High-School Athletes & Coaches · Free Guide
The Team College-Readiness Guide
You already prepare your athletes to compete. This guide helps you prepare them to choose. The college selection process is the most important decision your athletes will make — and most of them make it without a roadmap. This guide is that roadmap, designed specifically for coaches who want to build college readiness alongside athletic skill.
Why College Readiness Is a Coach's Job
Your athletes trust you. When you make college readiness part of the team culture, it stops being something they 'get to later' and becomes something they own. A 15-minute weekly session is all it takes.
TakeawayCollege readiness is a team culture, not an add-on.
The Three Pathways
Not every athlete wants a four-year university. The three pathways are: University (four-year degree), Career (certification or two-year), and Workforce (direct entry with career skills). Every athlete should know all three before choosing one.
TakeawayPresent all three pathways. Let athletes choose with their eyes open.
The 80-Lesson System
80 lessons cover SAT prep, college admissions, scholarship search, financial aid literacy, career planning, and workforce readiness. You don't teach all 80 — you assign them and track completion. The system does the teaching.
TakeawayYou assign. The system teaches. You track.
The 15-Minute Weekly Session
Pick one topic per week. Show a 5-minute video, discuss for 5 minutes, assign the lesson for 5 minutes. That's it. Consistency beats intensity.
Takeaway15 minutes a week, every week, all season long.
Milestones and Deadlines
Juniors: take the SAT by spring. Seniors: submit applications by November. Every athlete: file the FAFSA in October. Put these on the team calendar alongside game schedules.
TakeawayCollege deadlines belong on the team calendar.
When to Bring In a Specialist
When a coach or athletic director wants a deeper conversation about a specific athlete, a pathway, or a team-wide program, that's when you schedule a discovery conversation with Mikael Davis Academy. Institutional access is $3,499 for 12 months across all three pathways.
Takeaway$3,499 for 12 months of institutional access.