by Amy Bryant | Mar 6, 2021 | Advice for Parents, College Athletics Recruiting
Dear Coach Bryant: My daughter has played at the same club, under the same coaching director, since she was 10. Based on his early assessments she has always assumed he would help get her into a good college sports program. But now that she’s in high school and no...
by Amy Bryant | Feb 2, 2021 | Advice for Parents, College Athletics Recruiting
Dear Coach Bryant, I’m wondering whether to send my high school sophomore to a sports camp or showcase this summer. There are a lot of options out there, and I can’t figure out which ones are best from a recruiting standpoint. I also don’t know how many weeks he...
by Amy Bryant | Jan 8, 2021 | Advice for Parents, Articles about Coronavirus, College Athletics Recruiting
Dear Coach Bryant: Since Division I has extended its recruiting dead period to April 16, is there any way my high school athlete can be recruited now? With coaches unable to meet with us or attend events, we’re wondering if our child should just plan on taking a gap...
by Amy Bryant | Dec 4, 2020 | Advice for Parents, College Athletics Recruiting, Integrity in College Athletics, Team Culture
Dear Coach Bryant: While my son loves water polo and has done well playing in high school, I know he will never play professionally. And like you outlined in your post about sport scholarships, it’s unlikely he will get significant money from college athletics. That...
by Amy Bryant | Nov 5, 2020 | Advice for Parents, College Athletics Recruiting
Dear Coach Bryant: Last week I saw some college scouts at my child’s game. A coach told my son someone would be visiting, so I was watching for them. Since I wasn’t sure they would seek me out, and I wanted to make sure they saw my child playing, I went up and...
by Amy Bryant | Oct 9, 2020 | Advice for Parents, College Athletics Recruiting
Dear Coach Bryant: I’m a high school counselor trying to provide guidance for our students this fall. One of our tennis players just emailed me, asking how he should begin his college search. He wants to play tennis in college, but he’s not Division I material – he...
