The student athlete's guide to getting recruited : how to win scholarships, attract colleges and excel as an athlete / Stewart Brown.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Brown, Stewart, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

College athletes--Recruiting--United States.

College athletes.

College sports--Scholarships, fellowships, etc--United States.

College sports.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (211 pages) : illustrations

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

Belmont, CA : SuperCollege, LLC, [2016]

Summary:

Illustrating that there is a spot for everyone, this completely revised recruitment manual is a go-to guide for all high school students that dream of participating in college athletics. It addresses not only how to get recruited by top colleges and universities but also how to excel academically in both high school and college to ensure a successful career as a student-athlete. Offering insider information, this guidebook for getting scholarship money also provides tips for understanding the complicated NCAA recruiting rules, information on what colleges really want from athletes in their programs, and techniques for developing individual skills to transition successfully from high school to college athletics. Candid and insightful input from college athletics experts, college and high school counselors, and athletic trainers helps athletes achieve success in many areas of their life--including training, nutrition, and time management--catapulting these students beyond their peers both on and off the field.

Contents:

Introduction

CHAPTER 1: Navigating through the Rules

CHAPTER 2: I'm Eligible, So Why Take the SAT Again?

CHAPTER 3: College Coaches-What They Want

CHAPTER 4: Physically . . . Smarter

CHAPTER 5: Your Body as an Athletic Temple

CHAPTER 6: Tuck in Your Shirt and Pull up Your Socks

CHAPTER 7: Not a 48-hour Vacation: College Visits

CHAPTER 8: I'm in . . . Now What?

CHAPTER 9: When Do I Get a Day Off?

CHAPTER 10: The Rules are There to Protect You.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

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ISBN:

1-61760-114-4

OCLC:

956716606