I'm a tennis player from Portugal who went through the US college recruiting process myself — as an international athlete with no agency, no connections, and no idea how it worked at the start.
It worked out: I played NCAA Division 1 tennis at Eastern Kentucky University and Fairleigh Dickinson University, and Division 2 at Northwood University for my graduate degree. Along the way I also coached players of different levels and ages in the United States.
PlayPortal is everything I learned from that journey, turned into a service for athletes like you.
Recruiting agencies charge thousands of dollars for something that, honestly, doesn't need to cost that much. But my problem with agencies isn't only the price — it's the approach. I don't believe you need someone to do the whole process for you.
When I was being recruited, being directly involved and in contact with coaches and university staff made the process personal. Those people guided me through everything I needed — and when I arrived on campus, I already knew them. That head start matters more than most athletes realize.
Here's the truth about recruiting: it's mostly marketing. It's about getting yourself in front of as many coaches as possible, and there's no better way to do that than reaching out to all of them — then filtering through the responses to find the university that's genuinely right for you. That's exactly what PlayPortal is built to do: maximum visibility, at a price that makes sense, with you in control of the conversations.
Me. Not a call center, not an algorithm, not an "account team." I personally review every profile, write every recruiting email, and manage every campaign that goes out. When you have a question, the person who answers is the same person who played this sport at the level you're aiming for and sat exactly where you're sitting.
For a big agency you're one file in a stack. Here, I know your name, your game, and your goals — because there's no one between us.
Let's get you in front of the coaches who are looking for a player exactly like you.
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