Sample Cover Letter

Your Name

Street Address,     City, State   Zip  

Phone:     999-999-9999     Email:  xxx@xxx.com


Date: 

Coach Name

University Name

Address 1

Address 2

City, State Zip


Dear Coach xxx,

      My name is (Your name) from (City and State) and I am writing to you because of my interest in playing (sport) at (college name). I play on my high school team and I consider myself (add something about your athletic ability). 

      Just to tell you a little bit about myself.  I am an (position) on my school and (Now talk about your high school and club experience, any awards or honors, your work ethic, what you contribute most to the team). 

      As a student, I am (about you). I currently have a -- GPA and scored an -- out of 1600 on my SATs.  I plan on retaking the SAT (date).  My goal is (score).  (Put in some extracurricular activities if applicable).  (Your academic strengths). (Say something about the college/University’s academic record and your interest there) 

      (Include some upcoming plans and goals in this paragraph).  I hope that you are able to see me play.  I have included a highlight video. 

      I would love to meet you and talk about the possibility of being a part of your team in (Grad year). If there is anything I can do to help you decide whether I might be a good fit for your program please don’t hesitate to ask.  I will follow up with you soon by phone and if you have any further questions I look forward to answering them for you. 

Thank you very much for your time and I look forward to hearing back and contacting you via phone very soon. 

Sincerely,

[Your Name]