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Talking to your Players about College Recruitment

Talking to your Players about College Recruitment. Jeff Hill North Texas Semi-AGM January 10, 2009. Making the Decision to Play. 400 + Division I Schools in the U.S. Almost 300 Division II School Over 350 + Division III

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Talking to your Players about College Recruitment

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  1. Talking to your Players about College Recruitment Jeff Hill North Texas Semi-AGM January 10, 2009

  2. Making the Decision to Play • 400 + Division I Schools in the U.S. • Almost 300 Division II School • Over 350 + Division III • Hundreds of small community colleges and junior colleges across the country

  3. Getting Started • Player Resume • Letters to Coaches • Getting Seen • Recruiting Reminders

  4. Player’s Resume • Not one right way to make a resume • Basic Information • Academic Information • Graduation Date • GPA/Class Rank • SAT/ACT Scores • Academic Awards • Extra Curricular Activities

  5. Player’s Resume (cont.) • Athletic Information • Position • Jersey # (high school and club) • Teams • Awards • References • Club Coach • High School Coach • Personal reference

  6. Letters to Coaches • Email may be better than handwritten • 1st Paragraph: Introduce yourself and express your interest in the school • 2nd Paragraph: Include something you know about the school. Make it personal! • 3rd paragraph: Ask for more information; Attach your resume; Inform of any upcoming games, tournaments etc.

  7. Getting Seen • Showcase Tournaments • Coaches Attending Lists • Tournaments or games in the coach’s area • Game tapes • Combines

  8. Recruiting Reminders • The players recruit themselves • Keep in constant communication • Spell everything correctly • Send follow up emails and thank you’s • Students can make unofficial visits at any time

  9. Recruiting Reminders (cont.) • Official visits can only be made in June or after of athletes senior year • Players can email coaches at any time. • Coaches can electronically contact players in the summer before their junior year • Start early

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