More Than a Test Score

Much like Zinch connects students to admission officers, the National Collegiate Scouting Association (NCSA) connects students with collegiate coaches to find the right school and athletic program for every high school athlete. With over 8 million athletes and 40,000 college coaches you might be the best player in your district, but college coaches aren’t always going to know about you. A liaison is needed, and that’s where NCSA comes in. Want to get started now? Talk to an NCSA Collegiate Scout any time just by giving them a call.

A student creates a scouting profile on NCSA’s website and college coaches can access these profiles depending on what they’re looking for. Find out more about the company and what they’re all about by checking out this video below.

beRecruited.com is a high school athlete’s dream. A one-stop site where you can connect with college coaches who are looking for their next star player; beRecruited will give students the opportunity to prepare for the sports recruiting process and come out of it without any regrets. With 18 sports represented, college coaches can search student profiles and learn more about student athletes through images, videos and stats and determine if they’re a good fit for their program. Kinda like a Zinch for athletic recruiting.

Need a little more help to ensure you’re ready for college recruitment? beRecruited even has a Resource Center where you can check out ways to choose the right program, learn more about grade requirements and even get training tips depending on which sport you play. For example, check out this training video with a workout idea for Volleyball players:

Each program and coach has different criteria they are looking for in potential members to their team. Here’s a list, in no particular order, of some characteristics the majority of coaches look for in recruits:

Athletic Success: Obviously, coaches pay close attention to your athletic performance. Past results are indicative of a recruit’s talent and ability to compete and contribute in the NCAA atmosphere. In studying meet results, each coach attempts to fill the needs of his or her team and will certainly look to fill team weaknesses first. View athletes who have reached success and made a commitment after using beRecruited.com.

Potential: Many coaches are attracted more to a prospective athlete’s potential than his or her achievements. In addition to looking at a recruit’s top performances, coaches also track yearly progress in an attempt to assess development and potential. Coaches want to see that in the course of four collegiate years his or her recruits will improve and remain enthused and dedicated to their program.

Versatility: Athletes capable competing and contributing in several events or positions are more attractive than those who are less versatile. Versatility is more highly prized by smaller teams that struggle to fill all their teams’ needs. Larger teams are able to be more selective and recruit more specialized athletes.

Leadership: Coaches seek talented athletes and leaders. Leaders are not necessarily the best athlete; they are, however, important ingredients to a team’s success. Team captains are highly regarded for their leadership, dedication, and ability to motivate. Coaches recruit prospective athletes who exude such traits.

Work Ethic/Dedication: Coaches desire recruits with strong, consistent work ethics. A dedicated athlete is not only bound to improve and contribute, he/she will motivate others to train and compete with more intensity. Dedication and hard work are obviously important ingredients for success in any sport.

Academics: Coaches seek recruits that are motivated in the classroom as well as on the field. Recruits must meet the academic requirements of a particular college or university. Furthermore, a coach wants to be sure that each recruit will remain academically eligible throughout his college-career.

* This post was written by beRecruited.com. If you’re a student athlete, you should definitely check them out!

College-bound student-athletes often struggle to effectively market themselves academically and athletically. Even talented and attractive student-athletes encounter difficulties in promoting their abilities. Two student-athletes of the same academic and athletic caliber might be separated by a strong initiative for successful self-marketing.

There are a variety of online networks and recruiting services that can assist with you getting recruited. Getting in touch with college coaches is only a few clicks away when creating and using a beRecruited.com account! At beRecruited.com, you are able to find the colleges and universities that might be the right fit for you.

A Few Tips on Marketing Your Athletic Ability

Email Coaches: Gather the email addresses of coaches and inform them of your interest and athletic and academic ability. If a coach does not respond, be sure to send a follow-up email. Many coaches will send (via mail) an inquiry form; be sure to complete and return the form immediately. Start relationships with these coaches, but be careful to stay within the guidelines of NCAA regulations.

Champion Your Successes: Inform the coaches of more than just your athletic achievements; alert them of any progress you have made in the classroom as well. Also, between two comparable recruits, a coach will find the one demonstrating marked improvement most appealing. Remember to constantly update coaches of recent results.

Use Your Current Coach: Having your club or school coach contact collegiate coaches is an excellent way to convey your interest and provide him/her with another useful source of information.

Recruiting Trips: Recruiting trips provide excellent opportunities for you to learn about a particular school and for that school to learn about you. Be attentive, aware, and interested. Be sure to interact with the coach and to reiterate your interest in his school and his program. If you are looking for a list of questions, click here. Also, don’t forget to ask the coach if he has any questions for you!

Register with beRecruited.com: With over 25,000 collegiate coaches from Divisions I, II, and III, beRecruited.com does the marketing for you!

But Mike Green certainly seems to be on his way to dethroning  Niklas Lidstrom. Lidstrom(a Detroit Red Wings’ defenceman and captain) has won the NHL’s award most esteemed by blue-liners, the Norris Trophy, 3 years in a row and 6 times overall. The trophy is named after former Red Wings owner James E.Norris( I’ll leave you to your own conspiracy theories, but I’m going to stick to the facts) and has been awarded 52 times.

By this time in the season, even if you don’t live in the Comcast Sportsnet Mid-Atlantic viewing region, you can’t deny that the 2nd ranked team(at posting time) in the Eastern Conference is on fire. And for you non hockey fans/sports statisticians, that would be the Washington Capitals.

Leading the team is… Well yeah, it’s Alex Ovechkin, but that goes without saying. I was actually starting to shift back to the whole Mike Green thing I started with.

Last year, #52 led the league in goals by D-men and was part of the first Caps team to make it to the playoffs since 2003. This year, things haven’t slowed down a bit. Keeping his goal-leading spot from last year, Green has certainly earned that $20 million/4 yr. deal, he and the almighty GMGM (general manager George McPhee) worked out back on July 1st. (more…)