by Cory Heitz | Dec 29, 2022 | Choosing A Prep School
There are over three hundred prep schools in the United States. Over one hundred offer a post-grad year. With so many options out there how do players ensure they choose the right one? If they are savvy they hire PREP Athletics to ensure they do find the right...
by Cory Heitz | Nov 8, 2022 | Applying To Prep School, Choosing A Prep School
Players that reach out to PREP Athletics are looking at prep school as a way to enhance their athletic potential. This is the reason I chose to do a post-grad year at a prep school. While going to a prep school will absolutely help develop a player’s game, there are...
by Cory Heitz | Nov 3, 2022 | Applying To Prep School, Choosing A Prep School
In 1994, I traveled with my father to the East Coast to visit four campuses. The Naval Academy, Navy Prep, The US Military Academy (West Point) and the US Military Academy Prep School were all part of our trip. It was October and on our rental car’s radio we heard...
by Cory Heitz | Jul 18, 2022 | Choosing A Prep School, College Recruiting, General, Success Stories
In this feature we are going to highlight prep school success stories. The first article in this series focuses on 6’9’ Nevin Zink from Newtown, Connecticut. Nevin played AAU for DTX, which was founded by my college coach at Air Force, Dave Taylor. In August 2016, I...
by Cory Heitz | Jan 19, 2022 | Applying To Prep School, Choosing A Prep School
Choosing a prep school can be a very stressful time for players and their families. I have been involved with many families in their decision making and here are some mistakes one wants to avoid when choosing a prep school. 1) Choosing based on only tuition – Prep...
by Cory Heitz | Jan 18, 2022 | Applying To Prep School, Choosing A Prep School
One of the most common misconceptions I deal with in the basketball world is that basketball academies and brick and mortar prep schools are the same; they are not. They are vastly different and this article will give players and their families a breakdown on what...