Typically college coaches begin tracking student athletes during their freshman and sophomore years so that they can send out questionnaires potential recruits during the beginning of the junior year. 
College Coaches can become aware of potential recruits by:

1. HS/Club Coaches Recommendation
2. National Rankings
3. High-Profile Tournaments/Showcase Camps
4. Team/Skills Camps
5. Newspapers/Magazines
6. Personal Contact

To be most effective, student-athletes should make sure that the college coaches at schools-of-interest should receive an athletic profile and introduction letter prior to the junior year season.  Of course it is possible to “catch-up” if an athlete doesn’t start the recruiting process during the freshman or sophomore year or if their talent doesn’t really blossom until later.

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Families can choose to have some help in the recruiting arena or to do it on their own.  Either way, getting a solid foundation about the recruiting process is essential in order to help your child make the most of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.

• Future Collegiate Athletes Recruiting Services
  1. Personal guidance and education about the college athletic recruiting process
  2. Another voice guiding your student-athlete
  3. 3rd Party verification of the student-athlete’s athletic, academic and leadership abilities
  4. Quickly get exposure to college coaches
  5. Personal and transparent contact with college coaches
  6. Saves you time and frustration
  7. A variety of service packages – flexible and custom to your family’s needs
• Posting your profile on a website
  1. Most college coaches don’t have time to search these websites
  2. Inexpensive
  3. Rarely effective
• Sit back and wait for the offers to come in
  1. Less than 1% will succeed with this approach
  2. For most student-athletes there is only one chance to be recruited
• Do it yourself
  1. Create profile & intro letter
  2. Need to know where to send it
  3. Information needs to be verified
  4. Avoid the “over-involved” parent syndrome
  5. Can be time-consuming
  6. Can cost more than it should because of the learning curve
  7. Can purchase our self-help program to point you in the right direction and give you the tools to reach any NCAA Division I, Division II, Division III or NAIA coach