September 21, 2011
COLLEGE BOUND
Tips on how to market yourself via video
Before the internet -- yes there was life before the internet -- college coaches would tell me they received videos of prospective players in the mail. Early on, they were in VCR format and then progressed to DVDs. Either way, they were sent to the coach by snail mail for viewing.
July 18, 2011
COLLEGE BOUND
Some summer preparation ideas
If you are preparing for college soccer beginning Aug. 15, which is the usual report date, may I make some suggestions.
May 16, 2011
COLLEGE BOUND
Sports camps and their benefit to the college-bound player
The best place to attend a sports camp is at a college campus. That's where you can benefit from being identified by the college coach, observe the coach interacting with players and colleagues, live in a college dorm, eat on campus food and just soak in the campus climate.
April 5, 2011
COLLEGE BOUND
How to get along with your college coach
Before I describe the how to get along with your college coach, first let me tell you a little bit about college coaches in general.
February 25, 2011
COLLEGE BOUND
Options and more options
Student athletes who are 12th graders, waiting to hear news of which colleges they have been accepted to please read this carefully. When you began your college search of course you had a No. 1 school also known as your dream school where you would be happy to play soccer. I wish I could say that everyone gets their first choice but this is not always the case. Sometimes things just don’t work out with you top choice.
January 28, 2011
COLLEGE BOUND
Crunch time: making the final selection for college/soccer
Decision making can be made easier for the college bound athlete especially when you have lots of options. The word options or having a plan A, B, C, etc. is my mantra when working with the college bound student-athlete.
November 4, 2010
COLLEGE BOUND
My visit with The Fugees in Clarkston, Ga.
I read a series of articles in The New York Times written by Warren St. John, regarding a soccer program in Clarkston, Ga. a small town 20 minutes from Atlanta. It was a rather distressing story about relocated refugees who were not allowed to use the town fields to play soccer, this eventually was resolved.
October 4, 2010
COLLEGE BOUND
Guest playing at tournaments is a way to be seen by college coaches
In my role as a college bound athlete advisor, many times there are challenges with regard to players being seen by college coaches.
August 25, 2010
COLLEGE BOUND
Your club coach can help you earn a college scholarship
This story is not about blue chip teams whose coveted roster guarantees membership in The Golden Circle and underwrites dreams of college and soccer. The story is about club teams, coaches who work exceptionally hard to fulfill their players’ dreams to play in college but more important they had a battle plan.
June 2, 2010
COLLEGE BOUND
Attend grad school free via soccer
I have worked with a lot of high school students and placed them in undergraduate programs. Many are with athletic scholarships/grants, while others get schools that might only have dreamed about attending.
May 5, 2010
COLLEGE BOUND
Some important questions to ask yourself
When visiting a college and sitting down with the coach, he may as one or more of the following questions so it would be in your best interest to know a little about his or her school and the soccer program.
April 13, 2010
COLLEGE BOUND
Some tips on how to pick a school
Now is the time most high school seniors have selected or will select the school they will attend, a major decision in their lives. College bound athletes have other vital considerations.
April 10, 2010
COLLEGE BOUND
Contacting college coaches - nuts and bolts
Now is the time of year for high school student-athletes to contact college coaches if they have not done so already, it's all about networking, begin in nith grade.
April 6, 2010
COLLEGE BOUND
Contacting college coaches - nuts and bolts
Now is the time of year for high school student-athletes to contact college coaches if they have not done so already, it's all about networking, begin in nith grade.
