- Make a List of Potential Schools:
When deciding that you want to play a college sport you cannot just have one or two schools in mind. Playing college sports is a very competitive field and there are thousands of prospect athletes who want to continue their athletic career in college. Having a wider range of schools gives yourself more room to adjust your list if one of your schools doesn’t work out. When choosing potential schools you must make sure that you are choosing schools that pertain to both your athletic and academic skills.
2. Sending Coaches Emails about Interest:
Coaches aren’t going to know who you are unless you reach out to them. College coaches have very tight and busy schedules, so when it comes to meeting and getting to know new players, they rely on the athletes to project their interest in their programs. Emails are a great step at getting your foot in the door and getting coaches to notice you.
3. Creating Video Footage:
Video footage is one of the best ways for coaches to get to see your skill and abilities on the field. Highlight videos are vital for coaches, especially when you are sending video to schools far away. These highlight videos focus and pinpoint on the strengths of your play and allow for coaches to see what kind of player you are. Make sure that the video is no longer than five minutes long and when creating a highlight video, have it done professionally that way you are highlighted correctly, and you stand out.
4. Sending Game/Tournament Schedules:
When going to games and tournaments, you should always email coaches game and tournament schedules that way they are able to come and watch you play. There is nothing better then coaches being able to see you play in person. You should make sure that you are sending coaches, times, locations and field numbers that way they can evaluate you in person and get to see you play in action.
5. Attending ID Camps:
ID Camps are a great way for coaches to be able to see you play at schools that you have interest in. Not all coaches are going to be able to make it to your games, so by going to ID Camps coaches are able to see you play and evaluate you to see if you would be a good fit for their program.
6. Going on Official Visits:
For this final step, an official visit is the ultimate deciding factor is whether you want to attend a certain school. When going on an official visit you’re able to meet the players on the team, attend events with the players, and get one-on-one time with just the athletes, not the coaches. This way you can learn what it’s really like to be a college athlete first-hand from the players on the team.
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