Everything you need to know about being recruited as a college student-athlete in track and field/cross country.

College Recruiting

College Recruiting Series #10 - Self-Marketing 101 Alan Versaw Jan 18, 2013

In today's world, making yourself stand out without appearing as if you're drawing undue attention to yourself is an important skill to have. That's probably no less true with trying to find a college track and field scholarship offer than it is anywhere else. So, how do you pull it off?

College Recruiting Series #9 - The JCs and a Parting Thought or Two Alan Versaw Jan 13, 2013

In this final installment of the series, I try to touch on some issues that have been brought to my attention during the process of writing these articles. Rather than try to rewrite this information into the original articles, I've included it in a "loose ends" kind of article here at the end.

College Recruiting Series #8 - Transitioning from High School to College Alan Versaw Jan 10, 2013

The choices you make between now and August will have a great deal to do with how successfully you start out as a college athlete. Here are several things you want to give some attention to.

College Recruiting Series #7 - Questions to Ask Alan Versaw Jan 8, 2013

Most prospective student-athletes who go on a visit don't come with nearly enough questions to ask. Here are some questions you may want to think about asking.

College Recruiting Series #6 - Sizing Up the Coach Alan Versaw Jan 6, 2013

Don't feel badly about trying to "size up" the coaches during the recruiting process; they're doing the same with you.

College Recruiting Series #5 - The National Letter of Intent Jan 3, 2013

The implications of signing a National Letter of Intent are often not well understood, but they should be. It is a legal document that is binding on both parties.

College Recruiting Series #4 - Visits and Contacts Alan Versaw Jan 1, 2013

For athletes who find themselves in the recruiting process, there are few--if any--sources of more confusion than the rules surrounding visits and coach contacts. I admit that I sometimes have trouble sorting it all out myself.

College Recruiting Series #3 - What Amount of Scholarship Should I Expect? Alan Versaw Dec 29, 2012

My grandfather's answer to the question posed in the title of this article would be to expect none and be delighted in what you end up with. There's a good deal of wisdom wrapped up in that answer, but it probably doesn't reflect a realistic assessment of why you took a second glance at this article.

College Recruiting Series #2 - Getting on the Radar Screen Alan Versaw Dec 27, 2012

It's often more difficult than you'd expect to get noticed by the college programs you want to take note. A little understanding of the process goes a long way.

College Recruiting Series #1 - The Eligibility Center Alan Versaw Dec 26, 2012

If you dream of competing in college as a scholarship athlete, your dreams begin at the NCAA (or NAIA) Initial Eligibility Center. Free content.