“Victory Collegiate Consulting is integrated in our approach to advisement. We strive to simplify college recruiting. In addition, we remain on the “information” cutting edge, while continually breaking new ground in developing an educational approach to the college search for athletes. We value the college recruiting process…From start to finish.”  -Tom Kovic Founder/Principal Advisor

The comprehensive service option is a one-year service, where families have unlimited access to Victory advisors. We are with you every step of the way to help you plan, organize, manage and execute essential procedures that are necessary for confident and successful navigation of the college recruiting process. Below is a short list of advisement target examples:

• Initial academic and athletic evaluation.
• Guidance on selecting colleges and athletic programs that potentially “match.”
• Building an educational foundation about college recruiting procedures.
• Develop and polish the personal profile.
• Detailed contact sheet for college coaches on your list.
• Create initial correspondence with coaches.
• Review and edit ongoing communication with coaches.
• Mock phone conversations and developing strategies with interviews.
• Development of personal and detailed organizational chart and action plan.
• Regular 1-1 family meetings.
• Assist the club/high school coach with their role in the process.
• Guidance on registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
• Assistance in the development of both long and short-term goals and “targets
• Guidance and suggestions on building a strong recruiting video and website.
• Choosing effective Tournaments and Showcases to attend.
• Detailed preparation for campus visits
• Guidance in navigating D-3, Ivy League and select, non-scholarship admissions.
• Assistance with athletic scholarships
• Requesting financial aid pre-reads and negotiating financial aid packages.

Families have the option to purchase individual advisement blocks that can be used in several ways including building a knowledge base for college recruiting and developing distinctive tactics to close out a successful college search, to name a few. The Victory Team will personally advise families, and during times that are convenient for them. Families can utilize personal advisement blocks in several ways including:

• Comprehensive Student-Athlete Evaluation
• NCAA Simplified (An educational approach to NCAA rules and the role of the prospect in the college search)
• Create a Personal Profile
• Develop an Individual Action Plan
• Formulate a Personal Organizational Chart
• Create a detailed College Coach Contact List
• Registration with the NCAA Eligibility Center
• Personal online and in-home education seminars
• Introduction e-mail and follow-up communication suggestions
• Mock interviews and phone calls
• Identify and maximize prospect camps and showcases
• Comprehensive preparation for campus visits and meetings with coaches

Not sure where to begin? Do you need guidance in a specific area of recruiting? Individualized advisement is the aim of the 5 and 10-hour block options. Providing families with the exact information they require to streamline the college athletics recruiting process is the target.

The 2-Hour service is ideal for families who are either at the very early stages of the recruiting process or right in the thick of it! We will assist you in identifying targets and tactics to meet YOUR needs. Some examples of service options include:

• Develop a robust and easy to read Player Profile.
• Guidance to begin building your information base on the college search for athletes.
• Well-planned tactics that will productively assist families in moving their college effort forward.
• Tips to begin “identifying” your son or daughter’s best options to draw the attention of college coaches.
• Formulate a Personal Organizational Chart.
• Establish clear points of reference in your current plan and offer clear strategies to help create clarity and re-build momentum.
• Roundtable questions and answers to best clarify and streamline the recruiting process.
• Detailed preparation for campus visits and meetings with coaches.

The Stand Alone Service packs a lot of punch, and the clear service aim will be to cater advisement directly to specific needs of each family.

Reaching for Excellence is a comprehensive guide to the college recruiting process based on over 20 years of college recruiting experience. We have implemented step by step instructions on how families can utilize the “team approach” when navigating the college quest. NCAA rules, campus visits, financial aid, video streaming and building personal profiles are just a few examples of “impact chapters” the 4th edition offers. Reaching for Excellence should be your “quick reference guide” when preparing and executing your college athletics recruiting plan. Written by Tom Kovic, Reaching for Excellence is filled with easy to understand information that will assist you in navigating the college search with confidence.