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Online athlete profile tools?
sportswannabe
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Hi all - I'm starting my push to get recruited, just in the early days of talking to coaches and all that.
What technology/website should I use to show myself off with a profile to potential coaches and other athletes? Is it even important, or does nobody really look at it?
What technology/website should I use to show myself off with a profile to potential coaches and other athletes? Is it even important, or does nobody really look at it?
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I met/started talking to a college coach for the college Im most likely going to be committing to.
Sportswannbe...BeRecruited was a helpful tool for our athlete--though competing at a national level...was a big draw. Sending a targeted mailing with a Short intro letter, a resume etc early Jr yr started the ball rolling. Unoffical visits etc are helpful. Be familiar with NCAA regs so you don't put the coach in an awkward position nor make a pest of yourself. By Jan and again the end of Jr yr the coaches asked for unofficial transcripts, SAT scores/subject tests, etc.
There are several posters here with good experience/advice. So if you can give us sport/gender and what level of play--you will get more help.
College Recruiting Guide for Swimmers
I hope you check it out if you are serious about being recruited. They do charge a fee so your parents will have to get involved in the process. The fee covers an edited video, profile page, access to coaches at every school and a recruiting coach. Coaches use NCSA and trust this source for recruiting. Every email I sent out from NCSA coaches responded directly to my daughter.
Hope this helps.
Without the enhanced version, you have no knowledge and no ability to make contact. Coaches want to HEAR FROM YOU! Even if you're a sophomore, just send an email to the coach. They WILL get the email and they ARE interested....they just can't respond until Sept 1 of Junior Year.
What sport you are playing and your ability level make a difference.
Try this site to educate yourself. Recruiting 101 Football Recruiting and Basketball Recruiting Help for Parents, Athletes, and Coaches in their guide to a Scholarship Offer. (scroll to bottom left for sports listings)
berecruited.com is not expensive and will offer some tips and let you post film. Not all schools are members, but we did get some contact off of it. We also learned of new schools that looked worth sending email and letters to.
I paid her club coach $100 to make 4 videos (2 above water, 2 underwater) and I added video filmed by myself and other parents on her club team at important meets. I researched college conferences, top 16 times (to find conferences/team where DD could make an immediate impact), and where the holes were going to be on each team (top 2 strokers are seniors or the team has a weakness in your event). Conversely, I also tried to be aware of teams that were underclassmen heavy - you'll get less money or "hook" if you will be coming in as the #4-5-6 stroker rather than #1-2-3, especially if those faster than you are current freshmen or sophomores.
You will stand out to coaches if your letters are personal - unlike the canned letters they get from athletes who copy the form letter of these sites. Once you start researching, you can initiate contacts with coaches based on your research rather than on some algorithim.
Our family made the investment of time rather than money - our feeling was it shouldn't cost us big $ to get DD recruited. There would be plenty of tuition/room/board bills over the next 4 years to throw money at.
And when you start depends on your sport. Fogfog said early junior year. NOT the case in D's sport (volleyball). Many kids have verbally committed by then and many coaches are already working on 2014. We started the process the summer after 9th grade and D verbally committed late summer before Junior year.