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All Communicating with Coaches Scholarship Offers

Q: Is it okay to ask a coach where you fit on their list and how they see you competing for the scholarship offer?

A: Sure, in fact you should ask if you have a scholarship offer and are considering committing to them. You should ask coaches what their specific plan is for your development. And remember – competition is not a bad thing, especially if you want to win games and play for a successful team. Winning teams have depth at most positions, …

All Getting Noticed Improvements

Q: How do I get recruited if I live in a small town where coaches don’t recruit or if my team isn’t very good?

A: One of the most common questions or worries that I hear is, “Help, I live in the middle of nowhere, nobody will ever find me” or “My team sucks, nobody will ever come to my school to scout me.” WRONG! This is one of the biggest misconceptions out there! Yes, coaches MUST have a reason to come scout your …

All Evaluations Getting Noticed NCAA Rules What to Expect: Year-by-Year

Q: What grade do college coaches start looking at you?

  A: While they can’t contact you until sometime around your junior year (it varies by sport), coaches are researching and compiling lists of top sophomores and freshmen, sometimes even younger. Coaches work off a list of players that they are recruiting, let’s call it their ‘Watch List.’ They are constantly adding and subtracting names from their personal list and …

All Evaluations Getting Noticed

Q: What is the best way to stand out to college coaches?

A: Here are seven keys to impressing coaches… 1. FUNDAMENTALS, FUNDAMENTALS, FUNDAMENTALS! Execute your responsibility! Be focused! Play to the whistle! Coaches are looking for players who can make every play thrown their way—not just that one ESPN-type highlight. MASTER the simple skills of your position. Get drills from your coaches. Watch the best pro players, what are the simple …

All Scholarship Offers Selection Factors

Q: How do I ask for scholarship money without looking like I’m just in it for the money?

A: Realistically, for many players, money WILL be a major decision factor when selecting a future school. Colleges vary greatly with the costs of tuition, room and board, course-related books, fees, along with transportation and extra expenses you may have such as cell phone bills, clothing, entertainment. It all adds up—and scholarship money makes a difference for most student-athletes and …

Academics All NCAA Rules

Q: What is an NCAA Core Course? Do all of my classes count towards the required GPA needed for athletic scholarships?

  A: From the NCAA…A core course must: • Be an academic course in one or a combination of these areas: English (English 1-4, American Literature, creative writing), Math (Algebra 1-3, Geometry, statistics), Natural of physical science (biology, chemistry, physics), Social science (American History, civics, government) or additional areas (comparative religion, Spanish 1-4). • Be taught at or above your …

All Campus Visits (Official & Unofficial) Communicating with Coaches Selection Factors

Q: How can I evaluate the coaches who are recruiting me? What separates a good coach from a great one?

A: During the recruiting process, college coaches are evaluating hundreds of thousands of athletes across the country. Your job as prospects and families of prospective student-athletes is to also do your research and evaluations of the coaches and programs who are recruiting you! Not every school is created equal, and not ever coach is a great role model, teacher or …