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Picking the right university when you have several offers can be very overwhelming for a young student-athlete. As a matter of fact, it can be one of the hardest decisions you will ever be faced with. Coaches are all great salesmen, as it is a big part of their job to sell their program to recruits and to find the best possible athletes for their teams. So it can get very difficult to figure out which option might be the best one for you.  What we see happen a lot, is that athletes tend to go for the cheapest option or for the biggest scholarship. While there is nothing wrong with that approach, it can also lead to you not picking the best opportunity or the best fit for you.…

As you can imagine, college coaches have very busy schedules. Some of a coach's regular duties include running practices, traveling, planning trips, ordering team gear and recruiting. It is almost like running a business for these coaches and as you can see they have a lot on their plate. On top of that, they get contacted by a lot of potential recruits on a daily basis. It is also not uncommon for coaches to recruit several players at the same time, as they know that not every player that they recruit will end up signing with their team. So very often coaches will be speaking to dozens of potential athletes at the same time, which means that you need to stand out from your competition in order to receive an…

At Sports & Study USA, we pride ourselves on always providing our clients with top notch service that is based on exceptional expertise as well as experience. Our founder and president, Patrick Hanauer, is no exception to that rule as he has been involved in college sports for almost 20 years now. Patrick came to the United States in 2005 to play college golf at Abilene Christian University in Texas on a golf scholarship. He played all four years for the Wildcats, winning one tournament and recording numerous top 10 finishes, all while receiving a bachelor's degree in business management. Along the way, he also collected several academic awards both from the university and from the NCAA. After his playing career at ACU, Patrick then went on to coach at…