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Sticky ideas from 2025

The questions that get past the sales pitch

The highlight reel is only half the story

You can’t control the injury. You can control the story.

Preparation, pressure, and other Shooting Star takeaways

A quiet team is a losing team

Thanksgiving tournaments: how to stand out

The playing time conversation: A tactical guide for coaches, players, and parents

The $1,000 question nobody asks before showcases

How many schools should be on your target list?

10 signs of a great college coach

The two skills that determine if you can play college hockey

How much do coaches matter in recruiting?

Stop complaining. Start competing

The complete Atomic Habits framework for athletes

Talent gets you noticed. Habits get you recruited.

I don't care if you scored 30 goals this season

Deliver early, arrive late, create connection

Should coaches be judging your Instagram?

Young athletes doesn't need more exposure. They need better habits

The evaluations you never see

Someone else will... until no-one else does

When a program ghosts you

Why coaches say yes (or no) to recruits

The most overlooked skill in recruiting

What matters more: talent or work ethic?

How coaches decide who plays

You'll never get a straight answer to this recruiting question...

5 questions to ask before you commit

4 templates for great emails to college coaches

The 30-second email test

The 7 visit red flags that kill your chances

The visit questions that reveal everything

Stop sleepwalking through college visits

Why fancy locker rooms won't make you happy

4 things missing from the best tournament in America

Why your recruiting has gone quiet (and what to do about it)

Not all summer events are worth your money

When coaches break their own recruiting advice

Welcome to The Recruiting Roadmap!

You're following up wrong

Where to go from here?

Inside the war room: Part 3

Inside the war room: Part 2

Your last-minute June 15 checklist

Inside the war room: Part 1

Examining your June 15 myths

Last-minute list adjustments

The final countdown

The college field hockey recruiting starter guide

Email hooks that actually work

Showcases get you seen. Clinics get you known.