Recruiting Playbook

The process of getting recruited can be an exciting time in the life of high school student-athletes and his or her parents. It can also at times seem overwhelming and create uncertainty around the process, the role of the student-athlete, their parents, high school coaches and the college coaches they hope to be recruited by in the coming years. We hope you find the content and recommendations contained in the following pages useful and add value to your recruiting experience during the 2020-2021 school year.

 

Table of Contents

 4 RECRUITING RULES OF THE ROAD

Overview of key contact dates, rules for college coaches in their outreach to prospective athletes and more.

 

13 EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION WITH COACHES

We discuss communicating with college coaches across all mediums including social media, email and phone. 

 

22 THE ATHLETIC RECRUITING CALENDAR

Get all the facts about each type of NCAA period, what coaches can & can’t do and what you should be doing as a prospective college athlete

 

29 OFFICIAL & UNOFFICAL VISITS - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW

In this guide we breakdown the differences between Official & Unofficial visits, how to prepare for and follow-up on both visit types.

 

38 COLLEGE RECRUITING FOR HIGH ACADEMIC ATHLETES

In this guide we discuss the Ivy League, earning academic scholarships & different recruiting rules for Division III athletics