What you will gain from this course
Comprehensive knowledge in the 5 sections that are involved in the recruiting process and guidance through each:
- Assessing your talent & creating your target list
- How to be seen by college coaches
- How to communicate and stand out with college coaches
- What academics will look like at the various divisions and levels of college
- How to pay for college
Your Coach
Cyd Allen
There's nothing more that I want to do than give back to this sport.
Playing college softball has given me so many amazing opportunities and experiences in life and I want the same for you.
Here is a blueprint to get you started on your journey.
Course Curriculum
Section 1: Assessing Talent & Creating Your Target School List
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Section 2.1: Getting Seen by College Coaches in Person
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- Getting seen by coaches in person Intro (0:51)
- When should you start attending camps? (0:58)
- What is a softball camp? (2:38)
- What is a softball clinic? (1:24)
- What is a showcase? (1:29)
- What is a softball combine? (1:19)
- How to choose which camp to go to (3:09)
- Need some recommendations on choosing which camps to attend? (2:55)
- What time of year are softball camps happening? (0:42)
- Are there prerequisites for your softball camp? (0:53)
- How to prepare for softball camps (3:51)
- What are the secret things college coaches look for in athletes at softball camps? (3:11)
- What to do during softball camps to stand out (4:54)
- What to do when the softball camp ends (1:19)
- What to do after the softball camp (1:28)
Section 2.2: Getting Seen by Coaches Virtually
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- Getting seen by coaches virtually Intro (0:26)
- The difference between highlight and skills videos (1:02)
- How to create your highlight video (5:54)
- What is a skills video (1:52)
- Where can you post your videos for coaches? (1:30)
- How to utilize YouTube for videos (0:53)
- How to utilize Twitter for videos (1:09)
- How to utilize Instagram for videos (1:40)
- How to utilize TikTok for videos (0:57)
Section 3 Academics
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- Academics Intro (1:00)
- What are the academic requirements to get play at each level? (1:26)
- What is the NCAA Eligibility Center? (0:53)
- What does the NCAA Eligibitilty Center require from student athletes to play at Division 1 or Division 2? (2:47)
- What are the eligibility requirements for NAIA student-athletes (0:50)
- Declaring your major in college (1:03)
- What percentage of your degree needs to be done each year for Division 1 schools? (0:44)
- What percentage of your degree needs to be done each year for Division 2 schools? (0:29)
- What percentage of your degree needs to be done each year for Division 3 schools? (0:17)
- Degree decisions at a Junior College level (0:25)
- What percentage of your degree needs to be done each year for NAIA schools (0:33)
- Recommendations on how to choose a major (1:03)
- Academics at the various levels intro (1:05)
- What you can expect for academics at a Junior College level (2:01)
- What you can expect for academics at the Division 1 level (1:39)
- What you can expect for academics at the Division 2 level (0:46)
- What you can expect for academics at the Division 3 level (0:55)
- What you can expect for academics at the NAIA level (0:32)
Section 4: Communicating with College Coaches
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- Communicating with college coaches intro (0:36)
- When can you start communicating with coaches (1:47)
- 4 steps of contacting college coaches (2:22)
- What to prepare before you start contacting coaches (3:26)
- How will college coaches contact you? (0:20)
- How will college coaches email you? (1:40)
- When will college coaches start calling you? (1:01)
- College coaches contacting you through social media (0:40)
- What if coaches invite you to their camp? (1:02)
- How to capture a college coach's attention through email (1:50)
- What should your initial email look like? (3:56)
- When and how often should you be emailing college coaches (1:00)
- The second best thing to do to stand out to college coaches (1:15)
- When to start calling college coaches (1:23)
- How to prepare for calls with college coaches (1:52)
- How to leave a voicemail (1:28)
- What to do during phone calls with college coaches (2:58)
- Social media in the recruiting process (1:18)
- What are the rules with social media and recruiting (0:54)
- How do college coaches use social media in the recruiting process? (1:15)
- How can players stand out on social media (3:16)
- How to stand out talking to coaches in person (4:00)
Section 5: Paying for College
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- How to pay for college intro (1:33)
- How much does college cost? (3:00)
- How do athletic scholarships work? (1:58)
- How softball scholarships work (5:07)
- How do academic scholarships work? (1:13)
- How do merit scholarships work? (1:43)
- Will you need grants to help pay for the rest? (1:10)
- Will you need student loans to play for college? (2:52)
- How to pay for college yourself if you need to (2:04)
- Thank you and good luck (1:06)