We turn our attention to sports in Podcast 24 – and if you have a promising student athlete in the house, it pays to listen in. With thousands of college coaches across the country who hold nearly as many scholarships in their hands, athletes need to do what they can to get noticed, and potentially earn generous athletic scholarships to attend college.

David Frank, VP of Athnet Sports Recruiting, is here to discuss how that process has evolved and what you can do to raise the potential for your student. He's been in the business for about 15 years, and saw the evolution of communicating with coaches go from emails to online profiles. Athnet's website, AthleticScholarships.net, therefore provides the opportunity to load athlete profiles for better exposure to coaches across the nation.

• We weigh the benefits and the downsides to entering college through athletic scholarships and the process involved in evaluating the best fit for your family
• What to put into a profile
• How the athletic scholarship system works and when to contact coaches
• David's 3 Quick Tips for families considering pursuing athletic scholarships

Later, we answer an often-asked question about how to approach campus visits to gather the best information to make a solid decision on which college is right for your student.