Coaches are always looking for valuable players to recruit, but it can be hard to tell if you are what they are looking for. Coaches usually go through the recruiting process with their trusty recruiting board. This is where they organize recruits by how seriously they want to recruit them. So, how do you know your spot on coaches' recruiting boards?
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How Much Scholarship They're Offering
A good way to know how valuable you are to coaches is by the scholarship deal they're offering. Not everyone on the team gets the same amount of financial aid. This does not mean you should ask the team how much money they are receiving, but you should compare your offers between schools. Coaches who offer you more aid likely have you higher on their recruiting board because they're willing to invest more money to get you to commit.
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How Often The Coach Reaches Out
Another way to know your spot on the recruiting board is how much the coach reaches out to you. If the coach is communicating with you many times a week and following up after competition, it means they value you and your game.
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If They Invite You for an Official Visit
Setting up official visits early and meeting the team is another way to tell if the coach is really interested. Official visits are an investment, so a coach who invites you out for an official visit found you worth moving onto that next step.
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If You Ask Them!
You can always ask coaches about your spot on the recruiting board as well! Reach out to them and make your interest known. This can give you an advantage as well. Depending on their responses, you'll be able to tell how valuable you are to them.
These are a few tricks to find out your spot on a coach's recruiting board. The higher you are on the board, the more likely you will have a spot on the team.
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* Originally published on February 7, 2022, by Sydney DeNardo
