As the year comes to a close, I find myself returning to a handful of expressions I’ve repeated for years—first as a college coach, then as a parent, and now as someone who works closely with families navigating recruitment and college decisions. These phrases aren’t...
The time has almost arrived; this spring I will be one of those parents celebrating a graduating high school senior and sending him off to study and play his sport in college. We’ve been closely following our son's future college soccer team and their impressive...
Today's Play on Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents reveals the importance of receiving genuine interest from recruits. Coach Bryant, of Bryant College Coaching, sits down with Jason Zimmerman, head men's basketball coach at Emory University, to share the value of...
Coach Amy Bryant sits down with Brandon Slade of Untapped Learning to dive into the world of student-athlete recruiting. Amy shares valuable insights about the recruiting process including the importance of advocating for yourself and building executive function...
Dear Coach Bryant: My daughter has always played for a competitive lacrosse club in town, but this year, she likely won’t make the top-tier team. We’re thinking that since her new team is less competitive, the commitment will be lighter. This could finally give her a...
Today's Play on Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents, emphasizes the importance of creating a positive team culture, highlighting traditions like ending practices with a "joke of the day" and introducing the "warrior belt" to recognize players for their contributions...
In this month's brand new episode of College Planning Simplified, Arielle is joined by expert Amy Bryant of Bryant College Coaching (and Advantage College Planning’s athletic recruiting specialist!). Listen to learn about the college recruitment process, including...
Dear Coach Bryant: I have a rising 9th grade boy who wants to play college basketball. This is the most competitive boys' sport at the moment, I believe -- and he's generally aware of where he falls in the talent pool (i.e., not at the top) -- but this is his dream....
My family took a recent trip to watch my son’s team play soccer. We traveled quite far, we cheered, we soaked in the atmosphere. The only unusual part? Our son wasn’t playing. He was injured and sitting on the bench. Taking the trip is not a choice that every family...
Dear Coach Bryant, A friend of our son’s recently returned from a basketball camp at State U, where the director informed all the attendees that they wouldn’t be bringing in any 2025 recruits due to the new roster limits. He explained that once this year’s seniors...
Navigating the college selection process for your student-athlete can be overwhelming, especially when balancing the demands of multiple children, careers, and everyday life. That’s why we’ve compiled the best parent tips from our blog posts to help! From taking a...
This week, settlement agreements were finally filed in court regarding the House vs NCAA case. In an effort to help our parent community better understand the impact of this filing, The Student-Athlete Advisors has provided a quick bullet-point breakdown of the key...
Dear Coach Bryant: My daughter has been receiving emails from several college volleyball coaches inviting her to their ID camps and showcases. One of these invitations is from the team that won the national championship last year. This confuses me because she’s not...