Questions

• Tell me about yourself.• On a scale of 1-10, what would you rate your

passion to play your sport in college?• Where are you in the recruiting process?• What are your goals in the recruiting process?• People would use us for one of two reasons

(exposure and save money), what are your thoughts on each?

Who Are We?• College Athletic Recruiting• Marketing/Promotions/Consultation• Established 2009• Founded by Tim Ryerson who spent 8

years as a college coach• Home Office in Raleigh, NC

Financial AidONLY THE BOTTOM LINE

PRICE MATTERS!

#1- Athletic Aid

• Only about 50% of colleges even offer athletic scholarships• Almost always NOT

a full-ride

#2- Academic Aid

• Based on GPA, SAT, and curriculum

• Each college has different criteria

• Other Factors: Diversity, Religion, etc.

#3- Financial Need Based Aid

• Based on family income, taxes, siblings, marital status, in/out of state, etc.• Government sponsored

(FAFSA) vs school sponsored.

#4- Leverage Aid

• Based on Competition!

A Real World Example…

Tyler, 3.2 GPA , 1000 SAT, Not FAFSA eligible

Competition = Savings!

Because our package is somewhat out of line with that offered by Tusculum, I was able to get Tyler an ADDITIONAL $3,000 Methodist University Scholarship! The out-of-pocket cost after financial aid at Methodist will now be approximately $12,637.  We're still about $1,000 more than Tusculum, but it's the best we can do.  If we are truly Tyler's #1 choice, it's worth the additional investment, in my opinion. I will have our financial aid office prepare an updated financial aid award for Tyler detailing the additional scholarship assistance. I'm hoping this additional assistance will help...he's a great fit for Methodist, in my opinion!!! -Director of Admissions

School Starting Price Initial Offer Leverage Offer

Tusculum (TN) $27,920 $11,500

Methodist (NC) $31,000 $15,637 $12,637

Wash&Jeff (PA) $32,495 $19,865

Marist (NY) $39,000 $20,071

How Many Options Are There?

• Sport sponsorships and maximum awards• What are the odds?

• No Athletic Scholarships.• Often times more aid available in academics,

family need, and leverage to make up for athletic money you would get at a NCAA D2 or NAIA school.

• Many of the best academic and athletic schools in the country.

• Emory, MIT, Johns Hopkins, U of Chicago, Wash U, Tufts, Carnegie Mellon, Williams, Amherst- and MANY more!

We asked 300 College Coaches…

When do College Coaches BEGIN tracking prospects?

The Results…• 30% Freshman year or earlier (Major D1’s)

• 45% Sophomore year (Scholarship Level)

• 25% Junior year (Smaller Schools)

• 0% Senior year

13 year-old 7th grader David Sills verbally committed to USC in 2012

A Real World Example…

• 2008 Men’s Basketball Recruiting Class at Methodist University (NC), NCAA D3

• 4 recruits made the Varsity team• How many did they start with?

1,103

Are You Overlooked?

• You are not good enough (or) • Coaches do not know about you– Recruiting budgets– Your coaches are unable to help you– Someone advised you to ‘wait and see’– Rural or small school with no exposure– Late bloomer

BEST SOLUTION = MASSIVE EXPOSURE

WHY VOLUME MARKETING?

• 3 Ways Leverage Helps

• Snowball Effect–Validates you as a legitimate prospect–1st offer is the toughest–Leverage offers 

• Coaches Network–College coaches know other college coaches–College coaches talking about you is better than your parents talking about you

• Practice–Consider yourself an unemployed future college athlete–Search for and obtain offers, don’t turn down interviews

The Recruiting Funnel

Profile and Intro Received

Questionnaire or Camp Invite

Measurables and Openings

Full Video/ Schedule

Phone Calls

Scout

Visit

OFFER= Athletic scholarship or coach being involved in your

financial aid package

MORE FUNNELS = MORE OPTIONS

• After you have options then you are selective– Educational reputation, academic majors– Bottom line price– Opportunity for playing time, level of play– Size, location– Coaches, teammates– Tradition, success, facilities– Overall fit, student life, housing, food

Your College Wish List

Pepperdine (NCAA D1, CA)High Point (NCAA D1, NC)Vassar (NCAA D3, NY)Embry-Riddle (NAIA, FL)Birmingham Southern (NCAA D3, AL)Armstrong Atlantic (NCAA D2, GA)Augustana (NCAA D2, SD)Ave Maria University (NAIA, FL)Warren Wilson (USCAA, NC)

OUR COMPREHENSIVE

PROGRAM• Video• Scouting Evaluation• College Match• Marketing• Consultation• Transition Coaching

#1 Video–Professional Video Crew–Professional Editing–On-line Streaming

#2 Scouting–College Coach Evaluation–Double Blind and HONEST!

#3 College Match–Match your goals, abilities, finances –Sort by division, region, state,

enrollment, tuition, GPA/ACT/SAT

#4 Marketing–Create and Update Your Profile–Distribute to Colleges– Internet Database

#5 Consultation–Monthly Webinars–Unlimited Personal Consultation–Book

#6 Transition Coaching–Career/Personality Testing–Goal Setting– ‘Life Coaching’ (Parents and Athletes)

–Transition Expert Consultation

WHAT MAKES US DIFFERENT?• Strategic Focus/ Personal Touch– Anyone can put your profile on a website.–We get to know you, make your video, get

you evaluated, match you with colleges, and guide you along the way.

• Reputation– Founded by college coaches.–We provide a realistic approach, we don’t

make unrealistic promises and sell dreams.

EVERYONE CLAIMS TO BE AN EXPERT IN RECRUITING!

See Where Our Clients Have Gone!

• View our Success Stories Book

• Nobody can guarantee you a scholarship, in fact the NCAA makes it illegal (see below).

• However, we offer a 100% refund if you are not satisfied with our effort and services

• Guarantee is subject to proper communication (see next slide).

What makes us legal> NCAA Bylaw 12.3.3.1 Talent Evaluation Services and Agents. A prospect may allow a scouting service or agent to distribute personal information (e.g., high-school academic and athletics records, physical statistics) to member institutions without jeopardizing his or her eligibility, provided the fee paid to such an agent is not based on placing the prospect in a collegiate institution as a recipient of institutional financial aid.

Our Promise

Your Part• Show interest in every school.• Return all e-mails and calls from coaches.• Return all forms to us when asked.• Keep a record of college contacts.• Communicate with us, your parents, and

your coaches.

Are you ready to be PRO-ACTIVE?