Athletic Recruiting- High School Coaches Role

Your high school coach can be a great help to your athletic recruiting or can absolutely ruin it. We have seen and know high school coaches who take a very active role and do everything from making tapes, calling schools, setting up recruiting visits and everything else that helps to get their athletes recruited to play college athletics.

On the other side is the coach who just doesn’t have the time, the resources or know-how to help their athletes with their athletic recruiting. Your high school or club/summer coach is an important factor in your recruiting process. It is important to let them know early on that you want to play college sports and get a college athletic scholarship. College coaches call hundreds of high school coaches early in the recruiting process because with one phone call, coaches can learn about 20+ players. If your high school coach doesn’t know that you want to play in college, they can’t help you.

If you have a coach that is willing to do everything for your recruiting, consider yourself lucky. A big mistake we see every year is assuming your coach will do it for you because it’s their job. Well, not the case. The only one who can absolutely guarantee your recruiting success is you. You must communicate with your high school coach through out the process. Find out how they can help you and what they can do for you.

Remember, you alone determine whether or not you get an athletic scholarship. Your coach can be a great asset if he/she is willing to help you but you also must combine this help with your own athletic recruiting plan to really set yourself apart from the competition.

CLICK HERE to see the athletic recruiting plan that shows you step-by-step how to attack every aspect of your college athletic scholarship search.