Pitcher on the mound as the batter waits — game footage from a Sideline Studio PDX recruiting shoot
Baseball-first · All sports welcome · Portland, Oregon

College Recruiting Videos

Built to the spec coaches actually use: under five minutes, best material first, no music, shot from the angles they need to evaluate. We've run the college recruiting process from the family side — we know what gets opened and what gets skipped.

Coach Cut — from $495
What coaches actually watch

Built for a coach’s first look

An overproduced reel gets skipped. A recruiting video is an evaluation tool, and there's a spec for it — here's ours, built from the family side of a real recruiting process.

01Under 5 minutes

Coaches decide fast. Everything earns its place.

02Best material first

Your strongest clips lead. No warm-up, no montage.

03No music, no effects

Nothing between the coach and the mechanics.

04Position-correct angles

Shot from where evaluators need to see it — per position.

05Real game footage

Skills work plus game action — coaches expect both. We weave in footage we shoot or clips you already have.

The evaluation video

Coach Cut

Coach Cut

from $495
Filmed skills video · built to coach spec · 5-day turnaround

A dedicated filming session in controlled conditions, edited to the exact format college programs ask for. Clean athlete ID and contact card, delivered as an unlisted YouTube link you can drop into any email to any coach.

Includes: filming session, coach-spec edit, game footage woven in (ours, yours, or team film), athlete ID + contact graphics, unlisted YouTube delivery. Pitchers and two-way players +$100.

Ask about Coach Cut

Keep it current

 
Coaches won't rewatch an old video

A new season means new footage and a fresh reason to email a coach. Returning athletes update their video each season instead of starting over.

  • New-season update cut$225
  • Game capture — we film your game at an event we're already covering (dedicated filming visits quoted on request)$150
  • Social cutdown — short version for posts and profiles$95
  • 48-hour rush+$150
Example Coach Cut recruiting video — press play to watch Coach Cut · built from athlete-provided film

This Coach Cut was built entirely from film the family already had — game footage, practice clips, phone video. Send us yours, or add a Game Capture and we'll shoot new footage at an event we're covering.

Example varsity season highlight video — press play to watch Season Highlight · Spring 2026 varsity
Example single-game highlight video — press play to watch Game Highlight · single-game recap

Looking for the cinematic version — the film for the family, not the coach? That's the Story Cut film inside The Athlete Story on the senior side.

How it works

A separate session, on purpose

Video is its own booking — its own gear, its own light, its own plan. That's how both your photos and your video get full attention.

01 — Plan

Position & goals consult

What programs, what position, what needs to be on film. We build the shot list to the spec.

02 — Film

Controlled-conditions shoot

A dedicated session in good light — mechanics first, everything from the correct angles.

03 — Deliver

Coach-ready in 5 days

Unlisted YouTube link, athlete ID and contact card built in. Drop it into any email to any coach.

Good to know

Recruiting Video FAQs

When should my athlete make a recruiting video?

Most skills videos get made the summer before junior year and into fall showcase season — that's when college coaches are actively evaluating. If you're heading into a showcase summer, that's the window.

Do you use game footage or Hudl clips?

Yes — coaches expect game action alongside skills work, and we build both into the cut. Your Hudl or GameChanger clips work; coaches watch that quality all day. We can integrate footage you already have (Hudl exports, team film, livestream clips), and when we capture your game ourselves, the difference shows — pro lenses, tight framing, and your athlete easy to find in every frame.

Why no music or effects?

Because coaches mute it anyway. A recruiting video is an evaluation tool, not a highlight reel — the fastest way to get skipped is to make a coach hunt for the baseball inside a montage.

What sports do you cover?

Baseball is our deepest bench — including position-specific angle work for pitchers and position players — and we build recruiting videos for other sports on the same coach-first principles.

How is this different from your photo sessions?

It's a separate booking with dedicated video gear and its own session plan. Photos and video each get full attention — which is exactly why we don't shoot them simultaneously.

Recruiting season doesn't wait. Neither should the film.

Tell us the position, the timeline, and the programs — we'll build the plan.