The Recruit-Me Athletic Scholarship Podcast with Brent Hanks

From the stellar quote by the legendary John Wooden to practical advice on being an athlete of character, recruiting expert and author Jon Fugler addresses one of the most important aspects of recruiting.

One bad decision can cost a student-athlete a scholarship and can even put an end to his or her competing future. That's how important character is for your scholarship future.

Jon shares an insightful article which has some solid advice from a college coach. Hear what this coach advises his athletes at every practice when it comes to making wise decisions and staying out of trouble.

Jon also gives you some practical advice on how to be a "character," in a good way.

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Full interview with Steve Englehart

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook e-book and paperback

FREEBIE: First chapter of The Athletic Scholarship Playbook

Tell Jon how you've presented yourself uniquely to coaches

Jon Fugler makes this statement: "I am convinced that most athletes who can compete at the next level can get an athletic scholarship. Unfortunately, most families don't know how to make that happen.

"Families have been led to believe they need an expert or a high powered, expensive recruiting service to get their son or daughter an athletic scholarship."

In this episode, Jon will make some more bold statements to let you know that you can be empowered to do it yourself in a scholarship pursuit.

He'll share seven reason why you shouldn't use a recruiting service. For instance, it can cause damage to your recruiting efforts and can cost you thousands of unnecessary dollars.

Jon will go into detail with some points that will help you clarify why you have the freedom and power to succeed on your own.

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Download the first chapter of Jon's book FREE. The Athletic Scholarship Playbook.

Get the Athletic Scholarship Playbook in Kindle or paperback.

This episode is different. This is a sobering week for our nation as the tragedy of the Las Vegas shootings numbs all of us.

Jon Fugler speaks his heart about what he feels needs to be said to parents and athletes in light of the shootings. Each one of us is processing this dark event differently. One thing is sure -- it has had an effect on all of us.

So why bring this into the athletic scholarship discussion? Because it has a dramatic effect on our priorities and the way we view life... and athletic scholarships.

Jon's words will make you think, discuss and hopefully change the way you've been approaching this whole recruiting world.

Please leave your comments and thoughts for Jon by email or on the Recruit-Me Facebook page.

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The Athletic Scholarship Playbook

Your journey to an athletic scholarship is sequential. Our host has been teaching five sequential steps for the past 15 years and they work.

Recruiting expert and author Jon Fugler runs through the five steps.

Most families know two or three steps, but it takes the full five to create success. Get all five here today.

The one assumption Jon makes is that your student-athlete can compete at the next level. He shares exactly what that means.

If you're looking for one place where you can get the foundational content for your athletic scholarship, it's here in this episode.

Share it with others.

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Get the first chapter FREE of "The Athletic Scholarship Playbook".

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook on Amazon

What's the biggest lesson you've learned in your recruiting journey so far? Let our podcast host know at [email protected].

You'll never be finished learning, even when the process is over. That's what recruiting expert Jon Fugler has experienced, and he has been at it for nearly 20 years.

In this episode, Jon shares the seven biggest lessons he has learned over the years. These lessons are shared to expand your knowledge base and help you take short-cuts to an athletic scholarship. Some lessons are for parents and some for athletes.

Jon's first recruiting lesson is that "all coaches are different" and you must treat them that way. The recruit-me way may be steps you follow, but it cannot be viewed as a cookie cutter approach. Jon shares an example from his sons' experience with one coach in particular. Knowing this truth will make a huge difference in the way you communicate with coaches and build the recruiting relationship.

Listen to all seven lessons and see which ones you can adapt to your recruiting approach.

Jon also shares lessons that other families have learned, and you may be able to relate to those.

And Jon now has a new freebie. It's the first chapter of his new book The Athletic Scholarship Playbook: A Complete College Recruiting Roadmap for High School Athletes and Parents. Take the book for a test drive and see if it fits your needs.

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Download the first chapter free of The Athletic Scholarship Playbook.

Get a complete copy of The Athletic Scholarship Playbook in Kindle and Paperback.

Getting a college coach's candid evaluation of your son or daughter's talent is a defining moment in the recruiting process.

And then there's the money issue.

How do you bring up your athlete's chances of a scholarship and get an honest response? In fact, how do you get honest responses about other things you have on your mind?

In this episode, author and recruiting expert Jon Fugler gives insight on the right time to ask coaches about money and scholarships. He also shares three things that will help you get honest feedback an information from college coaches.

Even though you want honest information, in some ways there's a fear in receiving it. Fear of rejection, financial disappointment, ticking off the coach and a number of other fears. Jon helps you get over those fears.

This episode is brought to you by Jon's new book, The Athletic Scholarship Playbook, the most highly rated book on recruiting and athletic scholarships on Amazon.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook: A Complete College Recruiting Roadmap for High School Athletes and Parents.

How to Get an Athletic Scholarship free download.

Do you feel like you're spinning your wheels and spending a ton of money on this recruiting thing? In this episode, author and recruiting expert Jon Fugler helps you experience transformation, rather than unproductive activity and wasted expense.

Jon will take you through three things to transform your recruiting experience.

If you're one of those families that keeps investing over and over again, expecting recruiting results, Jon has some pointed things to say about that. The first thing is that you shouldn't confuse activity with progress.

Jon helps you refocus your recruiting strategy and brings increased purpose to your activities.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook-- Jon's new book

How to Get an Athletic Scholarship free download

What can you do to go beyond normal, beyond the status quo?

And get exceptional recruiting outcomes?

In this episode, Jon Fugler, author of The Athletic Scholarship Playbook, explains one thing in detail that can break loose your recruiting results.

Jon challenges a tool that most families use and get dismal results with. He shows you how to maximize this tool to get the attention of college coaches...

...and get the results you expect.

The Internet is full of tools like this, often free of charge. It seems like a great way to get exposure to college coaches. In fact, the more you use this tool, the more exposure. Or so it seems.

Let's take a look at the advantages and disadvantages of online registries and how you can best use them for your benefit.

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How to Get an Athletic Scholarship free downlead

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook

Contact Jon at [email protected]

View the archived Facebook Live video of this episode

Fall means a fresh start for your recruiting efforts. So... what are your plans this year?

It should depend on what grade you're in.

Jon Fugler, author of the brand new book, The Athletic Scholarship Playbook, shares his counsel for athletes at all levels-- freshman, sophomore, junior or senior. Your strategy should be unique to your year in school.

For instance, Jon says that freshmen should use this year to understand the recruiting and scholarship world. Laying a strong foundation is key to success in the future.

One thing sophomores should do is develop their player profile and other documents they'll use to attract the attention of college coaches.

He shares details for each grade and gives steps of action. Get this year off to a good start and set your plan for the 2017-18 school year. Jon explains how.

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The Athletic Scholarship Playbook

How to Get an Athletic Scholarship

The failures of recruiting can be boiled down into a few glaring mistakes. If you can avoid these mistakes, you'll greatly improve your chances of success.

In this episode, author and recruiting expert Jon Fugler dives into big mistakes he has seen, even in the past few days. Then he provides the course corrections families need to make.

Jon shares how important it is to take the lead in the recruiting process, instead of reacting or responding to outside influences. But what does that mean?

He tells us the story of one family he talked to the other day, and how their intended path will result in failure. He turns the table and tells you what you need to do so you're not headed down the same path.

LINKS AND RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE:

How to Get an Athletic Scholarship free download

The Athletic Scholarship Playbook