University Coaches are now actively using Social Media (Face Book Twitter etc , to contact recruits in a meaningful and
personal way.
Recruits would be able to address the following:
1. Create Recruiting Specific Social Media Sites, so coaches can easily contact them.
2. Make sure to monitor everything that goes up on the page to ensure it is always professional.
3. Make sure what you post on your Facebook and Twitter pages is not going to be issues about character reviews. Anything you post on
any Social Media should be professional and you never know who is reading your postings.
4. Remove any harsh or discriminatory remarks from all your public social media pages. Even private messages on those media pages
could turn up somewhere and could cause you a recruitment offer. If you have nothing nice to say about anything it is best you do not post
any thing negative about anyone or anything.
Here are key points on NCAA restrictions on Emails.
For most sports, Division I coaches can reply or initiate emails/letters on or after Sept. 1st of the prospects junior year. Before this date
they can only receive admission information, camp information and questionnaires.
For most sports, Division I coaches can return a call or initiate a call on or after July 1st after the prospects junior year.
For all sports, Division II coaches can reply or initiate emails/letters on or after Sept. 1st of the prospects junior year. Before this date they
can only receive admission information, camp information and questionnaires.
For all sports, Division II coaches can return a call or initiate a call on or after June 15th after the prospects junior year.
For all sports, Division III and NAIA coaches can respond to a prospects email opening day of classes of 9th grade. This also means that
starting the first day of high school, DIII and NAIA coaches can send you an email, letter, they can call you and return your call.
Here are a seven rules to follow when you send your 100 emails letters to college coaches:
1. Take your time and make sure your email is concise and you have asked ONLY necessary questions.
2. PROPERLY ADDRESS THE COACH AS EITHER Dear Coach Smith, Hello Coach Smith. When closing your emails. Create your own
signature that includes your contact information. That would be the way they contact you.
3: Do not use any slang words. This is a college coach and you should use proper English at all times
4: Refer back to your previous contact with the coach if you had any. Answer any questions the coaches may have had and do not repeat
any information from a past email sent to the coach. Make sure your notes are correct and send the right information to the right coach.
5: Proof read your email from top to bottom. There should be no grammar, spelling or punctuation errors in the email. Have someone else
look your email before sending. Get a second opinion on the content. AKA USE your favorite english teacher to assist you.
6.Do not send CC copies of the same letter with the email addresses showing of all the people you sent the letters . Send each one
Separate to one coach at a time. This helps when you get a response by a coach and you are able to tell right way which coach and school
sent it.
7. Follow up on all emails always. This will keep you aware who is seeing your emails. Send at lease 100 different emails to colleges you
may wish to attend. The more the better and be persistent. A
Athletes Recruitment NEED LIST
* Videos
* Personal Info
* Statistical Info
* Scholastic Info
* HS Athletic History
* Clubs / Camps / Combines
* Transcript / Test Scores
* References
* Schedules / Press
The Things You Need To Do to Get Recruited
1. Get Evaluated
2. Post Your Academic/Athletic Resume Online
3. Create A Winning Highlight/Skills Video
4. Contact 100 Coaches Minimum
5. Start Building Relationships And Following Up
With College Coaches Now
6.The average cost of a college education is over $140,000 and growing.
7. There are over 20,000 high schools with athletic programs find one that fits your needs.
8.Only 5% or high school athletes will play in college.
9.The internet has made it so college coaches can look at kids from all over the world.
It's like you are applying to earn a place in a $140,000 job. If you’re not making the effort to be recruited, what you do academically and
athletically does not matter. You won’t get that job. And waiting to long will only hurt your chances.
Student athletes asking about scholarships on the first email or visit they have with the coach
- Student athletes being rude to their parents
Student-athletes acting like they are “too good” or above that particular school
Student athletes coming to a visit unprepared. For example, having no prior knowledge of the school or team.
Student-athletes being quiet on the phone with only one word answers to their questions. Coaches understand that prospects can be
nervous, but make sure you do not seem disinterested!
Student-athletes not being honest about their interest level in that school
Student-athletes who call or email to frequently
Student-athletes acting inappropriately on a recruiting visit. For example, partying too much.
Parents being too involved
Student-athletes who misrepresent their academic and athletic information
Student-athletes not responding in a reasonable amount of time
Student-athletes not providing the necessary info. For example transcripts and video
Student-athletes who do not personalize their correspondence with college coaches. For example, writing an email or a letter with “Dear
Coach” instead of using the actual last name.
Student-athletes arranging a campus or home visit and now showing
Unrealistic opinion and promotion of the student-athlete by parents, high school coaches, or the athletes themselves.
Try to find where your ability is located in the following guild lines. Now, the majority of scholarships are offered in Division II and Division III
in NCAA. While among the best education institutions are found in Division II and III, After all it is an education that the athlete seeks.
Getting a degree is far most important to 96% of the parents and the student athlete. While you may not make the grade for a Division
One you should consider the offers or attempt to get into a Division II or III university for the brilliant education you will receive and if you get
a athletic scholar ship in the process your efforts will be rewarded a life time.
There are over nineteen hundred colleges and universities that sponsor collegiate athletes and are able to offer
financial packages. Most opportunities will fall outside of Division I programs.
The majority of accepted athletic scholarships require the athlete to move more than 250 miles from his home. Most will arrive knowing no
one at that university and most will be home sick on day one.
Recruitment Requirements per Sport and Division SPORT DIVISION I DIVISION II DIVISION III
Baseball, right-handed pitcher 80-90 miles per hour 85+ miles per hour 83+ miles per hour
Women’s basketball, point guard At least 5’8” tall At least 5’7” tall At least 5’5” tall
Men’s basketball, shooting guard At least 6’2” tall At least 6’1” tall At least 5’11” tall
Women’s track, 100-meter hurdle 14.5 seconds 15.2 seconds 15.5 seconds
Men’s track, 100-meter dash 10.5 seconds 10.9 seconds 11.0 seconds
Football, running back speed 4.5 second 40- yard dash 4.6 second 40-yard dash 4.7 second 40-
yard dash
Women’s golf, 18-hole average 78 85 95
Men’s golf, handicap Scratch 2 3
Softball, pitcher’s ERA 60+ miles per hour 58+ miles per hour 55+ miles per hour
Men’s swimming, 50-meter freestyle 21.4 seconds 22 seconds 24 seconds
Women’s swimming, 50-meter freestyle 24 seconds 25.5 seconds 28.0 seconds
Women’s track, high jump 5’10” plus 5’4” plus 5’1” plus
Men’s track, shot put 60’10” 50’ 50’
Women’s volleyball, average setter’s block jump Height
9’10”
5’10”
8’9”
5’8”
8’7”
5’7”
personal way.
Recruits would be able to address the following:
1. Create Recruiting Specific Social Media Sites, so coaches can easily contact them.
2. Make sure to monitor everything that goes up on the page to ensure it is always professional.
3. Make sure what you post on your Facebook and Twitter pages is not going to be issues about character reviews. Anything you post on
any Social Media should be professional and you never know who is reading your postings.
4. Remove any harsh or discriminatory remarks from all your public social media pages. Even private messages on those media pages
could turn up somewhere and could cause you a recruitment offer. If you have nothing nice to say about anything it is best you do not post
any thing negative about anyone or anything.
Here are key points on NCAA restrictions on Emails.
For most sports, Division I coaches can reply or initiate emails/letters on or after Sept. 1st of the prospects junior year. Before this date
they can only receive admission information, camp information and questionnaires.
For most sports, Division I coaches can return a call or initiate a call on or after July 1st after the prospects junior year.
For all sports, Division II coaches can reply or initiate emails/letters on or after Sept. 1st of the prospects junior year. Before this date they
can only receive admission information, camp information and questionnaires.
For all sports, Division II coaches can return a call or initiate a call on or after June 15th after the prospects junior year.
For all sports, Division III and NAIA coaches can respond to a prospects email opening day of classes of 9th grade. This also means that
starting the first day of high school, DIII and NAIA coaches can send you an email, letter, they can call you and return your call.
Here are a seven rules to follow when you send your 100 emails letters to college coaches:
1. Take your time and make sure your email is concise and you have asked ONLY necessary questions.
2. PROPERLY ADDRESS THE COACH AS EITHER Dear Coach Smith, Hello Coach Smith. When closing your emails. Create your own
signature that includes your contact information. That would be the way they contact you.
3: Do not use any slang words. This is a college coach and you should use proper English at all times
4: Refer back to your previous contact with the coach if you had any. Answer any questions the coaches may have had and do not repeat
any information from a past email sent to the coach. Make sure your notes are correct and send the right information to the right coach.
5: Proof read your email from top to bottom. There should be no grammar, spelling or punctuation errors in the email. Have someone else
look your email before sending. Get a second opinion on the content. AKA USE your favorite english teacher to assist you.
6.Do not send CC copies of the same letter with the email addresses showing of all the people you sent the letters . Send each one
Separate to one coach at a time. This helps when you get a response by a coach and you are able to tell right way which coach and school
sent it.
7. Follow up on all emails always. This will keep you aware who is seeing your emails. Send at lease 100 different emails to colleges you
may wish to attend. The more the better and be persistent. A
Athletes Recruitment NEED LIST
* Videos
* Personal Info
* Statistical Info
* Scholastic Info
* HS Athletic History
* Clubs / Camps / Combines
* Transcript / Test Scores
* References
* Schedules / Press
The Things You Need To Do to Get Recruited
1. Get Evaluated
2. Post Your Academic/Athletic Resume Online
3. Create A Winning Highlight/Skills Video
4. Contact 100 Coaches Minimum
5. Start Building Relationships And Following Up
With College Coaches Now
6.The average cost of a college education is over $140,000 and growing.
7. There are over 20,000 high schools with athletic programs find one that fits your needs.
8.Only 5% or high school athletes will play in college.
9.The internet has made it so college coaches can look at kids from all over the world.
It's like you are applying to earn a place in a $140,000 job. If you’re not making the effort to be recruited, what you do academically and
athletically does not matter. You won’t get that job. And waiting to long will only hurt your chances.
Student athletes asking about scholarships on the first email or visit they have with the coach
- Student athletes being rude to their parents
Student-athletes acting like they are “too good” or above that particular school
Student athletes coming to a visit unprepared. For example, having no prior knowledge of the school or team.
Student-athletes being quiet on the phone with only one word answers to their questions. Coaches understand that prospects can be
nervous, but make sure you do not seem disinterested!
Student-athletes not being honest about their interest level in that school
Student-athletes who call or email to frequently
Student-athletes acting inappropriately on a recruiting visit. For example, partying too much.
Parents being too involved
Student-athletes who misrepresent their academic and athletic information
Student-athletes not responding in a reasonable amount of time
Student-athletes not providing the necessary info. For example transcripts and video
Student-athletes who do not personalize their correspondence with college coaches. For example, writing an email or a letter with “Dear
Coach” instead of using the actual last name.
Student-athletes arranging a campus or home visit and now showing
Unrealistic opinion and promotion of the student-athlete by parents, high school coaches, or the athletes themselves.
Try to find where your ability is located in the following guild lines. Now, the majority of scholarships are offered in Division II and Division III
in NCAA. While among the best education institutions are found in Division II and III, After all it is an education that the athlete seeks.
Getting a degree is far most important to 96% of the parents and the student athlete. While you may not make the grade for a Division
One you should consider the offers or attempt to get into a Division II or III university for the brilliant education you will receive and if you get
a athletic scholar ship in the process your efforts will be rewarded a life time.
There are over nineteen hundred colleges and universities that sponsor collegiate athletes and are able to offer
financial packages. Most opportunities will fall outside of Division I programs.
The majority of accepted athletic scholarships require the athlete to move more than 250 miles from his home. Most will arrive knowing no
one at that university and most will be home sick on day one.
Recruitment Requirements per Sport and Division SPORT DIVISION I DIVISION II DIVISION III
Baseball, right-handed pitcher 80-90 miles per hour 85+ miles per hour 83+ miles per hour
Women’s basketball, point guard At least 5’8” tall At least 5’7” tall At least 5’5” tall
Men’s basketball, shooting guard At least 6’2” tall At least 6’1” tall At least 5’11” tall
Women’s track, 100-meter hurdle 14.5 seconds 15.2 seconds 15.5 seconds
Men’s track, 100-meter dash 10.5 seconds 10.9 seconds 11.0 seconds
Football, running back speed 4.5 second 40- yard dash 4.6 second 40-yard dash 4.7 second 40-
yard dash
Women’s golf, 18-hole average 78 85 95
Men’s golf, handicap Scratch 2 3
Softball, pitcher’s ERA 60+ miles per hour 58+ miles per hour 55+ miles per hour
Men’s swimming, 50-meter freestyle 21.4 seconds 22 seconds 24 seconds
Women’s swimming, 50-meter freestyle 24 seconds 25.5 seconds 28.0 seconds
Women’s track, high jump 5’10” plus 5’4” plus 5’1” plus
Men’s track, shot put 60’10” 50’ 50’
Women’s volleyball, average setter’s block jump Height
9’10”
5’10”
8’9”
5’8”
8’7”
5’7”
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