Fun Recruiting Experiences from the NCSA Team

Getting recruited can be an amazing experience.

It takes a lot of preparation and legwork to put yourself into a position where you’re meeting coaches and visiting schools. But once you’ve done the work, you can have an opportunity to sit back and enjoy the journey!

We asked athletes around our office about the most fun they had during the recruiting process. Here’s what they said:

Matt Garrison Football

“My recruiting process was tough. But once I started getting calls from coaches, I was blown away. I thought, wow – I’m actually getting recruited to play football in college. It sounds nerdy, but I was most excited about the academics. A sport where I run into people got me into a really academically tough school.”

Chevelle Herring Basketball

“I picked a school in my hometown. I went on a visit (across town), met up with the team, and we went bowling and dancing. It was cool getting to know the girls on the team, but I also got to go on my visit with six other girls that I’d played with before! We ended up all committing together.”

Chris Kovacevich Baseball

“I flew down on the first day of school for an official visit and the coach took me out to a football game. I was still just a high school kid and it was exciting meeting all these college students (especially the girls). I got to meet the team and we all went to the beach together. On my last day, the coach presented me with a very generous scholarship offer and said to take a couple days and think about it. I called him that week and told him I’d love to be a part of his team.”

Tunde Oshinowo Football

“I had a lot of fun going on different visits and being courted. At one school, we took a golf cart tour of campus. We got to drive the golf carts, and they were really fast.”

Keily Zins Volleyball

“When I went on an official visit, we got to see our men’s volleyball team beat Penn State – they were number one in the country at the time. It was some of the best volleyball I’d ever seen in my life.”

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