Getting Recruited: Building the Case

Chapters

1. 1. What counts as being recruitedBeing recruited is specific, and it means you need your NCAA account set up.3 min
2. 2. Reading the signalsWhat each kind of contact really tells you, and how to tell if you're actually being recruited.3 min
3. 3. Finding your realistic levelCompare yourself to the players who just got recruited, not the stars, and get an outside opinion.4 min
4. 4. Build your target listCoaches can't come find you. A tiered list tells you exactly who to reach.3 min
5. 5. Profile, film and honest numbersA coach decides in seconds. Make the four things they need easy to find.3 min
6. 6. Questionnaires and your NCAA accountTwo small tasks that put you in a program's system and show you're serious.3 min
7. 7. Camps and showcasesWhich events are worth the money, and how to tell a real invitation from a mass mailing.3 min
8. 8. Tell coaches where you'll beCoaches arrive with a list. Get on it before the event, and don't panic when nobody calls after.3 min
9. 9. Club, high school and your own coachFind out where coaches watch your sport, and ask your coach for specific help.3 min
10. 10. Why athletes don't get offersExposure, academics or character. Coaches won't tell you which one, so check all three.3 min
11. 11. Calls, texts and always respondingPrepare for calls, reply to every real message, and decline with class.3 min
12. 12. The parent's roleParents run the calendar and the money. The athlete owns every coach relationship.3 min