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AthleteAhead is a division of UtopiaCharleston that helps athletes prepare their story, reflect before posting, organize evidence, and create selected media kits and reels. Preparation does not guarantee recruiting, scholarship, or NIL results.

The adult cohort is designed for athletes aged 18 or older, organizations or brands, and advisers. Parents or legal guardians can express interest in a separate education and preparation track for athletes aged 13–17.

Yes. Use the short pilot interest form with your adult contact information and goal. Expressing interest is separate from admission and the signed-in application used for detailed review.

The founding pilot runs for four weeks. Cohort dates and participation arrangements are coordinated with selected participants; submitting interest does not reserve an immediate start.

The founding pilot is free and does not automatically convert to a paid subscription. Any future paid service requires a separate choice and the applicable payment approval.

The adult pilot targets 10–20 athletes, 3–5 organizations, and two advisers. These are recruitment targets, not counts of enrolled participants. The guardian-supported track is coordinated separately.

Work toward a useful starting profile, try post reflection, prepare evidence and sharing choices, and test a reel if you have authorized footage. Tell the team what helped and what blocked you. Confirm your individual schedule with the coordinator.

No. Interest and applications are reviewed for fit and available support capacity. The pilot is not a promise of an introduction, contract, scholarship, or financial return.

Sherman Evans coordinates pilot recruitment. Contact partnership@athleteahead.com with pilot questions or use Support for a private technical request.

For a signed-in application, return to the pilot page or Activity. Optional emails depend on your notification preferences and service availability. Keep the email address you provide current.

Open your signed-in pilot application to edit and resubmit it for review, or choose Delete my application. Deleting the application does not delete your separate profile or cancel a membership. For an account-free interest submission, contact the pilot coordinator.

Your saved application includes questions about what was useful, what was difficult, and what coverage you need. Choose Save pilot feedback. Feedback stays private and does not enroll you in a paid plan.

You can read guides and use local post reflection without an account. You can also express pilot interest or send a public support request. Saving a profile or a Media Studio project requires sign-in.

The current hosting service uses ChatGPT sign-in to identify the account that owns saved work. AthleteAhead receives an account identifier, email, and a name when supplied; this sign-in does not give AthleteAhead your ChatGPT conversation history.

Those sign-in options are not currently offered directly by AthleteAhead. Use the sign-in method displayed on the site. No release date is confirmed for a different account path.

Open My account and choose Sign out or switch account, then sign in with the intended account. Saved work belongs to its original account; changing accounts does not move it.

A parent or legal guardian must manage the saved profile using their own adult account, confirm their authority, and confirm the athlete agrees. The youth track focuses on preparation and education.

The service is not available for children under 13. Do not enter their personal information, create a profile for them, or submit their content.

Youth profiles cannot join Discover, automated monitoring, or commercial introductions. Cloud image review is not offered for guardian-managed or known under-18 accounts. The guardian controls selected profile and reel sharing.

No. Guardian authority and athlete agreement are self-attested in this pilot. The adult account holder is responsible for confirming that they have authority to manage the profile.

Open Support without signing in, describe the step and error, and save the private receipt. Include your browser and device, but never send a password or sign-in code.

Use Start my profile and complete Your goal, Your context, and Your starting story. Choose the correct management role, add the required basics, review the confirmations, and choose Save my starting profile.

No. A new profile starts private. Sharing a selected media kit and opting an adult profile into Discover are separate actions.

Describe your sport, strengths, goals, achievements, and community involvement in your own words. Use accurate dates and original supporting links. Do not invent statistics or imply a partnership that has not been agreed.

In 4 · Evidence, add an evidence title and original public link, choose a type, and explain the context. Check the original source and confirm identity before selecting it for the media kit. Save the profile afterward.

A profile supports up to 40 evidence sources. Choose relevant, distinct sources and keep their context current.

No. A public link in your profile is a reference. Direct account authorization is a separate action in Advisor → Connected accounts and depends on provider availability.

Profile metrics and audience figures are information you provide. Add an as-of date and supporting source when available. A profile or preparation checklist does not independently establish accuracy, character, eligibility, or value.

Upload a photo through the profile controls and choose whether to include it in sharing. The uploader resizes photos and removes location metadata. Replacing or removing the photo also removes the old image from existing share links.

No. Private profile notes and the private advisor are excluded from the selected media kit. A downloaded private draft does include private notes, so do not use that backup as a public handout.

Profile edits and review drafts need an explicit save. Watch the save status before leaving. Some actions, such as advisor status changes, save when taken; do not assume every screen behaves the same way.

Choose the sections in 5 · Sharing, save the profile, and inspect Preview. Add a private recipient or purpose label, choose an expiry, confirm your review, and choose Create share link. Copy the new link when shown.

Anyone holding an active link who can access the site can read its selected snapshot. A recipient label is for your own records; it does not restrict access to that named person.

You can select 7, 30, or 90 days. You can revoke a link earlier from Your share links.

No. A profile share link generally holds a snapshot of the saved selections at creation. Create a new link for updated information and revoke an outdated one. Profile-photo removal is handled separately.

Yes. Open the media kit Preview and use its print controls or your browser’s print-to-PDF option. Inspect the resulting file before sharing it. Downloaded copies cannot be recalled.

An adult athlete can turn on the Discover listing in 5 · Sharing and save. Only the selected profile information is listed. Guardian-managed profiles cannot opt in.

The directory depends on real adult athletes choosing to list their profiles. Fictional examples demonstrate the format and are labeled; they are not pilot participants or available recruits.

No. Turning listing off removes the live directory profile after saving. Revoke separate share links individually if you also want to end that access.

An adult listed athlete can separately enable inquiries. Signed-in adults can submit opportunity briefs that pass through platform review before an introduction. Organization details are self-reported and an introduction is not an endorsement.

Choose Draft, Picture, or Both. Add your wording or describe the media, select the relevant context, and choose Review my text & context. Read the prompts, revise if useful, and review changes before copying a caption.

No. It uses limited English-language text patterns and your selected context. It is educational guidance, not a language-model analysis or approval to publish.

No. Selecting a picture for local preview does not itself upload it. Optional cloud image review is a separate action requiring the displayed availability, adult eligibility, and explicit consent.

No. It does not analyze picture pixels, video, or audio. Describe relevant content yourself and inspect the media. A preview alone does not establish what is in the file.

No. It depends on a connected and enabled service and is restricted to eligible signed-in adults reviewing their own proposed posts. Read the live feature status; guardian-managed and known under-18 accounts are excluded.

The local draft, context, and preview remain in this page’s memory rather than an account archive. Refreshing or leaving ordinarily loses them. Clear removes the workspace contents; your device or clipboard may retain its own copies.

No. Copy my caption copies text to your clipboard; it does not publish. AthleteAhead cannot see unsent drafts inside other apps or stop a post made elsewhere.

It means the limited check did not find its defined patterns. It is not an all-clear. Context, sarcasm, coded language, misinformation, and media content can be missed.

Choose Review my changes to update the prompts. Edits made later in a social app have not been checked here. Review the final wording, media, audience, and permissions before publishing.

Use Copy mentor questions to copy discussion prompts without the draft or media. You choose who receives them. You can also take a 30-second pause or choose I’ll hold off.

Sign in and save an adult or guardian-managed athlete profile. Open Media Studio and choose New reel. Use footage you are authorized to edit and share for the intended purpose.

Source uploads accept MP4, MOV, or WebM, within the displayed limits. Browser playback depends on the codec; an H.264 MP4 export is a useful option if a source cannot play.

A project supports up to 30 source videos, 20 minutes of source footage, and 5 GB total, with a 2 GB limit per source file. Finished edited-video uploads have a separate 512 MB limit.

Keep the original file. Select the same original file again to resume an incomplete upload. If it still fails, report the error and device through Support without sending sensitive footage in the request.

No. Add Hudl link saves a viewing reference that opens on Hudl. To trim or render footage here, obtain an authorized video export or original clip and upload that file.

Choose Ask your coach, write the recipient message, and create an upload invitation. Copy and send it yourself. Anyone holding an active invitation can upload up to five videos within project limits without an account; the invitation cannot view your project.

Record the source, rights holder, allowed uses, and permission evidence. Recruiting, social sharing, and commercial use may require different permission. Possessing a file or appearing in it does not by itself establish all editing and distribution rights.

Each selected source needs permission for the intended output. Open Permission record and resolve missing, expired, or pending permission. Commercial use needs editing-team review of documented permission for every selected source.

Choose Preview footage, set Start and End in seconds or use the playhead, add a Moment label, and select Add moment. Reorder selected moments, then choose Save edit. You can select up to 40 moments.

No. It adds a brief marker at the start of a moment in a browser draft. It does not track motion or evaluate athletic performance. Preview every format before approving it.

Scouting · landscape supports up to four minutes. Social · vertical and Social · landscape support up to one minute. Totals include the introduction and closing cards.

It records a real 720p template edit in your browser, taking about as long as the reel. Keep the tab visible. The file is MP4 where supported, otherwise WebM. This is not automatic sports analysis.

Cloud MP4 requires a connected production rendering provider and project availability. A sandbox connection produces test outputs, not final shareable reels. Check the live status; do not assume cloud rendering is active.

The current controls offer muted audio or original sound; a licensed music library is not included. Original sound may contain music you do not own. Confirm permission for every use before sharing.

Review the saved output, approve the current version, and create an expiring share link. Guardian-managed projects require guardian confirmation. Anyone with an active reel link can watch or download it.

Changing the saved brief or selected moments invalidates sharing of older versions. Permission changes also require a new output and approval. Review the new version and create an appropriate new link.

No. Source footage and projects stay stored until deletion, subject to the privacy policy. Revoking a link cannot remove copies already downloaded by recipients. Keep your own original backups.

Use Request an editing review after saving selected moments. The request enters the editing queue; pilot turnaround is not guaranteed. Review the service scope before relying on a deadline.

It is a self-review workspace where you gather public sources, check identity, add context, and prepare your own report. A search result with your name is not automatically about you.

Open the original source and check the identity. Mark a mismatched result Not me or This is not me in the relevant review. Do not add it to confirmed profile evidence.

The current advisor produces preparation prompts from transparent rules and the information you provide. It is not a live AI conversation, independent verification, legal advice, or a prediction of offers.

No. Saving preferences alone neither schedules a search nor charges you. Monitoring requires eligible adult access, permission, an active membership where applicable, connected providers, and an operational schedule. Check current enrollment status.

No. Its stated scope is selected public web, news, and search-indexed social sources when connected. Coverage can be incomplete; private messages and private-account content are excluded.

When a provider connection is configured and approved, adults authorize their own account on the provider’s website. AthleteAhead receives limited permissions and tokens, not the social password. A public profile link alone grants no access.

Disconnecting deletes the local connection tokens and snapshot and requests provider revocation. If revocation fails, remove AthleteAhead in that provider’s app settings too. Disconnecting does not cancel a paid membership.

Use the public Playbook and preparation guides. Signed-in learning tools let you save actions to a learning plan. Practicing, saving a profile, or reflecting on a draft does not automatically publish content.

The published free offering includes the athlete profile, preparation tools, local post reflection, selected media kit sharing, and the self-service Media Studio pilot within service limits. Review Plans & pricing for current paid-service availability.

Open My account → Plan & billing. Review the subscription status and use Cancel subscription with its confirmation when available. Pausing monitoring, deleting a pilot application, or sending support a message does not itself cancel renewal.

Return to Plan & billing and use the existing checkout path or Refresh PayPal status shown there. Avoid creating duplicate checkouts. Ask Support if the displayed status still differs from your PayPal account.

No. AthleteAhead supports preparation. It does not guarantee an offer, scholarship, payment, audience growth, eligibility, or legal compliance. Opportunity-specific requirements need their own review.

Open Support, select a category, and describe the relevant page, date, error, and context. Public requests provide a private receipt; signed-in requests can be followed in Support and Activity. The stated initial-response target is two business days, not a guaranteed resolution time.

Open Activity & email preferences in My account. Optional service emails depend on availability and delivery status; private updates remain on the site. Saving this preference is not a marketing subscription.

Use the relevant controls: delete your application, saved review, Media Studio project, or athlete profile. Profile deletion also removes associated studio projects, share links, inquiries, and monitoring history; the separate guided review has its own deletion control. Administrative records and documented preservation holds follow the privacy policy.

No. Downloaded PDFs, videos, clipboard content, and other recipient-held copies are outside the site’s recall controls. Review Privacy for retention details, provider processing, and the scope of each deletion action.

We keep one pilot interest record per adult contact email, ignoring capitalization and surrounding spaces. If you have already signed up, the form confirms that you are on the list without creating another request or sending another confirmation. Further information and next steps will come by email. To add or correct details, email partnership@athleteahead.com. For a new signup, a confirmation email is automatically attempted after your interest is saved. Look for “We received your AthleteAhead pilot interest” from hello@mail.athleteahead.com. Check Junk/Spam and Outlook’s Other tab if it is missing. Mark it Not junk and add the sender to your contacts or safe senders. The form tells you if sending is unavailable. The email acknowledges receipt, not admission, and does not contain your private receipt. After Send my pilot interest succeeds, save Your private receipt. Open Support, paste it into Private receipt under Check a request, and choose Check response. The coordinator can separately contact the email you provided about the pilot. Keep the receipt private: anyone holding it can read the request and response, and a lost receipt cannot be recovered.

Plan for approximately 20–30 minutes of core pilot tasks each week, plus any optional footage preparation. Tell the coordinator if you need more time. Cohort dates are arranged after selection; no fixed start date is announced. Guardian-track capacity and dates are confirmed separately.

Contact partnership@athleteahead.com or submit a private Support request asking to withdraw your pilot interest. Identify the original request using its receipt through the private support process; do not post the receipt publicly. Use the original receipt to check the response. There is no self-service delete button for an account-free interest request, and submitting a withdrawal request does not itself confirm that deletion is complete.