Instead, summer is a great time to get the jump on your competition for college sports scholarships!
How do you go about contacting a college coach, and why is it so important to do it before the fall start of the new school year? Here are our tips:
- E-mail at least 10 coaches right away. Why ten? Because you need to get yourself in front of as many coaches as possible, as soon as possible. Don't make the mistake of limiting yourself to just one or two "dream" schools. Search out a variety of college coaches that you think might be a consideration for you after you graduate from high school.
- Send a highlight DVD to your top choices. Summer is a time for
coaches to catch up on watching highlight DVD's and game videos. They do this in the summer so that they're ready to contact and pursue athletes in August. Make sure you get a highlight or game video together for coaches to watch. If you're already a CSA Prepstar client with a video-enabled web profile, you can just e-mail them your video link for faster and less expensive distribution.
- Call a coach. Gutsy move? Not really, although its intimidating for some student-athletes to pick up the phone and make a phone call to a coach. However, this can be a great way to initiate contact with a coach that you've been wanting to hear from. And, coaches love to hear directly from athletes...it shows them that the athlete is serious about playing college sports. If you're a CSA Prepstar client, you're probably already receiving the initial contacts from colleges. For you, its important that you follow-up with those coaches that have expressed interest in you.
Summer is a key time in the recruiting process. If you have questions about the process, and you're already a CSA Prepstar client, call your Area Scout right away. If you're not a client, but have questions, e-mail Dan Tudor at dtudor@csaprepstar.com or call his direct line at 661.746.4554.
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