Recruiting Conversation with Lori Payne
Tuesday, September 17
Recruiting Conversation with Lori Payne from American College Connection
- Tuesday September 17, 2024
- 6:00pm Weight Room
- Available to all families and athletes currently in senior divisions to discuss the recruiting process.
CLIENT REVIEWS
Lori Payne proved to be worth far more than what was ever expected. In a process that can be highly sensitive among a spectrum of personalities, expectations and realities, Lori was excellent at helping navigate. Her depth of knowledge of the programs, coaches, and the pulse of what was going on in the swimming world provided a level of confidence that would have otherwise been impossible to have. While her position requires that she maintain a relationship on the school side of things along with the student/swimmer side of things, there was never any doubt that she was a steward and proponent of your swimmer, first.
Lori filled the valuable 3rd party that I believe every swim family needs at a certain point in the recruiting process - no matter what the circumstances are. Ultimately, she provided as much value to the parents in terms of having someone to talk to, as she did the swimmer himself. Lori was always highly responsive to any phone call, text or email.
Perhaps most of all, not only did our swimmer gain a friend and ally through this process as he enters his collegiate career, but our family did too.
--Manning
My daughter, Kara, only decided to continue to swim in college at the beginning of her junior year in high school. We were not familiar with the collegiate athletic system at all and apprehensive about the process. Lori Payne’s introduction seminar shed some light on the process and immediately solidified our path forward. Lori was very patient and thorough in guiding Kara through the entire process. She was able to build trust with Kara and she is very upfront about setting realistic goals in finding the right fit for academic and swim programs. She was very responsive and encouraging. Without her and American College Connection Recruiting, we wouldn’t know how we could help Kara through the ups and downs of the recruiting. Best of all, she also enforced Kara’s work ethics of taking accountability for everything she does in the process. We couldn’t be happier that Kara committed to swim for MIT. Thank you, Lori and ACC!
“The staff at ACC have earned my trust and respect. Their get to know young people and their families in a way that puts a premium on their collegiate experience. ACC has the knowledge, integrity and network to make the recruiting process an enjoyable and proactive journey for his clients.”
Bill Dorenkott- Head Coach at The Ohio State University
