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It starts with the kid showing his coach interest in playing in college. The coach gives the kid access to highlight film, helps the kid find schools, coach or athlete contacts that school, sends film and other stuff.

Then it's between the college coach and high school recruit. The high school coach can help the kid out by talking to college coaches, helping kid prepare for ACT, etc, which every high school coach should take the time to help out. When it's all said and done, the college makes and offer to the recruit, not the whole family, not the high school coach.