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Recruiting with Alex Helping parents guide their athlete to a great college experience. Former D1 Coach | 500+ Committed. I am a former D1 College Scout, Coach, & Recruiter.

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More recruiting information doesn't automatically create better recruiting decisions.The information has to apply to YOU...
09/15/2026

More recruiting information doesn't automatically create better recruiting decisions.

The information has to apply to YOUR athlete.

That's the shift I want families making.

Instead of reacting to every camp, every school and every piece of advice, understand what actually fits the athlete in front of you.

That's what helped Vitaly get clearer on his recruiting process.

Eventually, his path led to Claremont-Mudd-Scripps.

He later told me I was a big part of his commitment.

That's what we're building inside The Recruit-Ready Challenge.

Not another pile of recruiting information.

A process that helps your family know what to do with it.

Comment RECRUIT to join the waitlist for The Recruit-Ready Challenge, for families of athletes across multiple sports.

Doors open September 19.

09/15/2026

I am not going to tell you what is inside The Recruit-Ready Challenge. I am going to tell you what your family HAS 30 days after it starts. 👇

1. Clarity and direction. You know exactly where your athlete stands and exactly what comes next.
2. A target list of schools your athlete will fit, thrive, and actually play at. Athletically AND academically.
3. NCAA eligibility handled. The 10/7 rule, the core GPA, all of it tracked. No surprise senior year.
4. Film college coaches actually want to watch, in front of the right coaches.
5. Real conversations with college coaches. Your athlete knows what to say, when to follow up, and coaches on your list know their name.
6. The ability to read a coach's real interest. Real from marketing. A camp worth it from a mailing list.
7. A 12-month plan for exactly where your athlete is. The challenge ends. The plan does not.

On Day 30 the list exists. The film is ready. The outreach is sent. Your family did not learn about recruiting. You are in it. Done, not learned.

And whatever happens next, you will know you did everything within your control for your athlete.

The Recruit-Ready Challenge opens September 19. Doors close on September 30th. We start together on October 1st.

Comment RECRUIT and I will send you the waitlist link so you can receive the sign up link.

Most families in Iowa know the two big state schools. That is usually where the list stops.This state alone has real opt...
09/15/2026

Most families in Iowa know the two big state schools. That is usually where the list stops.

This state alone has real options across D1, D3, and NAIA, strong academics, and programs that never come up because they are not the biggest name on the shirt. For a talented athlete, that overlooked lane often means playing earlier, getting real aid, and still leaving with a degree that means something.

Two honest reminders. Tuition moves every year, so confirm the current number. And not every school on this list sponsors your athlete's sport, so check that before you get attached to a logo.

This is one state, across multiple divisions. Your athlete's real list runs across D1, D2, D3, JUCO, and NAIA nationwide, built around where a spot at their position is actually opening. That targeting is what we build inside The Recruit-Ready Challenge, a 30-day program for families of athletes across 17 sports.

Save this for your Iowa research, then comment RECRUIT and we will send you the details. Doors open September 19.

Antonio's dad was trying to understand recruiting like a lot of parents are.What matters?Which schools make sense?Are we...
09/14/2026

Antonio's dad was trying to understand recruiting like a lot of parents are.

What matters?

Which schools make sense?

Are we doing enough?

What happens next?

You don't need to become a recruiting expert overnight.

You need a process that helps you make the next decision with confidence.

That's what Antonio's family worked through.

His dad eventually described the guidance as the path to commitment.

And that path led Antonio to New York University.

That's exactly what I want families to have inside The Recruit-Ready Challenge.

Clarity about where your athlete stands and what comes next.

Comment RECRUIT to join the waitlist for The Recruit-Ready Challenge, for families of athletes across multiple sports.

Doors open September 19.

09/14/2026

Two families DM'd me this week with the exact opposite problem. Same answer for both. 👇

Family 1: My athlete is only a freshman. Is it too early for this?
�Family 2: My athlete is a junior. Are we too late?

To the freshman family: it is not too early. It is the leverage window. Habits, film, academics tracked from day one, and your athlete learns how the process works while there is maximum runway.

The families who start here never play catch-up. Every junior I have ever coached wished they had started as a freshman.

To the junior family: you are not too late. You are in the urgent window, and urgent is still winnable. Rosters take shape this year. Evaluation season is happening right now. The biggest academic deadlines land at the end of this year. You do not need more time. You need a plan that tells you what to compress and what to skip.

Same answer for both: a freshman and a junior should never run the same plan.

That is why The Recruit-Ready Challenge builds one for your athlete's sport AND grade. Same 30 days, different map.

Sophomore and Seniors. We have a custom plan for you too.

The Recruit-Ready Challenge opens September 19 and closes on the 30th. We start live on the 1st.

Comment RECRUIT to get the info.

One good recruiting moment does not mean the job is done.A coach responds.Your athlete has a good conversation.A school ...
09/14/2026

One good recruiting moment does not mean the job is done.

A coach responds.

Your athlete has a good conversation.

A school shows interest.

A camp goes well.

That's progress.

But progress is not the finish line.

I see families finally get a little momentum and immediately relax because it feels like recruiting is working now.

Keep going.

Keep communicating.

Keep evaluating fit.

Keep building options.

The goal isn't one exciting recruiting moment.

It's getting your athlete to the point where they have real choices and know how to make the right one.

That's the mindset we build inside The Recruit-Ready Challenge, for families of athletes across multiple sports.

Comment RECRUIT to join the waitlist.

Doors open September 19.

One thing I wish more families understood earlier:Your athlete isn't just choosing an athletic program.They're choosing ...
09/13/2026

One thing I wish more families understood earlier:

Your athlete isn't just choosing an athletic program.

They're choosing a college.

Athletics matter.

So do academics.

Cost.

Location.

Campus life.

And what that school can do for the athlete after college.

That's why fit is such a big part of The Recruit-Ready Challenge.

I don't want families chasing a logo and asking the important questions after an opportunity arrives.

Those questions should help build the list in the first place.

Kendrick's recruiting path eventually led to Colorado School of Mines.

The goal isn't just finding an opportunity.

It's finding one that makes sense for the whole athlete.

Comment RECRUIT to join the waitlist for The Recruit-Ready Challenge, for families of athletes across multiple sports.

Doors open September 19.

Here's something I'd actually sit down and talk about as a family this weekend:What do we have to show for recruiting ri...
09/13/2026

Here's something I'd actually sit down and talk about as a family this weekend:

What do we have to show for recruiting right now?

Don't count how busy you've been.

Look at what exists because of the work.

Is there a realistic school list?

Are the right coaches seeing your athlete?

Are conversations happening?

Can you tell which coaches are genuinely interested?

Does everybody know what comes next?

If the answer to most of those is no, I wouldn't panic.

But I also wouldn't solve it by blindly adding more camps, more emails and more money.

I'd build the plan first.

That's what The Recruit-Ready Challenge, for families of athletes across multiple sports, is designed to help families do.

Comment RECRUIT to join the waitlist.

Doors open September 19.

Josh eventually committed to Youngstown State University.But that's the part of recruiting everybody sees.The commitment...
09/12/2026

Josh eventually committed to Youngstown State University.

But that's the part of recruiting everybody sees.

The commitment.

What families need to think about is everything that has to be ready before that moment ever arrives.

A realistic school list.

The right exposure.

Clear communication.

A way to understand what coaches are telling you.

A plan for what happens next.

That's what I mean when I say Recruit-Ready.

It doesn't mean your family knows exactly how recruiting is going to end.

Nobody can promise that.

It means you're prepared enough that when something changes, you're not starting from zero.

That's what we build inside The Recruit-Ready Challenge.

Comment RECRUIT to join the waitlist for The Recruit-Ready Challenge, for families of athletes across multiple sports.

Doors open September 19.

I don't think recruiting families need another folder full of PDFs they never open again.And I don't want you finishing ...
09/12/2026

I don't think recruiting families need another folder full of PDFs they never open again.

And I don't want you finishing these 30 days saying:

That was really informative.

I want you to have something to show me.

Show me the school list.

Show me the film.

Show me the coaches you're talking to.

Show me where your athlete stands with eligibility.

Show me the plan for the next 12 months.

That's the point.

Done, not learned.

That's how I built The Recruit-Ready Challenge, for families of athletes across multiple sports.

Comment RECRUIT to join the waitlist.

Doors open September 19.

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