Not just recruited. A better recruit.

Somebody already ran your road.

They got recruited, made the jump, and remember what it took. In here, you get to ask them how.

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Sound familiar?

"I don't know if I'm doing recruiting right."

Sound familiar?

"I can't get out of my own head."

Sound familiar?

"I don't know who I am outside of the sport."

Sound familiar?

"I'm scared of letting people down."

Sound familiar?

"Do I even ask for help?"
What this is

A community for high school athletes making the jump to college.

Most athletes come in wanting one thing: to get recruited. So we built recruiting guidance right into the community.

  • Recruiting tips + School of the WeekTips every Tuesday. A featured school every Thursday.
  • The Recruiting PlaybookA step-by-step guide, at your own pace
  • Ask the Resident AthletesCollege athletes who just went through it
  • Videos from the athletesNobody Told Me and Stuff You Should Know
  • Share your experiencesWith athletes going through the same thing
  • RootedA space to fill your spiritual cup
While you're in here

Does This Sound Familiar?

Wherever you are in it, there's somebody in here who's been there.

Still deciding

"Do I even want to play in college, or is that someone else's dream?"

Everyone's been asking where you'll play since you were twelve. Nobody's asked if you actually want to.

"Am I even good enough to play in college?"

You don't know what level fits you, and nobody's giving you a straight answer.

In the middle of recruiting

"Why hasn't that coach written back?"

You sent the email. You checked your inbox twenty times. Nothing.

"Everyone on my team is committing. I'm not."

Every commitment post feels like a scoreboard, and you're losing.

Committed

"I committed. Why do I still feel like I have to prove it?"

Everyone says congrats. You're wondering if they made a mistake picking you.

"What if I get there and don't play?"

New team, new coach, and everybody was the best player back home.

You don't have to have it figured out to join.

Resident Athletes

You don't need more content. You need more connection.

You've got plenty of advice. Coaches, parents, apps, somebody's uncle who knows a guy. What you don't have is somebody who's been there.

Meet the athletes
Ava Vickers, Indiana volleyball

Ava Vickers

Volleyball · Indiana

Been through the injuries and the doubt, and happy to talk about anything.
Trevin Knell, BYU basketball

Trevin Knell

Basketball · BYU alum

Knows the pressure and the mental side, and no question is too small.
Sydney Minarik, Clemson soccer alum

Sydney Minarik

Soccer · Clemson alum

Played pro in Australia and wrote the book on making your impact.
Emily Fitzsimmons, Oregon track and field

Emily Fitzsimmons

Track and field · Oregon
What to bring them
  • Recruiting
  • Confidence
  • Pressure
  • Injuries
  • Balancing school and sports
  • Finding your role on a team
  • Figuring out who you are
  • Life outside the game
  • Playing pro overseas
Be A Better Recruit

Walk in with questions. Walk out a better recruit.

Everyone gets there at their own pace.

  1. Walk in withAm I doing recruiting right?
    Walk out withYour next step, and how to take it.
  2. Walk in withI can't get out of my own head.
    Walk out withA way through the hard moments.
  3. Walk in withWho do I even ask?
    Walk out withAn athlete you know by name.
  4. Walk in withI committed. Now what?
    Walk out withNo surprises when you get to campus.
  5. Walk in withWho am I if this doesn't work out?
    Walk out withKnowing who you are, on and off the field.

What it looks like

  1. Your first week

    Say hello. Meet the Resident Athletes. Watch your first Nobody Told Me.

  2. Your first month

    Work through your first community monthly theme. Get your Tuesday tips and Thursday schools. Ask your first question.

  3. After that

    Show up when you want. Every month is a fresh start. Stay as long as it helps.

Not just recruited. A better recruit.

Founders Membership
$8.99per month
$89.99per yearSave about 17%
$179.99one time, lifetimeFounders only

One membership, three ways to pay. Private community. No application. Monthly and yearly plans cancel anytime, and founders keep their price for as long as they stay. Lifetime is a founders offer: pay once and keep everything we add as the community grows.

Everything you need for the jump to college, from recruiting to the hard days in between.

  • Straight talk on recruiting
  • Real college athletes you can actually talk to
  • Weekly mindset work for the hard moments
  • Faith to ground your week
  • A whole community in your corner
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A note for the parent: you got them this far. This is the part of the road you can't walk for them, and it costs less than a single private lesson each month. More for parents

Somebody's gotta say hey first.

Walking into a new locker room is awkward for everybody. Nobody knows who to sit next to. Nobody wants to be the one who asks.

I started this because of my kids. At the time, what they wanted was to get recruited. That was the whole goal. But I'm their dad, and I could see something deeper underneath it. I knew they wouldn't talk to me about the hard stuff. Or listen, if I'm being honest. That's kind of the job.

So I put them in front of athletes a few years ahead, people who'd stood right where they were standing. It gave them more than advice. Somebody to lean on. Something steady underneath.

Recruiting is in here too. Weekly NCAA tips, featured schools, the Playbook, and a place to ask your recruiting questions. We just start with the person, because that's the part that lasts.

More than 22,000 athletes follow along on Instagram. The reply we see most is two words: me too.

So consider this the hey. Bring the questions, the doubts, and the stuff nobody ever asked you about.

No tryouts. You just have to want to.

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