NCSA's Most Popular Recruiting Articles

TAKKLE's partner, the National Collegiate Scouting Association, or the NCSA, hosts a Recruiting Education Blog which covers high school and college sports news, advice for promoting yourself to college coaches, how to get sports scholarships, how to get recruited, recent changes in the NCAA rules, and more.

And with the NCSA boasting a 90% success rate of their athletes playing in college, you can bet the information coming from the NCSA is valuable, correct and up-to-date.

In 2008, there were 10 blogs which were the most popular, the most viewed and the most helpful to student athletes and their families:

1. What Happens If You DON'T Get a Call on July 1st?
July 1st is a very important date for high school juniors and especially seniors.

2. 3 Things Parents Should Do
Exactly how parents can help their kids through the recruiting process.

3. 10 Questions to Expect From a College Coach
You don't want to be caught unprepared when a college coach calls you!

4. 5 Ways to Give College Coaches What They Want
How to maximize your chances of getting recruited by giving coaches what they want.

5. Ways to Get Crossed off a College Coach's List
Inside look at why college coaches make certain decisions and how you can avoid getting the boot!

6. 5 Types of Questions you Need to Ask a College Coach
Asking the right questions can not only provide you with useful information, but it can also give the coach a good or bad impression of you.

7. What Should You Do With Your Highlight / Skills Video?
Advice from 6 top recruiting coaches about the step-by-step process vital to effectively promoting yourself to college coaches.

8. Why You Need to Talk to Your High School Coach ASAP
Why a bad or distant relationship with your HS coach could hurt your relationship with potential college coaches.

9. Behind the Scenes of College Recruiting
Takes you into the "War Room," where coaches make all their decisions, with expert and former D-I Recruiting Coordinator, Coach Taylor

10. Why Spring Break can Make (or Break) Recruiting
What you should be doing next Spring Break instead of wet t-shirt contests.

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