Announcing a new chapter: Introducing "College Pipe", our new dedicated platform for college recruitment, along with a new name, logo, color theme, and website. Smarthlete will continue as a separate brand for our service offerings, while College Pipe will focus on our tech solutions. This rebrand allows us to better serve our diverse customer base and reflect our commitment to innovation in college sports recruiting.
"Following up with someone" is a concept, pretty common and normal for adults in work life. But for teenagers, hoping to get recruited, it is an art, which needs to be learned. And for good reason: to get recruited.
Most athletes, who end up getting recruited by a college hockey program spend some time playing junior hockey in any of the various divisions. Jonas Dobnig took the time to speak to us about his experience as a junior hockey player in New Jersey (NCDC), practice, as well as his take-aways from representing his home country at the Junior World Cup 2023.
Depending on your level of play, the recruiting process can look way different: playing junior hockey for a year or two in the U.S. / Canada or straight to college. Either way, you've got to understand the junior hockey & college landscape and what playing collegiate hockey (D1, D2, D3 or ACHA) requires.
This week's Friday Scholarship Guide is all about what matters to college coaches before you making you that final offer to recruit you: yes, your performance in high school does matter, but so does potential as well as other "non-athletic" factors.
Olympic Games 2020 were a success story for the U.S. college sports universe again. Medals in all colors and across sports. This week's Friday Scholarship Guide will be all about why collegiate sports is the right stepping stone for your sports career.
Student athletes just like regular applicants need to prepare for the SAT: Book or online? Self-paced online courses or private tutoring? Pay for test preparation or free resources? There are different strategies towards upping that SAT score of yours - here's which ones you can choose from..
The peak of your recruiting process is signing with a school, which many recruits do on National Signing Day. If you decide to capture this moment on camera, the big question is: 'What are you going to wear?'
Dr. Michael Rocque (associate professor at Bates College, Maine) makes a strong case as to why universities should not cut down on athletic programs, related or unrelated to Covid-19.
With universities looking at their cost structure (athletics expenses included), scholarship budgets are under scrutiny and athletic programs have been cut. Understand what's going on, so you can plan your recruiting process better.
