Ryan Allen of Informed Athlete gives tips on what questions student-athletes should ask during their exit interview with their college baseball coach.

How does the NCAA define whether a prospect is considered a recruited athlete? A prospect is considered a recruited athlete if the college takes one of the following actions: If they provide the prospect with an official visit. If they have an off-campus contact with the prospect or the prospect’s parents or legal guardians. If [...]

Ryan Allen, former Mizzou & Central Missouri pitcher, gives advice to high school seniors who did not sign a National Letter of Intent in November.

Congratulations to those prospects who have committed to a school and will have the opportunity to sign a National Letter of Intent with their NCAA Division I or II future school starting November 9.  Here are some NLI general reminders and points to keep in mind: Signing the National Letter of Intent commits the athlete [...]

If you have questions about the National Letter of Intent, this transcript will provide answers.

January 15th is the first day that athletes in selected sports can sign a Letter of Intent Scholarship Agreement with a junior college.  Those sports are baseball, men’s & women’s golf, ice hockey, softball and men’s & women’s tennis. The National Letter of Intent and the NJCAA Letter of Intent/Scholarship agreement are separate documents, so [...]

“You need to transfer if you want to get more playing time.”

That’s the last thing that a college athlete wants to hear from his or her coach. Sometimes transfers are initiated by the athlete, but many times they are initiated by the coach.

Throughout the years, I have encountered many different reasons for athlete transfers including coaches moving to another school, athletes wanting to move closer to home, athletes desire to switch schools, or because their scholarship has been reduced or cancelled.