COLLEGES CAN'T RECRUIT YOU IF THEY DON'T KNOW YOU!!
Avoid Common Marketing Mistakes
Set realistic goals and expectations. Athletes and their families tend to have unrealistic opinions of his or her abilities.
Don't wait until your senior year to begin the search. Begin marketing yourself as early as your sophomore or junior year, so that it is nearly done by your senior year.
Don't stay at home, waiting for the phone to ring, with a recruiter or coach on the other end.
Don't limit yourself to the amount of schools you send your information to. The more coaches to see your name, the better chance you have to be recruited.
Make Introduction Letters and Resumes
Attract the attention of coaches in your letter of introduction.
Address letters to coaches by name.
In your resume, include stats, awards, grades, SAT/ACT scores, possibly letters of recommendation from coaches and teachers, and of course contact information.
Make Highlight Videos
Since it's the video age, and due to certain rules on recruiting, videotapes are a great way for a college coach to watch and compare players.
Ask for Help from your Coach and Parents
Most coaches are more than willing to help their students in the process. All you have to do is ask!
Because of how busy your coach may be, ask your parents to help you with some of the preliminary details and work.
Once the preliminary work is done by you and your parents and a college becomes interested, your coach can help continue the process by talking to the school's coach.
