College Recruiting Process: Getting Seen by College Coaches
There are 5 steps you have to take to win in the college recruiting process. Taking these simple steps is how you make a college sports team.
The fourth step is all about getting noticed. To get onto a college team, you have to find a way to get the coach to see you play. This is perhaps the most important step in the college recruiting process.
(Learn the other steps: Previous: Build relationships with coaches; Next: Make a college team)
Here's a simple, five-step plan to get a coach to watch you play:
- Figure out what college recruiting camps the coach plans to attend.
- Find a way to be in action at one of those events.
- Don’t stress out when you know a coach is watching you.
- Just be yourself on the field; you don't have to do something spectacular.
- Send him/her an honest assessment of your play afterwards.
All the steps taken before now don't matter much if a college coach never sees you play. If you aren't going to the same showcase tournaments or events as a coach, you need to find a place where the coach can evaluate you. We can help you do this. The college recruiting process cannot be completed unless coaches are given an honest chance to evaluate you.
Tip for CaptainU Users: Use the Events tool to get seen at a recruiting event.
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