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Do you Need an Athletic Recruiting or Counseling Service? What's the Difference?

Do you Need an Athletic Recruiting or Counseling Service? What's the Difference?

Christie Barakat
June 18, 2017

It’s easy for student athletes and their parents to feel overwhelmed by college recruiting - there are milestones to meet, protocols to follow, and academic and athletic programs to research, evaluate, and narrow down....

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What Constitutes a Good Coach E-mail Update?

What Constitutes a Good Coach E-mail Update?

Nate Rooks
November 2, 2016

When trying to stay on the radar of busy college coaches, a lot of recruits worry about how to reach out. It’s pretty easy to respond to an email from a coach and answer questions they’ve asked, but sending unsolicited information...

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Being a Coxswain in Holland: A Story from Dave Payne

Being a Coxswain in Holland: A Story from Dave Payne

Dave Payne
October 20, 2016

Working for Sparks the past five years, I’ve held a lot of different roles: from starting as a counselor at our domestic camps to being Program Manager for trips abroad. Truth be told, the most difficult role I’ve ever had...

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What Do I Get Out of Unofficial Visits?

What Do I Get Out of Unofficial Visits?

Nate Rooks
October 19, 2016

A lot of our junior clients are asking about unofficial visits. You can read my article from earlier this year giving a top-to-bottom rundown of the visits, but this interaction with a client seemed especially relevant with some holidays...

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