Question for recruited athletes

Christcorp
Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:14:01 +0000

It depends on the sport. If it’s football or a fall sport, then it’s probably ok to contact them. This way you can get them your junior year stats. If it’s Basketball, wrestling, or a sport that is still in season or hasn’t come up yet in the spring, then you might want to wait. The first question the coaches are going to ask is; “Can you send me your stats”. They also contact the local schools and talk to the coaches.

For instance; last spring, around the end of April, the football coach/recruiter for our area contacted our coach and asked him if there were any kids that were good at the sport who might be interested in the Air Force Academy. That’s how he got my son’s name. He had us fill out the questionnaire. He also saw where my son had already applied to Summer Seminar and was accepted. So he sort of sat on it until summer. He spoke with my son in July after his academy application was already complete. This was all for football. The fact that my son was already doing the academy application made recruiting not so important. When my son got his appointment in November, it made recruiting even easier.

So, it all depends on your sport. If it’s a winter sport or spring, wait till it’s over so you will have some stats to give him. If it’s a fall sport, then definitely give them a call. Remember, they are still very busy trying to get this year’s recruited athletes signed up and an appointment.