Newbie question- How do you start the recruiting process?

strykermom
Wed, 01 Apr 2009 17:01:41 +0000

generally, she should email the coaches at the schools she is interested in. There are tournaments that travel teams go to where college coaches will be. Look at the NCAA.org website, because there are a lot of restrictions on coaches contacting students before their junior year. The kid can call the coaches if they want to, but the coaches can’t call the kids until after their junior year. In some sports, video is often sent, but not usually on the initial contact, but after the coach has expressed interest. There are also camps offered during the summer where kids are seen by the college coaches.

My daughter is starting college next year as a recruited athlete, and a good friend of her si going to an Ivy as a softball player. She was recruited at a showcase tournament.

If you google college athlete recruiting or some such workd combination, you will learn a lot, but I would start with NCAA.org because there are all sorts of requirements and rules, and you can also find out which are the Division 1, 2, and 3 schools. At the D-3 schools, there are no athletic scholarships, but it could help you a lot with admissiions. At D-1 and D-2, there are scholarships available as well as help with admissions.

What year is she in?