Bonus Pod: A tour of the NTRP/AN Recruiter App with Athlete Narrative VP David Hitz

Episode: Behind the App — How Athlete Narrative is Changing the Game with David Hitz

In this bonus episode of The Nail the Recruiting Process Podcast, we’re stepping off the court and into the digital side of recruiting. With the live evaluation season in full swing and coaches on the road, I wanted to give athletes and families a deeper look into a tool that aims to level the playing field: the Athlete Narrative Recruiter app.

I’m joined by David Hitz, VP of Operations at Athlete Narrative, for a walkthrough of how the platform works—and why it’s built differently. We talk about why so many recruiting services miss the mark, how this app empowers athletes to own their outreach, and how it helps them do in 30 seconds what used to take 15 minutes: clean, customized, emails that open doors.

David and I also dig into:

• The origin of the app, born from real parents trying to help their kids navigate recruiting
  
  

• The Radar Page—a personalized athlete landing page that becomes your digital resume
  
  

• How the app pulls from your Radar to draft a tailored email, and then hands full control to you for final edits inside your own email
  
  

• Why personalization still matters—and how the app helps athletes do it faster
  
  

• How email tracking, contact management, and in-app research tools help athletes stay organized, informed, and strategic
  
  

• Why this tool is about ownership, not automation—and how it keeps athletes at the center of the process
  
  

If you're a player or parent overwhelmed by outreach, or just looking for a smarter, more efficient way to connect with college coaches, this episode is a must-listen. You’ll not only hear the why—but you’ll also get a full walkthrough of the how.

🎯 And don’t forget—listeners can now sign up for the Nail the Recruiting Process version of the Athlete Narrative Recruiter app and get 2 months for just $20. Link in the episode description.

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Take the video tour of the NTRP/AN Recruiter app:

https://youtu.be/8sk_EuOsmKs

Download the NTRP x Athlete Narrative Recruiter App:
https://signup.athletenarrative.com/ntrp2?am_id=ntrp

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