Important Recruiting Tips
As we are in the middle of the second NCAA Live period of the year and the last July Live Period before the rules change, it is important for young student-athletes to know what it takes to be recruited on all levels. There is a lot more to being recruited besides “being good” or “talented”. Many athletes get themselves crossed off of college coaches recruiting list by what they do that has nothing to do with their talent, while others may not be sure how to market themselves the correct way in order to get on a coach’s radar. In order to help athletes understand what they should do to get recruited by college coaches, I broke down a list of steps that can help your recruitment process. These steps are for the athletes who are of age and are allowed to talk to college coaches based on the NCAA rules.
- Academics: Without grades there is nothing college coaches can do. No matter how much talent an athlete has, without the grades the player can’t get accepted to the institution and or maintain the academic requirements that it takes to play in the NCAA.
- Good Character: This is the next most important thing besides having good grades. Coaches want to be able to have players in their program that will behave the right way and show good integrity that won’t be a problem to the rest of the team and school.
- Obtaining Film: The more film that you have, the better it will be for your recruitment. Highlight tapes as well as actual game film are good to send to as many coaches as you can so that they can see you.
- Send E-mails to Coaches: Once you have film it is important to send film out to as many coaches as possible. E-mailing film along with a descriptive message about your name, age, grade, school, club team and more useful information will allow coaches to follow up on you and and get them to come out and see you.
Brandon Bracy