Should we be doing anything as parents before a showcase aside from contacting coaches to help our son's chances at this next event in June? He is currently a junior and had not locked into a single school as yet.
First, be sure that you have both "Top Ten Academics" and "Top Ten Athletics" lists in place to help narrow your focus. As a second half junior, now is also the time to start to validate GPA, Board Scores, and desired majors against the schools in both lists. You should have three stretch schools, four on-par schools, and three "lock" schools in each list.
Second, be sure that you (your son) has contacted coaches of interest to be on their radar. If there are specific showcases/tournaments being attended by your favored coaches, see if you can attend those events with your team or as a guest player.
Third, April is the perfect time to schedule campus visits to both experience the schools and meet the atheltic team staff. It is worth your time to make those visits now to help narrow your search and make the application process come senior year a bit easier to navigate.
Start with these three action items and let us know how you progress.
