March 20, 2021
With the spring (albeit a different-looking spring than years past) fast approaching, it’s time for student-athletes to put the finishing touches on their hard work this off-season and cross off a few items in their college search process. From (virtually) visiting campuses and building out targeted school lists to contacting college coaches and preparing for
Read More »March 9, 2021
On March 2, we wrapped up a three-part webinar series on high-academic recruiting – and all the recorded webinars are now available via video links below, as well as brief outlines of what topics each video covers. Part 1: Approaching the High-Academic Recruiting Process In Part 1, we give an overview of
Read More »November 11, 2020
We recently hosted a webinar for student-athletes and families to discuss the current state of high-academic recruiting. The impacts of the ongoing NCAA Division 1 dead period, as well as many schools implementing school-specific travel restrictions for coaches and staff members means that the recruiting landscape looks different today than it ever has before,
Read More »September 27, 2020
With the challenges of the current recruiting landscape – ongoing and extended NCAA Division 1 dead period, league and college-specific recruiting restrictions impacting schools of all divisions, gathering and travel limitations and more – it is very tempting for underclassmen to power down their recruiting and wait for things to be normal again, for the
Read More »September 27, 2020
In the summer of 2019 at one of our Northeast Softball Honor Roll Sessions, our Headfirst team had the pleasure of meeting a remarkable young student-athlete named Charlie Quinn, who was – and is – pursuing her dream of playing high-academic college softball. Fast forward a year and not only do we have the opportunity
Read More »September 19, 2020
With the ongoing NCAA Division I dead period, recruiting opportunities fall are hard to come by – but the upcoming Showcase PLUS sessions in Florida and California this December and January offer your best opportunity for digital exposure to 100+ college coaches before the end of the NCAA dead period. Check out what’s been added to
Read More »May 17, 2020
The proof of the Headfirst Honor Roll formula is in our results – in 2020 alone, 320 Honor Roll alumni were on the rosters of high-academic college programs across the country. In addition to the total number of Honor Roll alumni playing in college, each year we see coaches recruiting more and more heavily
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May 3, 2020
What can I do in my recruiting right now? Additional Resources & Posts: College Softball Recruiting During Coronavirus (blog post and webinar) Digital Recruiting – Coach Communications & Platforms, with SportsRecruits NCAA Dead Period Tips & Tactics for Softball Recruiting Should I think about re-classifying or doing a post-grad year? What is the impact
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March 30, 2020
There are currently 320 Honor Roll alumni on the rosters of high-academic college softball programs from across the country in 2020. Below is the full list of where these Honor Roll alumni are continuing their careers at the college level. Click on a division below to see where Honor Roll alumni are playing in college:
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March 26, 2020
We recorded the conversation above on Thursday, March 26 with Chris Gordon, Assistant Baseball Coach at Duke University. Coach Gordon’s bio on the Duke Athletics website describes his role, in which he “assists with the recruiting process and on-campus visits, facilitates the team’s statistics and analytics technology, and coordinates all Duke baseball camps.” Within
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