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Coach Taylor – My daughter is visiting a college to see if it might be the one she would like to attend.  We have been in contact with the coach already, but what are good questions to ask about the program during the visit?

There are a hundreds of valuable questions that you can ask during any sort of visit (official or unofficial) that will provide you with useful information.  It really depends on who you are meeting with during the visit, so here are some topics that you might want to brainstorm specific questions for.  I will provide a list of sample questions for each topic over the next several weeks.

-Questions for the Coach: General Athletic
-Questions for the Coach: Recruiting List
-Questions for the Coach: Application Process
-Questions for the Coach: General
-Questions for Current Students / Athletes: College Life
-Questions for the Coach: Scholarship Negotiation
-Questions for the Coach: Walk On
-Academic Questions for Admissions Office
-Questions for Financial Aid Office
-Questions for the Coach: Academic

Questions for the Coach: General Athletic
• How many seniors are graduating?
• What is the team’s record?
• How was the overall performance of the team this past year?
• Where did you place in the conference last season?
• Did you go to the NCAA tournament?
• What is your coaching style?
• What advantages are there for student-athletes as opposed to regular student body?
• What type of off season activities are expected?
• Am I allowed to participate in other sports?
• If I get hurt during season, do I lose my spot on the team or any scholarship monies ?
• If I get hurt, before I sign the letter of intent, does that affect being a part of you team and school?
• If I attend your school will I compete as a freshman?
• What is a typical day like for a student athlete on your team?
• Do you plan on being the coach at ____College until I’m a Senior in college?
• What accident/health insurance does the school offer to athletes?
• What is the procedure if I get injured?

Send your recruiting questions to askcoachtaylor@ncsasports.org

To get your questions answered immediately, call 866-579-6272 to speak with a NCSA Recruiting Coordinator.

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