The Recruiting Portal Academy
College recruiting is confusing by design. Services sell you fake benchmark charts and pressure you into thinking you're already behind. This academy is the straight answer: free courses that walk you through how recruiting actually works, what you control, and what you don't. For athletes in grades 8-12 and the parents trying to figure this out alongside them.
No benchmarks. No fear. No fake charts.
What's inside
Start Here
Know Where You Fit
Build Your Proof
Get In Front of Coaches
Money and the Decision
Your Sport
For Coaches and Athletic Directors
Who runs this
Coach Mike (Michael Cummings)
Founder, The Recruiting Portal
Coach Mike runs The Recruiting Portal and built this academy to give families the honest recruiting education he saw was missing. No hype, no fake charts, no paywall between you and the truth about how college recruiting works.
Questions families ask before starting
Is this really free?
Yes. Every course in this academy is free. No trial period, no credit card, no catch.
Who is this for?
High school athletes in grades 8-12 and their parents. Coaches and athletic directors supporting their athletes through recruiting will find a dedicated section too. If you are new to recruiting or have been at it a while and suspect you are getting bad information, this is built for you.
How long do the courses take?
Each course is short and built to fit around school and practice. Most take under an hour. You can go in order or jump to the topic you need right now.
Do I need to know anything about recruiting before I start?
No. The first course explains the process from scratch. If you already know the basics, skip ahead to the topic you need.
Does this cover my sport?
Most courses apply to every sport. There are also sport-specific courses for football, baseball, basketball, softball, soccer, wrestling, and track and field/cross country that cover what each level is actually looking for at each position.
How is this different from a recruiting service?
A recruiting service charges you for access and advice. This academy teaches you how the process works so you can run your own recruiting without paying someone to do it for you. No sales pitch, no fake urgency, no charts that someone made up.