After successfully helping her own student athlete get noticed by college sports recruiting programs, Gerri Steadman now shares her expertise with other parents (although student athletes and coaches are also welcomed). Her knowledge of "what works" combined with the wisdom she gained from "what didn’t work” provides parents with a valuable perspective they would not find alone. Gerri’s coaching style is warm, personable and enthusiastic. The knowledge she shares about volleyball and the recruiting process will allow your student athlete to set realistic goals and achieve them! Although her frame of reference is volleyball, the recruiting strategy process will fit for other athletic sports as well.

Recruiting Tips Handbook
This handbook shares experiences and provides helpful tips to prepare your athlete for the college recruiting process. In addition, letter examples and useful checklists are included. The handbook will be continually updated as new experiences and information are collected. If you order the handbook, the contents will be quickly and conveniently e-mailed to you. View an excerpt from the article “Recruiting Lessons From a Parent”.

The cost for the Handbook with examples is $25.   Order Form

Coaching Session - Teleclass
A series of one-hour weekly classes are offered to parents of student athletes desiring to play at the college level. Each session will be conveniently held via a conference-linked telephone line. The only requirement is that you are committed and ready to take action in setting goals to accomplish this recruitment pursuit for your student athlete!

Individual Coaching will be provided to give you a one-on-one interaction with Gerri Steadman to ready and promote your athlete in a proactive, positive way. In these sessions, you will receive accelerated yet focused information.

Or you may prefer Group Coaching, which will consist of a number of parents together on a coaching call. The advantage of Group Coaching is in addition to information being shared; the group will contribute resourceful and innovative ideas for problem solving from their experiences as well. This format also allows parents to ask specific questions and share concerns.

Real life experiences, specific examples, and “how-to’s” will be discussed. Guest experts will be invited to join the coaching session as needed. The number of sessions you will need depends upon where your student athlete is in the recruiting process.

General topics discussed will include:

• Finding the right teams for your athlete and starting a Player Profile.
• Effective communication with coaches.
• Identifying potential colleges and teams for your athlete.
• Developing a promotions plan for your athlete.
• Awareness of NCAA rules and guidelines.
• The process of making skills tapes.
• Visits to college campuses – what to expect and what to check out.
• Negotiating strategies and ingredients to make a decision that will ensure the best fit and the most dollars for your athlete

At the end of the sessions, you will have the following:

• A plan to promote your athlete.
• A plan to research colleges that may be a good fit.
• A completed Profile for your athlete.
• A completed NCAA Clearinghouse Registration
• Form letters to send to college coaches.
• A follow-up system to keep in touch with coaches.
• A checklist of questions to ask coaches at each step of the process.
• Ideas and suggestions on how to solve specific problems for your student athlete’s individual concerns.
• A skills tape.

A complimentary coaching session can be provided to you along with an assessment of your specific coaching needs. Cost Estimates for your specific needs will be provided. Order Form

Skills Tape/DVD (currently available for volleyball only)
One of the best ways to promote your student athlete to coaches who have not seen your athlete play is to create a skills videotape. An actual recruiting tape will be shared, along with tips about what to video, how to video, and from what angles. This tape contains the drills and shot angles that best highlight your athlete’s skills to college coaches. If you don’t have help available to you in this area, this tape will help you see the end result possibilities.

Cost for DVD with how-to tips - $20   Order Form

Helping Hands
Many parents are busy or uncomfortable with the mechanics of the entire recruiting process. If you find, for any reason, that you want more specific hands-on help, other services are offered, including:

• Writing and typing the Athlete Profile
• Composing and typing form letters for coaches
• Researching appropriate colleges for your athlete
• Completion of the Clearinghouse forms
• Or…whatever else you may want more assistance with.

These additional services are all provided in close association with the parent and with the understanding that specific, accurate information will be made available. The parent and athlete must give the direction.

Services will be charged at a rate of $25 per hour. Estimates for specific projects can be provided. Order Form

E-mail a Question
If you have a specific question that may not require a coaching session, please feel free to e-mail a question to me. gerri@recruitmystarathlete.com

Disclaimer: We are not a Recruiting Service promoting your child for you, nor do we evaluate your child’s skills and talents. We cannot guarantee that your athlete will be recruited or awarded a scholarship.