Platform Overview · Confidential
Athletix
The complete college sports recruitment platform connecting verified coaches with elite athletes.
What Is Athletix?
Athletix, powered by NextBench Media, is a full-stack sports recruitment platform built for the modern recruiting landscape. It gives college coaches a powerful scouting tool to search, evaluate, and communicate with athletes — while giving players a professional digital presence that gets them discovered. Every coach on the platform is reviewed and approved by the NextBench team before gaining access, ensuring a high-quality, trusted environment for all parties.
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Player Features
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Coach Tools
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Talent Badges
For Players & Athletes
Everything an athlete needs to build their brand and get recruited.
Rich Athlete Profile
Build a fully branded profile with photo, cover image, bio, sport, up to 3 positions, team, height, weight, nationality, date of birth, and graduation year.
Performance Stats
Add custom performance stats with your own labels and values so coaches immediately see the numbers that matter in your sport.
Highlight Videos
Embed YouTube or Vimeo highlight reels directly on your profile. Add multiple titled videos so coaches can watch you play before reaching out.
Photo Gallery
Upload action shots, team photos, and event images to give coaches a complete visual picture of your athletic career.
Achievements & Awards
List trophies, honors, all-star selections, MVP awards, and any other recognition — displayed prominently for every coach who visits your profile.
Social & Custom Links
Connect Instagram, Twitter/X, and YouTube, plus add custom links (Hudl, MaxPreps, personal site, etc.) all in one place.
Profile View Analytics
Track how many coaches and scouts have viewed your profile over time. Get an email notification every time a coach views your page.
Direct Coach Messaging
Receive recruitment messages from college coaches in a clean thread-based inbox. Replies are also sent to your email automatically.
Recruitment Board Access
Browse active posts from college coaches who are actively seeking players by position, graduation year, and scholarship availability.
Admin Talent Badges
The NextBench team assigns special recognition badges — Verified, Hot Prospect, Top Recruit, Committed, and Scholarship Offer — visible to all coaches.
Public Showcase Visibility
Your profile appears on the public-facing athlete showcase, giving you maximum exposure to coaches, scouts, and anyone looking for talent.
Contact Info Control
List a public contact email and phone. College coaches can reach out directly; non-college coaches must request admin approval first.
For Coaches & Scouts
A professional scouting suite built around how coaches actually recruit.
Full Player Database Search
Search all athletes by name, team, sport, position, graduation year, nationality, and minimum height from a single powerful interface.
Advanced Filters
Layer multiple filters simultaneously — sport, position (accurate per college sport), grad year, nationality, and height — with a live filter-count indicator.
Personal Roster & Notes
Save players to your private roster with one click. Attach personal scouting notes to each player that only you can see.
Structured Player Evaluations
Submit 1–10 ratings for overall performance plus individual skills: Speed, Agility, Game IQ, Strength, Technique, Teamwork, Leadership, and Work Rate.
Recruitment Status Tags
Tag any player as Interested, Contacted, or Committed directly from the search view. Your private tags persist across sessions.
Direct Messaging & Inbox
Send recruitment messages from any player profile. Messages are delivered in-app and automatically emailed to the player if they have a contact email.
Post Recruitment Needs
Publish recruitment listings specifying position, graduation year, height requirements, scholarship availability, and a full description — visible to all athletes.
Full Player Profile View
Open any player's complete profile in a modal: stats, highlight videos, gallery, achievements, social links, and contact options — without leaving the search view.
Verified Coach Access
All coaches are reviewed and approved by the NextBench admin team before gaining platform access. College coaches receive full contact info by default.
Talent Badge System
NextBench admins assign special recognition badges to standout athletes. Badges appear on player cards and profiles, giving coaches an instant signal of who to prioritize.
Verified
Profile confirmed authentic by NextBench.
Hot Prospect
High-demand player attracting major coach interest.
Committed
Player has committed to a program.
Top Recruit
Elite-level nationally recognized talent.
Scholarship Offer
Has received at least one scholarship offer.
How It Works
For Athletes
Sign up and create your player profile
Add your stats, highlight videos, gallery, and achievements
Get discovered by verified college coaches on the platform
Receive messages and recruitment inquiries directly in your inbox
Track how many coaches are viewing your profile over time
For Coaches
Apply for coach access — reviewed and approved by NextBench
Search the full athlete database with advanced filters
View complete player profiles including videos, stats, and gallery
Bookmark players to your roster and add private scouting notes
Message players directly and tag them with recruitment status labels