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RECRUITING FACTS:
7%- 1 out 14 High School athletes compete at the collegiate level.
GRADES MATTER
RECRUITING MYTHS:
RECRUITING DOESN’T START UNTIL SENIOR YEAR.
Grades don’t matter until Jr./Sr. Year
COLLEGE CAMPS/SHOWCASES
ALWAYS HAVE A COPY OF YOUR TRANSCRIPTS/TEST SCORES WITH YOU.
CALL/EMAIL COLLEGES AND LET THEM KNOW YOU ARE ATTENDING.
BE SURE TO SEND FILM BEFORE YOU GO.
LET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL COACH KNOW YOU’RE GOING.
KNOW YOUR NUMBERS GPA, TEST SCORES, HEIGHT/WEIGHT ETC.
WHAT IS AN OFFICIAL VISIT?
A visit financed in whole or in part by an institution.
AN ATHLETE CAN HAVE 5 OFFICIAL VISITS
ATHLETE must be registered with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
Official visit cannot exceed 48 hours.
WHAT IS AN UNOFFICIAL VISIT?
Athletes can take an unlimited amount. They can occur anytime except for Dead Periods.
Start during your freshman year.
No time limit or length restriction on stay.
Colleges can’t pay for lodging, travel or meals.
EXAMPLE OF HOW TO EMAIL A COLLEGE COACH:
Coach ________,
My name is ____ and I am very interested in competing for your program at the next level. I am a 2021 recruit from Lake Belton High School located in Temple, TX. My core GPA is a ___ on a 7.0 scale and my test scores are ____. Attached is a link to my highlights. Thank you for your time and consideration. I hope to speak with you soon about the potential of joining your program.
Thank you,
(Name)
(NCAA Clearinghouse #)
(Phone Number)
WHAT IS A RECRUITING QUESTIONNAIRE & HOW DOES IT HELP ME?
College programs have recruiting questionnaires for potential prospects to fill out to express interest in that college athletic program on their websites.
Questionnaires allow college coaches to collect important information and save you in their database.
HOW ELSE CAN SCHOOLS DISCOVER ME?
-CAMPS
-SHOWCASES
-TWITTER/SOCIAL MEDIA/EMAILS
-HS COACHES
-RECRUITING QUESTIONNAIRES
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