Today's Play: Kyle Gookins shares insights on navigating the recruiting landscape to uncover meaningful opportunities, beyond prestigious school names. He acknowledges that the college recruiting process can be a minefield of parental pressure and misplaced priorities. Amy and Kyle remind parents that it's crucial for student-athletes and their families to focus on finding the right fit - a place where the student can thrive academically, develop as an athlete, and be truly happy.

Today's Coach: Kyle Gookins is a former Division I Head Men's Soccer Coach who currently is the Director of My College Soccer, a college soccer recruiting consulting agency. He has over 23 years of coaching experience at every level of youth and amateur soccer and has also been a US Soccer Scout for the USSF Youth national teams.

To note: The NCAA's partial scholarship limits discussed in this episode will no longer exist as of April 2025 should the House vs. NCAA settlement take effect. Instead, the new NCAA roster limits will dictate how many players can be on each Division I team, each of whom will be allowed to receive up to a full scholarship + revenue sharing (most sports will continue to divvy out partial scholarships and some institutions will opt out of revenue sharing).

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Picking Teams: A Playbook for Parents is produced by: Amy Bryant and Sasha Melamud

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