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D-1 and Blue Chips Only? What About the Rest? Players and Schools at Every Level Benefit from Recruiting Portal
It only takes one glance at their respective recruiting classes to see why FBS heavyweights like Alabama, Florida, Texas, LSU and Oklahoma are fighting for the national championship every year.
In February, websites go crazy analyzing which teams had the best recruiting class. They often are listed in different order, but when all is said and done, the same few teams seem to dominate the rankings every year. But what about the teams listed outside the top 10? How do they remain competitive without the top recruits? And what about the FCS, Division II, Division III or NAIA schools? How are they supposed to find enough athletes to compete for their respective national championships?
In today’s world, it’s called online recruiting. And when it comes to online recruiting, Doogie Company has a clear track record of success... read more
By Todd Hveem, Houston Chronicle Correspondent; Edited by Neil Stratton
A True Win-Win-Win for Student-Athletes and their Families, Coaches, and Recruiters
Like many people, Doug McGown and John Owen are high school sports fans who love kids and want to help them.
Unlike many people, they have the skills to be able to take their affinity for sports, and kids in general, to the next level. They are both experienced educators with backgrounds in design, programming, and coaching. Their backgrounds help them know the inside of the student-athlete world as well as the coaching world.
Their friendship, and their desire to help student-athletes, resulted in the formation of Doogie Company (www.doogiecompany.com) in 2006. Through Doogie Co., McGown and Owen are out to change the world of high school recruiting... read more
By Todd Hveem, Houston Chronicle Correspondent; Edited by Neil Stratton
Portal Boasts Large Number of College Subscribers, But Does it Actually Work?
Doogie Company has more than 170 Division I, Division I-AA, Division II, Division III and NAIA schools subscribing to its recruiting service. But do the doogiePage Player Profiles actually work?
“I put a 10-second clip out on a local volleyball player,” said Doogie Company co-owner Doug McGown. “The coaches saw her explosion and vertical jump and she was offered a full ride to a Division II school.”
Stephanie Bonura, who graduated from Lutheran North High School in Houston, Texas, in the spring of 2009, is now playing volleyball at Incarnate Word in San Antonio. Bonura said Incarnate Word had everything she was looking for in a college.
“I have been used to private schools my whole life,” said Bonura, who played at the club level for Xtreme Volleyball in Houston, “but I am also a music major. This is the only school I could go to and major in music and play sports. Plus, Incarnate Word has a beautiful campus. Everything fit just perfectly.” read more
By Todd Hveem, Houston Chronicle Correspondent; Edited by Neil Stratton