Every athlete starting from the age of 12 should compile a list of colleges they aspire to attend. This list will be adjusted as their recruiting journey progresses.  It is recommended that players identify a mix of colleges they would like to attend that fit the following criteria:

• Target Schools: The best matches the player in terms of both athletics and academics.

• Reach or 'Dream' Schools: Programs that may present a challenge academically or athletically.

• Safety Net Schools: Institutions where the player may be somewhat overqualified.

  • Safety Net Schools are important to build a relationship with the coach early on, that way, if your target schools don't pan out, you aren't starting over in your junior or senior year to get on coach's radars. 

Start no later than 1st year 14u - list will be refined as the player continues to age up

• Have players create a top 20 college list

• Help players classify their lists by Target, Reach and Safety schools

• Player should maintain this list in a shared file and provide access to coach

• Player should update this list on a regular basis based on re-evaluation of skills, priorities, interest from colleges, etc.