The recruiting conversation, coached.

Every guide answers one question an athlete or parent actually asks — what to say when a coach calls, how to text after a camp, when money is fair to bring up — with scripts you can use and practice. Prepared athletes get remembered.

Updated July 18, 2026 · 13 guides

What to Say When a College Coach Calls You A college coach just called. What to say in the first ten seconds, five questions to have ready, what not to say, and the follow-up scripts to send after. Read the guide → What Is a Call Kit? (Why a Script Isn't Enough) What a call kit is, what's inside one, and how to build your own: school-specific research, the questions worth asking that coach, and out-loud practice reps. Read the guide → NCAA 5-for-5 Rule: What Recruits Should Ask The NCAA 5-for-5 rule explained for recruits: five seasons in five years, redshirts gone, and ten questions to ask college coaches about your five-year plan. Read the guide → How to DM a College Coach on Instagram How to DM a college coach on Instagram: the first message line by line, what a follow-back means, DM vs email, and copyable scripts for high school athletes. Read the guide → What to Text a College Coach After a Camp Text within 24 hours: one thank-you, one specific detail, one next step. Copy-ready texts for five camp and visit scenarios, including the day you played badly. Read the guide → College Coach Not Responding? What to Send Next Silence from a college coach is usually roster math, calendar rules, or volume, not a no. Day 7–10 follow-up template, the text version, and when to move on. Read the guide → How to Bring Up NIL With a College Coach When to raise NIL with a college coach, the exact process questions to ask, and how NIL differs from revenue share and scholarship money. Read the guide → Scholarship Money: When to Ask a College Coach When to ask a college coach about scholarship money: the timing ladder, exact phrasings, who should ask, and how scholarships, revenue share, and aid differ. Read the guide → How to Tell a College Coach No, Respectfully How to decline a college coach without burning the bridge: the email template, the phone script for turning down an offer, timing, and what not to do. Read the guide → 14 Questions to Ask College Soccer Coaches What to ask college soccer coaches on calls, visits, and at ID camps: style of play, position development, roster math in the 28-player era, and money. Read the guide → 13 Questions to Ask College Basketball Coaches What to ask college basketball coaches: system fit, real development, 15-man roster math, the portal question, the money process, and what they'll ask you. Read the guide → 15 Questions to Ask College Football Coaches What to ask college football coaches: is the offer committable, scheme fit, depth chart math, the first-year plan under 5-for-5, and what they'll ask you. Read the guide → How Parents Can Run a Practice Coach Call at Home Recruiting advice says to role-play coach calls at home. Here's the 15-minute version: three rounds, the eight questions coaches ask, and how to debrief. Read the guide →