At Top Dog, we love an athlete. The grit, the grind, the early mornings and the impossible schedules—it all tells us your kid knows how to show up and push themselves. But talent alone doesn’t guarantee a college offer. And getting recruited? That’s a whole sport in itself.

That’s where we come in.

We help student-athletes (and their very tired families) navigate the entire college recruiting process with clarity, confidence, and no sugarcoating. Whether your kid plays lacrosse or rows crew, runs track or tears it up on the tennis court, we’ll help them build a recruiting game plan that works for who they are, not just what they can do.

Coaches are recruiting people, not just stats.

Yes, the skill has to be there—but character counts.  That’s why we don’t just finesse highlight reels—we craft full narratives. We teach your kid on how to write to coaches, how to talk on official visits, and how to come across as someone a team wants around on and off the field. That's the difference between being a candidate and a recruit.

Our Athletic Admissions Strategy Includes:

• A full recruiting roadmap. We break down the timeline and steps for their specific sport—and help them stay ahead of it.

• Smart, school-specific strategy. We build a college list that factors in recruiting odds and admissions fit—so every option is strategic, not just wishful.

• Coach communication that clicks. From first emails to official visits, we help students craft messages that sound like them—but also highlight what coaches care about.

• Academic prep that doesn’t get sidelined. Test strategies, pre-read prep, course planning—we help your athlete hit the academic benchmarks to stay competitive.

• Leadership that goes beyond the game. We guide students in showing who they are outside their sport—because character gets recruited, too.

• Essays that don’t sound like everyone else’s. We bring out your kid’s story, not just their stats—so even if athletics takes a back seat, their application still shines.

Every athlete we work with gets:

• Help presenting their sport as a strength in the application even without a coach’s spot.

• A relationship with a coach (that’s us) who sticks around, on and off the field, and all the way through senior year.

• Support crafting applications that work with or without recruitment.

At the end of the day, your kid is more than their stats. They’re a leader, a teammate, a student, and a whole human—and colleges need to see all of that.

We make sure they do.

What If They Don’t Get the Offer? We’ve Got That Covered, Too.

Not every athlete ends up with a dream team offer, and we never let a student get left in the dust if recruiting doesn’t go as planned. That’s why we always build a parallel admissions plan alongside athletic outreach, so no matter what, your student has a path forward they can be proud of.

We help students apply in ways that highlight their leadership, discipline, and unique story—even if they decide not to pursue college athletics. Our job isn’t just to get them recruited; it’s to make sure they land somewhere where they’ll thrive.