Navigating NIL Episode 8: Finding your fit

And I think a lot of that has to do with , you know , some , some issues with the recruiting process combined with the admissions process , which I know is something that you guys really focus on . You mentioned it kind of bridging the gap between a college counselor and a coach . How do you guys do that ?

Navigating NIL Episode 8: Finding your fit

We feel like they kind of fell off by the wayside for a little bit there . Um , counselors didn't really know what to do with them because the recruiting coaches didn't really know how to take into consideration all the different aspects that make up a college experience . And so we're kind of here to blend those two worlds together and , and provide an opportunity for these kids to make a decision that benefits them academically , athletically , socially and financially totally .

Navigating NIL Episode 8: Finding your fit

There are , there are folks that um come from the private schools that , that have a lot of resources and there are folks that come from inner city schools that maybe don't and we want to do everything we can to try and create equitable resources at athletes , to athletes , for all the kids that we work with and make it as accessible as possible for anybody who can benefit from this . And so , you know , we're building out the the framework right now for an opportunity for schools , organizations , individuals , um you name it to be able to sponsor athletes um with , with partner schools and partners uh facilities that , that we're working with now , uh and give those kids an opportunity to sort of go through this , this , this counseling process that we have on , on a more 1 to 1 basis . Um And so again , it's just , it , it's our way of trying to , to sort of democratize that , that knowledge base and , and create as , as equitable of a resource as we possibly can .

Navigating NIL Episode 8: Finding your fit

Um , counselors didn't really know what to do with them because the recruiting coaches didn't really know how to take into consideration all the different aspects that make up a college experience . And so we're kind of here to blend those two worlds together and , and provide an opportunity for these kids to make a decision that benefits them academically , athletically , socially and financially totally . And , and that's all fantastic .

Navigating NIL Episode 8: Finding your fit

Absolutely . So athletes to athletes is a , a comprehensive non-biased college prep program for student athletes . So we really have , have leaned into that college uh preparation , college counseling aspect of , of what every kid really needs when it comes to , to making that decision for the next step .