Social media has forever transformed how recruiting works. Social platforms like Instagram, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube are being used for more than just connecting with friends and family. More and more student athletes are using such tools to connect with college coaches. And the fun doesn’t stop there! There are many mobile apps that allow athletes to share their recruiting profiles, videos, stats and more. Consider this: only 1% of student athletes earn a Division I scholarship. Show off your skills, connect with coaches and other like-minded athletes, and take your mobile presence to the next level. Here are 7 apps to jumpstart your online presence.
1.NCSA Athletic Recruiting
Get out in front of coaches withNext College Student Athlete’s(NCSA)mobile app designed to help student-athletes connect with college coaches. Take control of your recruiting and start interacting with college coaches with one of the most impactful apps. The app allows you to build a shareable profile, add film, track coaches who view your profile and explore potential colleges. The free version is available on both Google Play and the App Store with an available premium version packed with additional features. It is the app to have if you are looking to find a spot on the roster.
2.MaxPreps
The app allows high school sports fans the opportunity to follow their favorite teams with real-time updates. MaxPreps is packed with scores, schedules, rosters, stats, photos, videos and standings for your region of choice. The app pushes out exclusive notifications and updates about the team(s) you follow. Users can easily find or contribute live scores and play-by-play updates for any game in the country. MaxPreps also provides a version specifically for Coaches and Athletic Directors to manage schedules, rosters, and scores at their school calledMPCoach. MaxPreps is available for both iOS and Android devices for free.
3.BeRecruited for High School Athletes
BeRecruited is a great tool for student-athletes who are interested in playing at the college level. Users can create a free athletic profile to showcase their skills. BeRecruited is ranked as the number one college sports recruiting network with 25,000 coaches and 2 million athletes. Keep coaches up to date by adding your daily performance highlights, and BeRecruited will notify you in real time whenever a new coach views your profile or follows you.
4.DraftCard
Your role as a student-athlete is to promote yourself and reveal your skills in the most impressionable way possible. Your online presence at this point is crucial when reaching out to prospective coaches. With DraftCard, young athletes can begin building their mobile presence and exponentially raise their chances of being discovered. The easy-to-use mobile app lets you create your own shareable profile with keys stats, achievements, school name, photos, videos and more. Post your daily performance highlights and share each moment with friends and other users. Take the lead and begin building your future!
5.AthleticU
The Recruit U app is most popularly used by coaches to design and organize workouts to track and evaluate student-athletes’ progress. AthleticU features a library of personalized daily and test workouts, target weight for exercises based on your perceived max, and much more. Designed with the high school student-athlete and coach in mind, the app provides coaches and athletes with a personalized training experience. The app is available on the App Store, free of charge.
6.SchollyME
SchollyMe is a great mobile app used by sports fans, athletes, and coaches. Student-athletes are able to showcase their athletic abilities to college coaches in hopes of receiving an athletic scholarship using the app. On SchollyME athletes can search and friend prospective college coaches at all levels to market themselves, and in turn, coaches can search for potential players. Athletes can upload Official Transcripts, GPA/SAT scores, and personal contact information that can only be viewed by college coaches. Furthermore, athletes may request an Online Evaluation based on game film uploaded to their profile. The app is available on the App Store and Google Play for free.
7. Hudl
Create and upload high-quality film, drills, and games to analyze and share. Browse every playlist uploaded to your team’s account, create notes, add drawings and telestrations, and experience smooth playback with fullscreen viewing. Athletes from all over are usingHudlto capture their Top Plays and Highlight to share them with friends and prospective college coaches. Available for iOS and Android devices including iPad, iPhone and iPod Touch.
In today’s mobile world, college coaches and athletic departments are realizing the impact and reach that social media and mobile apps have in the recruiting process. Don’t be late to the game – recruiting started yesterday!
