Frequently Asked Questions

Athletes and Parents/Guardians:

How can Excel Sports Group help student-athletes and their families?

Excel Sports Group offers student-athlete recruiting and marketing services and life skills training and development programs.

Our student-athlete recruiting and marketing services will:

• Help student-athletes and their families create an athlete recruiting and marketing game plan.
• Help student-athletes and their families implement the athlete recruiting and marketing game plan.
• Evaluate the student-athlete recruiting and marketing game plan and adjust or make changes when necessary.
• Educate student-athletes and their families about the complex recruiting process.
• Provide step-by-step guidance through the recruiting process.
• Help student-athletes and their families create a marketable student-athlete scouting profile to market their game to college coaches.
• Help student-athletes create their recruiting communication packets for college coaches and send them to targeted colleges and universities.
• Develop, design, update and promote student-athlete personal web sites.
• Write student-athlete press releases highlighting the athlete's accomplishments and distribute them to local and national news outlets, post them on the athlete's personal web site and inlcude them in all student-athlete correspondence with college coaches.
• Provide an online forum for student-athletes to promote and market their skills and talents and connect with college coaches across the nation.
• Help student-athletes and their families research college programs and identify college programs that are the right fit for the student-athlete.
• Help the student-athlete and their families identify and determine which exposure camps and events are most appropriate for the student-athlete to attend.
• Offer student- athlete recruiting and marketing services designed to increase a student-athlete's college scholarship opportunities. 

Our student-athlete life skills training and development programs will:

• Help student-athletes and their families take control of their busy academic and athletic lifestyles.
• Provide training on the life skills necessary for student-athletes to effectively balance their academic, personal and athletic responsbilities.
• Provide life skills training programs that teach student-athletes the skills needed to project a positive image and brand for success in life and sports.
• Provide access to tools and resources that help student-athletes achieve success both on and off the playing field or court. 
• Provide comprehensive life skills training for student-athletes that can be applied or transferred from a sports environment to a higher education or professional setting.
• Offer programs and services that equip student-athletes with the knowledge, tools and resources needed to reach their short-term and long term goals.
• Provide student-athletes with training and development services that improve their performance, self esteem and confidence.

Will working with Excel Sports Group violate NCAA regulations?

Working with Excel Sports Group will not violate NCAA regulations.  The recruiting and marketing services provided by Excel Sports Group includes ensuring that you meet and do not violate any NCAA regulations that could impact your student-athlete eligibility.  College coaches bear the majority of the responsbility related to proper and improper recruting contact and behavior.  To learn more about the NCAA recruiting regulations, visit the Prospective Student-Athlete page of the NCAA web site.

Does Excel Sports Group work with athletes in all sports?

Yes, Excel Sports Group works with athletes in all sports.

How does a Student-Athlete and their family begin working with Excel Sports Group?

The first step to begin working with Excel Sports group is to register with our company by clicking the "Get Recruited" icon below.  When Excel Sports Group receives your registration, we will immediately contact you to discuss our services.  We will then provide you with a complete step-by step guide to accessing our student-athlete recruiting and marketing services, and begin working hard to Get You Recruited!

College Coaches:

Is there a cost for college coaches to register with Excel Sports Group?

There is not a cost for college coaches to register with Excel Sports Group.  The services is completely FREE for coaches.

Will registering with Excel Sports Group violate NCAA regulations?

Reistering with Excel Sports Group will not violate NCAA regulations.  If you have any questions regarding NCAA recruiting guidelines and regulations specifically related to your division of competition, please contact your compliance department or visit the NCAA's Coaching Guides page.

How do I register with Excel Sports Group?

To register with Excel Sports Group, click the "Get Connected" icon below.  When Excel Sports Group receives your registration, we will immediately contact you to discuss our services.  We will then provide you with a complete step-by step guide to using our services.  We will work diligently with you to Get You Connected!

Can multiple coaches from the same college program register with Excel Sports Group? 

Yes, more than one coach from the same college program can register with Excel Sports Group.  Each coach will need to distinguish himself/herself by title and contact information.

How do I search for athletes?

Once you register with Excel Sports Group, you will receive a step-by-step guide to connecting with student-athletes.

If you have any questions regarding Excel Sports Group that you would like to have answered, please submit your question to us at AskExcel@ExcelSportsGroup.com.

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