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One of the most common conversations I have with families goes something like this: "I want to play at Texas." Or Florida. Or UCLA. Or Alabama. Or Oklahoma. Dream big, stay motivated. We love it. But before we talk about how to get there, I think it's important to understand exactly what "there" is. First, What Is A P4 School? When people talk about the highest level of college athletics, they're usually referring to the Power Four conferences, commonly called the P4. Those c

GET READY WITH ME: Get ready for your main recruiting season by checking off these To Dos to set yourself up for meaningful exposure Getting exposure is about way more than what happens during competition. If you perform in front of no one, no one will know how amazing you are! Exposure comes in all shapes and sizes, and as recruits, we cannot rely on college coaches sitting at our field as the only way we get in front of them. With hard work, preparation, and authentic inte

by Jess Jacobson, Director of Recruiting | NJ Thunder & The Fieldhouse As the director of a recruiting company—and more importantly, as someone who has spent years guiding student-athletes through this journey—I want to share something simple, but essential: In our most recent monthly recruiting class, we spent time discussing a question that often gets overlooked in the recruiting journey: what do diamond sport college student-athletes actually gain from their experience be

by Jess Jacobson, Director of Recruiting | NJ Thunder & The Fieldhouse As the founder of a recruiting company—and more importantly, as...

by Jess Jacobson, Director of Recruiting | NJ Thunder & The Fieldhouse If you're serious about playing softball in college, summer isn't...