KEITH MONDILLO COACHING

You just took a major step forward in the recruiting journey and gave your family the one thing most are missing: a real plan.

 

What Happens Next?

Step 1: Check Your Email
Look for a message from me, Coach Keith Mondillo. Your guides will be inside. Check spam or promotions if it’s not there in a few minutes.
Step 2: Print It Out
Don’t just read it once and move on. Print your guides, put them in a binder, and turn it into your family’s recruiting playbooks. Highlight it. Write in it. Own it.
Step 3: Review It With Your Athlete
Sit down together and map out your next steps. This is a working document use it to take action this week.

Where to Start, What Order to Follow, and How to Build Real Momentum from Day One

The Starter Kit Bundle isn’t something to glance through and set aside.
It’s a practical foundation designed to help you take meaningful action today — even if your athlete is still years away from the college recruiting process.

Here’s the exact order to follow for the best results:

📘 Start With The Early Years Playbook

This is your roadmap for the middle school and early high-school years.

Inside, you’ll learn how to:

  • Focus on what matters at this age

  • Build strong habits and routines

  • Avoid burnout and unnecessary pressure

  • Make smart choices early that lead to long-term success

  • Develop the character traits coaches evaluate long before the highlight videos

Action Steps:
✅ Use the reflection prompts to evaluate where your athlete is right now
✅ Pay close attention to the common myths and early mistakes that derail families

📕 Next, Open The Parent’s Recruiting Survival Guide

Once you’ve built the foundation with the Playbook, this guide teaches you how to step confidently into your role as a recruiting parent.

You’ll learn how to:

  • Support without overstepping

  • Communicate with clarity and maturity

  • Approach conversations, exposure, and early decisions with calm

  • Stay grounded during the emotional parts of the process

Action Steps:
✅ Use this guide to shape your conversations around games, events, and coaches
✅ Revisit key sections as your athlete moves through high school

⭐ If You Follow This Path


You’ll begin to:
✅ Stop wondering if you’re doing too much or not enough
✅ Help your athlete stay motivated without feeling overwhelmed
✅ Lead the process like a family that’s prepared — not panicking

This bundle gives you the insight, structure, and confidence to start early and get it right.

đŸŽ„ Bonus — Masterclass Video

The Early Years Training: What Early Recruiting Actually Is (and Isn’t)

This fast, 30-minute session shows parents what early recruiting truly looks like and why the early years are about habits, mindset, and development — not exposure.

Coach Keith breaks down the myths that confuse most families and teaches you what to focus on, what to ignore, and how college coaches really view the middle-school years.

If you have a 6th–8th grader, this is the one video you should watch first.

No matter where you are in this journey, just know this families who take action win. You’ve taken a powerful first step. Now go open your guides, get them printed, and start building a plan you can trust.

Welcome to the smarter side of recruiting. Let’s get to work.
Coach Keith Mondillo

Video Training - The Early Years Playbook

The Early Years Training This 30-minute cornerstone video kicks off your Start Smart journey with a clear-eyed look at what early recruiting really is—and what it definitely isn’t. If you’re a parent of a 6th–8th grade athlete or a rising 9th grader, this is the lesson you cannot skip. The biggest mistake most families make isn’t doing too little—it’s listening to the wrong voices too soon. In this training, Coach Keith separates fact from fiction and gives you a clear lens to view the recruiting world through a coach’s eyes.

 

📘 The Early Years Playbook

What Parents of 6th–8th Grade Athletes Need to Know (But Aren’t Told)
This 62-page guide explains the truth about the early years, what actually matters, what doesn’t, and how to help your child develop the habits, maturity, and mindset college coaches eventually look for. You’ll learn how to support without pressuring, how to avoid early myths, and how to guide your athlete with confidence.

Download the Early Years Playbook

📙 The Parent’s Recruiting Survival Guide

Avoid the 5 Critical Mistakes That Derail 93% of Families
This 62-page guide helps parents understand the biggest pitfalls that set athletes back long before recruiting begins. You’ll learn how to think clearly, communicate effectively, evaluate opportunities, and keep your athlete focused on the right things while avoiding the panic, stress, and confusion that so many families experience.

Download the Parent's Recruiting Survival Guide