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

For all freshmen and newcomers, it is important to go into Fall practice and expect to challenge for playing time immediately. Don’t be content with just going along for the ride. Make the decision harder on your coaches by showing that you are a viable option to contribute right away. For this to properly happen, [...]

“Hi Rick,  I can testify to the fact that the recruiting process was a path with unexpected twists and turns and it was comforting to have you alongside to help navigate.  I can’t imagine any parent trying to go it alone.”                                                                                   Parent of a Division I Volleyball Player

I highly recommend the Informed Athlete Program.  It has been such a great help to our family.  As our son was being recruited by Division I, II, NAIA and junior colleges, Rick was able to answer many questions that arose before, during and after the recruiting process.  He was able to give us insight into recruiting time-lines and the numerous NCAA rules.  This was the first [...]

September 1 is the first day that high school juniors in all sports other than men’s basketball and men’s ice hockey (their date is June 15) can receive e-mails, letters, and other recruiting material from NCAA Division I and Division II coaches.  Prior to this date, NCAA programs are only permitted to send camp and [...]

The NCAA College Recruiting Calendars for December 2010 and January 2011 for many of the top sports are now posted.  To access, please go to NCAA recruiting calendars.  For your convenience, the calendars are in pdf format, and the first page contains a listing of the recruiting definitions.  This is the time of year when some [...]

If you are going through the college athletic recruiting process or will be soon, the information in Rick Allen’s new book could save you THOUSANDS of dollars.  Allen’s new book Both Sides of the Plate – Insider Secrets for Navigating the College Baseball Recruiting Process  is now available for $17.95 + $4.75 shipping.     Decisions made during [...]

Informed Athlete is very pleased & proud to announce the addition of Ryan Allen to our team. Ryan completed his final year of college baseball eligibility in May after playing 3 years for the University of Missouri (2006-2009) and 1 year (2010) for the University of Central Missouri.  He will graduate in May 2011 from [...]