June 15th Came and Went. Now What?

For a lot of families, June 15th was supposed to be the day the phone rang. For most, it didn’t — and I’ve been getting the same call all month: does this mean it’s over?

No. Here’s what actually happened. On the day contact opened, coaches called the players already at the top of their board — the ones they’d been watching for a year. That list is short and it is not final. Rosters shift all summer. Kids commit elsewhere. Coaches keep watching film in July because they have to.

Silence in June is not a verdict. It usually means one of three things: they haven’t seen your film, they’ve seen it and need more, or you’re on a list you don’t know about yet. All three are fixable, and July is when you fix them.

Do these three things before August:

1. Cut fresh film from spring and summer ball. Not last year’s reel with two clips added — a new one, best plays first.

2. Email ten coaches on your list. Your athlete writes it, names the school, and puts the film link in the first three lines.

3. Widen the list. Add four schools a level below where you’re aiming. Every family I’ve worked with who ended up happy did this.

One more thing, for the parents: the athletes who get recruited in July are almost never the ones who got a call in June. They’re the ones who kept working while everyone else waited.

JULY CHECKLIST BY GRADE

SeniorsFinal summer film. Narrow to your real list. FAFSA opens in October — gather documents now.

JuniorsThe three steps above. Register for a fall ACT/SAT date. Take two unofficial visits before school starts.

SophomoresBuild your first highlight reel. Register with the NCAA Eligibility Center. Pick one targeted camp, not five.

7th–9thPlay, train, rest. Set the fall academic plan now — freshman grades count toward eligibility.

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