Questions about recruited athlete and more

Yankee1995
Tue, 03 Dec 2013 08:33:10 +0000

I am applying to another nescac ED as an athletic recruit, but I looked at Williams over the summer.

Jack said his coach “tagged” his application. I have not heard that before. I heard coaches have slots, tips and support. Slots are for the most desired athletes, the “must-haves.” Often these are kid who need the boost because their academics are a little lower than the average student at the school. Though, they could be any athlete the coach really, really wants. Tips are for kids who have academics in the school’s normal range, and who would be welcome on the team. Support is for kids who really could plainly get in on their own for any number of reasons some kids are shoe-ins, and the support pushes them in a little easier.

Different sports have different numbers of “slots” and “tips” they can use. Some sports might have only one or two, so you can imagine they will only use them on you if you are really a stand out in your sport. Not all athletic recruits are treated the same.

I hope this makes sense.