Sign up for comprehensive college recruiting guidance with Erica Hanrahan, a 13-year college coaching veteran, 2x Division III World Series Head Coach, and former Division I player and Assistant Coach.  Erica will guide prospective college student-athletes and their parents through initial, intermediate, and advanced stages of the recruiting process with actionable, tailored advice to help each athlete find their best university home for academics, athletics, and campus living.

Recruiting Cohort

Clarity, confidence, and a plan — every step of the way.

The Recruiting Cohort is a 3-month guided support program for softball players and families navigating the college recruiting process. Whether you’re just getting started or deep in the weeds, this cohort gives you direct access, expert insight, and ongoing guidance—without guessing, Googling, or spiraling. These 3 months, choose the level of support that fits your needs right now. Sign up again in 3 months for what fits your needs during that recruiting season.

How It Works
-Sold in 3-month increments
-Families choose one of three tiers
-You may switch tiers every 3 months as needs change
-Designed to support players and families through real recruiting decisions

Tier 1: Ask Questions
$250 for 3 months
For families who want access, clarity, and reassurance. This tier is ideal if you’re mostly confident but want an expert sounding board as questions come up.

Includes:
-Ongoing access to submit recruiting questions via text
-Thoughtful, experienced responses from your 1-1 college recruiting expert.

Perfect if you’re saying:
“We don’t need hand-holding — but we don’t want to get this wrong.”

Tier 2: 1-on-1 + Ask Questions
$500 for 3 months
For families who want personalized direction.

Includes everything in Tier 1, plus:
-One 45-minute private Zoom session (1-on-1)
-Review of your athlete’s current situation
-Honest feedback on recruiting readiness
-Clear next steps customized to your athlete
-Guidance on timelines, communication, next steps, and decision-making

Perfect if you’re saying:
“We want someone to look at our daughter, and tell us what road to go down next for her specifically.”

Tier 3: Full Recruiting Cohort
$750 for 3 months
For families who want the complete recruiting education and support system.

Includes everything in Tier 2, plus:
-Access to the Recruiting Speaker Series
-1 hour expert sessions with experts in their field.
-Live Q&A with each speaker
-A detailed written summary after every talk, and how to apply it to your athlete’s recruiting path.”

Past speakers have included experienced leaders from a range of college levels, offering real insight into how recruiting actually works behind the scenes.

Perfect if you’re saying:
“We want to understand the whole picture from a variety of experts in the field.”

Recruiting Speaker Series Details:
Laura Matthews & Maya Johnson - March 4th

Laura Matthews is the Head Softball Coach at Belmont University and a Nashville native who returned home to lead the Bruins in 2020. She brings a strong track record of building competitive, high-performing programs at every stop in her career. Before Belmont, she was the head coach at Wright State, where her teams led the conference in major offensive categories and produced multiple All-Conference and Academic standouts. Prior to that, she spent five successful seasons at Wittenberg University, compiling an impressive 128-57-1 record, earning Conference Coach of the Year honors, and leading her team to an NCAA Tournament appearance. A former Academic All-American catcher at the University of Dayton, Laura is known for her eye for talent, ability to recruit and develop players, and her commitment to helping student-athletes succeed both on the field and in the classroom.

Maya Johnson is the standout senior pitcher at Belmont University who earned NFCA Division I First Team All-American honors from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association. She was widely considered one of the top pitchers in the country during her senior season. Johnson dominated at the Division I level with elite power, movement and accuray, and the ability to carry Belmont deep into postseason play. Her performance not only put Belmont softball on the national map but also solidified her reputation as one of the premier arms in college softball that year.

Michelle Venturella - April 1st
Michelle Ruether Venturella (born May 11, 1973) is an American, former collegiate All-American, gold medal-winning Olympian, left-handed softball player and former Head Coach at UIC and Washington University in St. Louis. Venturella played for the Indiana Hoosiers in the Big Ten Conference, being named a three-time all-conference honoree and the 1994 Player of The Year. She later served as an alternate for the 1996 Olympics and then winning a gold medal at the 2000 Sydney Olympics for Team USA softball. She now works for Built to Lead which is a leadership company that helps heads of businesses and teams become truest to themselves and thus better for their teams and companies.