Self-Marketing 101 - College Recruiting Series #10 Alan Versaw Jul 27, 2014

In today's world, making yourself stand out without appearing as if you're drawing undue attention to yourself is an important skill to have. That's probably no less true with trying to find a college track and field scholarship offer than it is anywhere else. So, how do you pull it off?

The Junior College Option - College Recruiting Series #9 Alan Versaw Jul 21, 2014

In the penultimate installment of the series, I try to touch on some issues that have been brought to my attention during the process of writing these articles.

Making the Transition - College Recruiting Series #8 Alan Versaw Jul 17, 2014

The choices you make between now and August will have a great deal to do with how successfully you start out as a college athlete. Here are several things you want to give some attention to.

Questions to Ask - College Recruiting Series #7 Alan Versaw Jul 14, 2014

Most prospective student-athletes who go on a visit don't come with nearly enough questions to ask. Here are some questions you may want to think about asking.

Sizing Up The Coach - College Recruiting Series #6 Alan Versaw Jul 10, 2014

Don't feel badly about trying to "size up" the coaches during the recruiting process; they're doing the same with you. In fact, if they've been at this any length of time at all, they probably have the sizing up process for recruits down to something of a science.

National Letter of Intent - College Recruiting Series #5 Alan Versaw Jul 07, 2014

The implications of signing a National Letter of Intent are often not well understood, but they should be. It is a legal document that is binding on both parties.

Visits and Contacts - College Recruiting Series #4 Alan Versaw Jul 03, 2014

For athletes who find themselves in the recruiting process, there are few--if any--sources of more confusion than the rules surrounding visits and coach contacts. I admit that I sometimes have trouble sorting it all out myself.

Scholarship Amounts - College Recruiting Series #3 Alan Versaw Jun 30, 2014

Very few track & field athletes get the proverbial "full ride" (which really isn't even a full ride at the moment).  How much is reasonable to expect?

Getting on the Radar Screen - College Recruiting Series #2 Alan Versaw Jun 26, 2014

It's often more difficult than you'd expect to get noticed by the college programs you want to take note. A little understanding of the process goes a long way.

Initial Eligibility - College Recruiting Series #1 Alan Versaw Jun 23, 2014

If you dream of competing in college as a scholarship athlete, your dreams begin at the NCAA (or NAIA) Initial Eligibility Center.