About The Will to Play

The Will to Play offers personalized service to assist student-athletes and their parents by providing education, planning and guidance regarding the college athletic recruiting process. Services include knowledge-based research and direct connections to college coaches which differentiates The Will to Play from others.

College athletics recruiting is a complicated and often confusing process. The Will to Play offers experience, inside information and college contacts to make the process a reality, as well as manageable and less stressful. The Will to Play will help you develop strategies that will greatly improve your chances of playing your sport at colleges that meet your academic and personal criteria.

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The Will to Play offers you:

• EDUCATION/INFORMATION - Assist you to become a more intelligent buyer of college education and athletic experience. Improve your chances of gaining admission to a higher ranked academic institution.
• PLANNING - Develop a personal process plan to create multiple admission, playing and financial opportunities so you have choices.
• GUIDANCE - Work with you in an advisory capacity to instill confidence and intention to help you reach your highest potential.
• RESEARCH - Identify and determine the specific institutional characteristics you seek so to create a list of schools that meet your personal needs and desires.
• FOCUSED EXPOSURE - Teach you how to gain access to the coaches at the specific colleges that you want to attend.
• COLLEGE LEVEL EVALUATION - Network through multiple means to obtain athletic skill assessments from college coaches.
• CONNECTIONS - Engage established college coach and administrator relationships throughout the United States to obtain critical information so you can know where you stand at each institution on your list.
• ADVOCATE - Promote you to the college coaches through personal contact.
• FINANCIAL - Assistance in navigating the scholarship and financial aid processes.

College athletic recruiting is complex and new to most families. Parents often have limited knowledge of the process and little time to uncover all potential opportunities. It is also unrealistic to expect most high school coaches to do so. College coaches can be difficult to approach, often vague and sometimes even uncommunicative. The Will to Play will remove much of the uncertainty and stress that can be inherent in this process.

The Will to Play Promise: Committed to assisting the families of student-athletes who have the academics, athletic ability and intention to pursue playing their sport at the college level.

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About Mike Dutton

Mike Dutton is a long-time coach, educator and athletic administrator with 25 years of experience that includes both the college and high schools levels. He has lived all over the United States and has established personal contacts at institutions of higher education across the country. Mike's experiences include:

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Mike received his Masters Degree in Sports Administration from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst and did his undergraduate work at the University of New Hampshire, Durham where he competed on the varsity golf team.

Mike has personal contacts with over 100 college coaches and administrators at over 50 institutions across the United States.
"I help student-athletes and their parents play their sport in college. I remove the confusion, doubt and uncertainty of the recruiting process. I provide guidance every step of the way, connect them directly to college coaches and ultimately create options at the schools of their choosing."

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Mike's Core Values

1. Helping people - add value to peoples' lives
2. Character - build trusting relationships, be impeccable with your word
3. Loyalty - family, friends and teammates
4. Always do your best - work ethic, lead by example, anything is possible
5. Healthy lifestyle - sound mind, body and spirit

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