NCSA has to offer is with a recruiting profile.
Recruiting in your hands.
Tools and advice to find the right fit.
