Baseball Player Austin Quark’s NCSA baseball recruiting story
Find out how baseball player Alex Quark discovered how to find his best fit college – and receive an offer! Here’s how NCSA helped along the way.
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Looking back on his recruiting experience, Austin reflected on how much NCSA’s tools helped him understand which schools would be the best match for him and connect with college coaches.
He was guided along the way by Recruiting Coach Coy Barnett, who gave valuable advice that helped Austin build his confidence in the process.
“I wouldn’t have gotten past step one if it wasn’t for NCSA,” Austin said.
NCSA’s Match Percentage tool provides an analysis of how well a school matches your athletic, academic, and personal preferences. The higher the percentage, the better the fit. It gives you a snapshot of how your preferences align with the school, making it easier for you narrow down your school search.
Austin said it is “crazy accurate.” He ended up committing to a school where he had a 92% match.
“The hardest part about recruiting was getting initial contact with a coach, and NCSA helps with just that,” Austin said.
NCSA makes it simple for athletes to get noticed by college coaches. Austin easily made initial contacts and messaged back and forth with coaches using NCSA’s messaging center. He could see when his messages were viewed by coaches, gaining perspective on which coaches were interested in him.
Austin said his Recruiting Coach, Coy, was everything you need in a coach.
“Every time I got off the phone with Coy, I knew not even just my next step, but the next three steps,” he said.
Coy was incredibly detailed and gave accurate, helpful information to Austin and his family through all stages of the recruiting process. Coy’s guidance gave Austin the confidence to put in the work, ask questions and hear Coy’s advice.
The relationship between an NCSA family and their Recruiting Coach is extremely rewarding for the Recruiting Coach, too!
“It was very rewarding to see him into his senior year have a lot of schools have interest,” Coach Coy said.
Getting recruited was always the goal for Austin, but figuring out how to do it could have been a huge roadblock. NCSA helped make his plans actionable.
Inspired by Austin’s story? Learn more about how NCSA can help you in your recruiting journey. View our membership options or start with a free recruiting assessment today!