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Synopsis of The Making of A Student Athlete

The Making of a Student-Athlete was designed to provide parents, student-athletes, & coaches with detailed information on the college application and recruiting process for aspiring high school athletes who wish to continue their athletic career at the college level.

While there are many recruiting books on the market today, this book will encompass far more than simply the athletic recruiting process, as there are many more factors that go into the recruiting process than simply contacting coaches and trying to get an athletic scholarship. The Making of a Student-Athlete is meant to serve as a complete guide for every factor that contributes to the success of high school athletes wishing to play at the college level.

The book will have a heavy emphasis at not only using athletics to gain admission to schools that otherwise might be out of reach for the average student, but also being able to succeed as a college athlete. Most recruiting books offer no advice to would-be college athletes once they actually arrive at college and participate in a year-long competitive college athletic program. The Making of a Student-Athlete will also go into great detail in trying to help parents and students decide what schools are right for them and organizing their application process into an efficient and knowledgeable process.

The key to success is finding schools that are a good fit socially, athletically & most importantly, academically, and if any of those 3 are out of balance, a student-athlete will in most instances have a very difficult time with college. The Making of a Student-Athlete will really aim at how to identify the proper program, get accepted to that program, and be a successful student-athlete in that program once you arrive.

As applications to college increase, and athletes begin to specialize in one particular sport and more and more athletic conditioning programs are developed for younger athletes, its important to understand how all these factors relates to a high school students athletic recruiting challenges. The Making of a Student-Athlete will also identify the roll of private instruction, athletic camps, showcases, & recruiting services, and look to dispel many myths and realities about the college recruiting process.

While there are certain recruiting nuances for all individual sports, The Making of a Student-Athlete will be of great use and knowledge to any athlete of any skill level in any sport that wishes to play at the college level as a walk-on or as a scholarship athlete.

An Encyclopedia for Recruiting! 287 pages, 9 chapters and 96 individual sections on RECRUITING!

The Making of a Student-Athlete is the most comprehensive and complete guide for high school athletes, parents, & coaches who wish to learn the complicated college recruiting and application process.

Whether you are a parent, a blue-chip athlete, an aspiring scholarship athlete, a walk-on prospect, or a coach wondering how you can help your players, The Making of a Student-Athlete will guide you through the complex world of college recruiting.

The Making of a Student-Athlete evaluates every factor that plays a role in your recruiting process, from camps & private instruction, the college application process, matching your skills to schools, contacting coaches, scholarships, training, and much more...

"Just wanted to send a note letting you know that after a long but exciting process that involved multiple offers from numerous schools my son just made a verbal commitment to UNC Chapel Hill to play football.

The Making of a Student Athlete has provided us with a fantastic resource throughout the whole process. It took the mystery out of the "Coach Speak"that we got from a few of the coaches and understanding the entire process as well as knowing what questions to ask and more importantly knowing ones which ones not to ask! I have already recommended this book to many of our friends looking for some insight.I even donated my copy to our school's college counselor.Since she had never gone through the recruitment process before she needed the resource too."
Eric J, - Parent, Virginia - Full Scholarship to UNC

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What will this book help me to do?

The Making of a Student Athlete will...

• Help you identify your athletic skill level as it applies to different divisions and regions.
• Position you for Scholarship opportunities - realities and myths
• Give your the edge for getting into Selective Schools.
• Teach you the common mistakes in the recruiting process.
• Teach you how college coaches find and recruit players.
• Help you identify what programs would be a good fit for your skill level (academic and athletic).
• Help you create a timeline and a plan for your recruiting needs.
• Teach you how to communicate with college coaches and promote yourself and your athletic abilities.
• Teach you important recruiting rules and regulations.
• Teach you how to be a more prepared high school athlete so you do not jeopardize your recruiting chances.
• Identify the role and effectiveness of showcases and recruiting services.
• Teach you how to evaluate a college coach, the staff, the current program and the current roster.
• Dispel myths about the recruiting process and college athletics.
• Teach you how to increase your chance of acceptance by using your athletic talents.

Parent Testimonials

"We are big fans of your "Baseball: Playing Outside the Lines," having used it in helping our oldest son (now playing his 4th year of D III baseball in So. Cal.) & our youngest, a H.S. senior? Thanks for any suggestions or referrals that you might have and thanks for the great books!"
-Dale, Parent, California

"Just wanted to send a note letting you know that after a long but exciting process that involved multiple offers from numerous schools my son just made a verbal commitment to UNC Chapel Hill to play football.Your book has provided us with a fantastic resource throughout the whole process. It took the mystery out of the "Coach Speak"that we got from a few of the coaches and understanding the entire process as well as knowing what questions to ask and more importantly knowing ones which ones not to ask! I have already recommended this book to many of our friends looking for some insight.I even donated my copy to our school's college counselor.Since she had never gone through the recruitment process before she needed the resource too. Eric, Virginia

Just a short note to say "thank you" for such a great book. I recently purchased your book "The Making of a Student Athlete" and actually just finished reading it. I have a son who is a sophomore in high school and he has goals of playing college baseball. I found your book to probably be the best $30. spent in a long while!! It will be most valuable to us in the next few years as we look for colleges. - Bob J. - Parent - Vermont


"We've started a movement,instigated by your book, that athletic advisory services are not necessary." - Rick B - Parent - Massachusetts

I really hope you purchase The Making of a Student-Athlete because it will give you a huge advantage in the athletic recruiting process, and I also hope you don't purchase The Making of a Student-Athlete because it will give me a huge advantage over you!
- Anonymous - New Jersey

I recently finished reading your book and I have to say you and Ray did an outstanding job. It is very thorough, yet clear and concise. The timing of the book was perfect for my family, as my daughter is a junior in high school, plays field hockey, and has strong ambitions to play in college. Brian S, - Parent - New Hampshire

Chapter 6 (Athletic Recruiting) could have been its own book and the rest of the information was icing on the cake. Fantastic! Claire T, - Parent - West Virginia

I have just ordered a second copy of your book. I have other parents fighting over the first copy! I would sincerely appreciate if you could get it sent as soon as possible. Alex C, - Parent - Pennsylvania

I don't know of anything else like The Making of a Student-Athlete on the market today. Even though it is not volleyball specific it really covers the athletic recruiting process. I've had three kids go to school on volleyball scholarships and I wish I'd have had something like this book as a reference before starting the process with my daughter many years ago. Dave W, - Parent - Illinois

The information on visiting, selecting, and applying to colleges was more in depth and informative than 2 other books I purchased solely on admissions and the authors tie in the athletic recruiting process and the college selection and application process extremely well. Sara L, Parent - Buffalo, NY

I recently purchased your book; "The Making of a Student Athlete" and am enjoying reading it every evening. You sound like you're speaking to our personal situation and I'll recommend your book to my friends who are also seeking colleges for their college bound softball players. Rick B, - Parent, Massachusetts

I have several recruiting books, but The Making of a Student-Athlete is without a doubt the most informative recruiting guide I have seen. Mike L, Parent, - Leesburg, VA

I'm so happy that you've finally put your information into to book form! I want to purchase one for donation to our High School's Career Center.I know your website helped us way more than any High School counselor ever did. Joan B - Dallas, TX

I want thank you for putting together such a well-balanced book on college recruiting. I've read a number of books in the past year and the level of detail the book provides is very much appreciated."
James R - California

Your book is extremely useful. Very much common sense and I have recommended it to several people already! Heidi W, Massachusetts

I challenge anyone to find a recruiting guide that is more thorough than The Making of a Student-Athlete.
- Stephen J, - Parent - Springfield, Massachusetts

Not only was The Making of a Student-Athlete all that it's claimed to be, but the authors spent several additional hours with me via email addressing a particular recruiting challenge I had with our high school and high school coach. Sara B, - Parent - Palo Alto, California

My son was a talented quarterback on his high school team as a senior this year. We expected that the recruiting process would take care of itself. We've come to realize that expectation was unrealistic given the size of our school and the type of offense we run. We really like his coach, and assumed he would be handling the recruiting process for our son, but he hasn't been as proactive as we'd have liked him to be. Your book is exceptional and has really guided us through this process. My only regret is that we didn’t learn about it sooner. By the time we learned what to do in the recruiting process and really started to contact schools on our own as you recommend, we found very few opportunities and even less scholarship money available at such a late date. I’ve recommended your book to several people and hope they’ve followed my advice. Your section in the book on D3 schools is exceptional and really opened my eyes to the opportunities that exist at many other schools.
Jeanne – Parent, AL