Honest counsel
We have lived the Ivy-vs.-D1 conversation from both sides. We will tell you what your offer is actually worth — financially and athletically.
The Athletics Practice · Led by Simon Kushkov
Recruited athletes need a different playbook. We wrote ours by living it.
From Olympic alternates to walk-ons, Ivy slots to full-ride D1 commitments — we run a dedicated athletics practice for families who treat sport as more than a hobby.
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Four reasons recruited families work with us
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Coach communication
Recruiting film, outreach scripts, follow-up cadence, official-visit preparation. Most families lose recruits because they don't know the choreography.
Academic integration
Your sport is a lever, not your whole application. We make sure your transcript, scores, and essays match the bar for your target schools — Ivies have one.
The full timeline
We begin as early as 9th grade. The families that win at this level start two years before their peers think to.
Sports we actively recruit into
From individual sports to crew, court, and field.
Fencing Rowing Squash Track & Field Cross Country Soccer Lacrosse Tennis Golf Swimming Wrestling Sailing
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Don't see your sport? We've helped families across nearly every NCAA-sponsored discipline. Book a consultation and we'll tell you honestly whether we can help.
The recruiting timeline
What happens, when, and what we do at each step.
Click any milestone below. The families that win at this level start in 9th grade.
11th grade · Conversations
Official and unofficial visits. Coach calls (rules permitting). Verbal interest. Test scores locked in. This is when most offers crystallise.
Simon Kushkov · Co-founder · Recruited Athlete
A note from Simon
"I was a recruited fencer, formerly No. 1 nationally and an Olympic alternate. Every mistake I avoided in my own recruiting was because someone older told me the truth. That's what I do here."
Most athletics consultancies are run by people who never went through the process themselves. They sell you templates. We sell you judgement — the kind that comes from actually living the offer, the visit, the decision, and the four years that follow.
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Free 20-minute consultation with Simon. Bring your stats, your video, your target schools — we'll tell you what's realistic.
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