How To Create A Killer Recruiting Profile
In the game of recruiting, it is essential that the athlete puts together a recruiting profile sheet. This profile should be around 2 pages long. This sheet can be sent out to college coaches through email or regular mail, obviously email would get a quicker response. Here is some of the important aspects that you need to be aware of:
If you really feel that you are good enough to play at a certain level, it is important to send the coach as much contact information as possible. You need to include an address, phone numbers (Home and cell), email addresses (Yours and your parents) and any other ways for the coaches to reach you. If they feel you have the talent to play, they will want as many contact details as possible.
Grades & Academic Information
Coaches are aware of the grades it takes to get into their school, so make sure that they are aware of your academics. If you have worked hard enough in high school, this should be something you are proud of and want them to see your marks. If you have taken your ACT and SAT and hope to play in the NCAA then include those marks as well.
Athletic Accomplishments
Make sure you are realistic and do not exaggerate your scores. The last thing you would want a coach to find out is that you lied about your stats. Therefore, if you rushed for 956 yards, do not put 1,000, put your exact stats. Keep things realistic because the coaches will eventually find out if things are exaggerated. Other things which should be covered, include individual stats, post season honors, team records, and team accomplishments. You should also add your accomplishments in other sports, college coaches like to see athletes play multiple sports. It shows that you are well rounded and are athletic in more than just one sport.
Picture
If the coaches are unsure, you might want to send them a picture just so they know what you look like. If you visit the school in the future, they should know who you are and a picture will help with this.
What format should I use to put this together?
It can be Microsoft Word, Microsoft Excel, or even an Adobe PDF. This recruiting profile is an important introduction of yourself to the coaching staff. While it may not seem like much, it is a good way to introduce a lot of coaches to your skills. It is easy to grab email addresses off college websites and that can make things much easier than writing letters.
TopProspects.ca can help you with creating your own recruiting profile, that coaches can sign in and see your profile as well as give you access to our coaches database that allows you to send your profile to coaches and programs across North America. If you want to get started creating your own recruiting profile and getting it seen by coaches across North America get started here……
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