Former college athletes
We know what it feels like to leave home, join a U.S. program, balance sport with academics and build a life on campus.
Sobre StudBud
WE BUILT THE AGENCY WE WISH WE HAD.
StudBud was built by people who have lived U.S. college sports as athletes, students and coaches. We know what the opportunity can change — and how complicated the path can become without the right people around you.
600+athletes helped
60 mil+college coaches in reach
54countries represented
Why StudBud exists
WE KNOW THE PROCESS BECAUSE WE LIVED IT.
College recruiting is not just a database, a highlight video or a few coach emails. It is a major life decision involving sport, education, money, admissions, immigration and a move across the world.
The idea was simple
Make the opportunity bigger. Make the process easier.
We wanted athletes to have access to more coaches, more information and more real options — while having one experienced team take responsibility for everything that happens between the first profile and the first day on campus.
That means creating a market around the athlete, helping families compare opportunities properly, negotiating, managing admissions and eligibility, preparing visas and staying involved after commitment.
Built differently
RECRUITING EXPERIENCE FROM EVERY ANGLE.
StudBud combines first-hand college sports experience with recruiting, coaching, education and technology. The result is a team that understands both the athlete’s side and the program’s side of the decision.
Inside college programs
Our experience on coaching staffs helps us understand how programs evaluate talent, build rosters and make recruiting decisions.
More than sport
Our backgrounds include sports management, psychology, business and technology — because a recruiting decision is never only athletic.
International by design
StudBud works across countries, cultures and education systems while staying connected to the U.S. college market every day.
Provas, não promessas
THE RESULTS ARE ALREADY ON CAMPUS.
StudBud athletes are studying and competing at major athletic programs and academically respected universities across the United States.
Selena Líbano
Universidade da Flórida
Maria Stirbu
UC Berkeley
Naomy Govou
Universidade Estadual de Ohio
Emi Juric
Universidade Marquette
Filippos Chrisostomou
UC Irvine
Robin Lauriac
Universidade Brigham Young
Sara Tóth
Universidade de Maryland
Jovana Zelenović
Universidade de Miami
What we believe
THE ATHLETE SHOULD HAVE MORE OPTIONS — NOT MORE STRESS.
Our job is not to manufacture activity. It is to create genuine opportunity, make the process understandable and help athletes make decisions that still make sense years later.
Reach the whole market
We believe athletes should be exposed broadly so they can create real competition, momentum and choice around their recruitment.
Fit matters more than a logo
The best offer is the one that works athletically, academically, financially and personally — not simply the biggest name.
Education is part of the win
College sport should move an athlete forward on the court or field and leave them with a degree that opens doors afterward.
Signing day is not the end
Transfers, academics, visibility and career decisions continue after commitment. We stay connected throughout college.
Sport + education
YOU SHOULD NOT HAVE TO CHOOSE BETWEEN THE TWO.
The American college system gives athletes something unusually powerful: the chance to keep competing seriously while earning a respected degree and experiencing life in another country.
High-level competition Keep developing in structured, competitive college programs.
A real degree Build an academic future at the same time as your athletic career.
Professional-level resources Train with facilities, support staff and infrastructure built around student-athletes.
A network for life Build relationships with teammates, coaches, professors and people from around the world.
Your advisors are waiting for you.
Tell us about your sport, academics and goals. Our team will help you understand what is possible and what comes next.
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