For Parents
The recruiting process moves faster than most families realize. Every year spent unknowingly targeting schools that may not be the right fit is a year that cannot come back.
RecruitTruth gives parents and athletes data-driven clarity on where they actually fit -- before the window closes.
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You'll be entering your child's athletic information, not yours.
The Landscape Has Shifted
The families who navigate it successfully are the ones who started with accurate information.
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Coaches can now fill roster spots with experienced college players instantly. Walk-on and late-bloomer paths have narrowed significantly. Roster spots are more competitive -- and more precious -- than ever before.
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Every athlete has a highlight reel. Coaches evaluate athletes differently than most families realize -- fit, measurables, academics, and roster need all weigh as heavily as raw athletic ability.
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Name, Image, and Likeness changed what it means to be a recruited athlete. The gap between the right fit and the wrong level has real financial consequences that go beyond scholarship dollars.
Coach Reality
College coaches evaluate fit very differently than most families realize. This gap is where recruiting decisions are won and lost.
The RT Score is built around the criteria in the right column -- not the left.
“Every parent wants answers they can trust.
Parents should not have to guess through this process.”
The RT Score was built to give families the honest, data-driven picture that everyone deserves at the start -- not the end -- of the recruiting process.
How It Works
They enter their measurables, GPA, athletic stats, film links, and recruiting history. No account required to start.
An honest, data-based score from 0–100 calculated against what coaches at every level actually require. Includes a Safety, Best Fit, and Stretch division level -- D1 through JUCO.
No more guessing which programs to target. No more wasting money on recruiting services. No more chasing a level the data says needs more work. Just a clear picture and a path forward.
Parent Resources
Honest recruiting intelligence for parents. Written without the pitch.
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The recruiting timeline, division levels, scholarship realities, and how to support your athlete without taking over the process.
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How athletic scholarships, merit aid, Pell Grants, and FAFSA work together -- and how to stack them for the best financial outcome.
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Official vs. unofficial visits, what coaches look for beyond athletic ability, and how to play your role without becoming the problem.
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D1, D2, D3, NAIA, JUCO -- what each level actually requires, what it costs, and how to find where your athlete realistically fits.
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Common Questions
Earlier than most families realize. The foundation -- academics, film, club program -- should be in place by sophomore year. Serious recruiting conversations at D1 programs begin junior year. D2, D3, NAIA, and JUCO programs recruit throughout senior year, but the best opportunities fill early. The first step is getting an honest picture of where your athlete currently stands so you can move in the right direction.
The RT Score evaluation gives your athlete a verified score based on the same criteria coaches actually use -- measurables, academics, film, and recruiting projection. It tells you their Safety, Best Fit, and Stretch division levels clearly. No guessing, no padding, no false optimism. Just the data families need to make informed decisions.
Rarely. Outside of football (FBS) and basketball, most athletic scholarships are partial -- a fixed number of scholarship dollars split among many athletes. The families who get the best financial outcomes stack athletic scholarships with merit aid, need-based grants, and Pell Grants. Finding the right fit level is often more important than chasing the highest level when it comes to financial outcomes.
In most cases, no. The dominant recruiting service model charges $2,000-$5,000 to list your athlete in a database that coaches rarely open. College coaches find athletes through relationships, camps, and direct outreach -- not premium databases. A free RT Score evaluation and the $19 Full Report give you everything you need to run an effective recruiting process without the markup.
Support without taking over. The athletes who get recruited are the ones who own the process -- sending the emails, attending the camps, making the calls. Parents who contact coaches directly or speak on their athlete's behalf typically hurt their child's chances. Your role is logistics, encouragement, financial planning, and being a sounding board -- not a co-recruiter.
The score is a starting point, not a verdict -- and it is exactly the information you need to make good decisions. A score that reveals a different fit level means targeting the right programs now, improving the variables that can be improved (academics, film, measurables), and not spending years pursuing a path the data says needs more work. Athletes who know their honest baseline and build from it get recruited. Athletes who ignore it often don't.
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The recruiting window is shorter than it feels. Get your athlete an honest picture of where they stand today -- so the next step is the right one.
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