Ask Coach Taylor – How Important are Stats in Recruiting?
January 13th, 2010 - byCoach Taylor – How Important are stats or times in the recruiting process?
This question depends on the particular sport in question.
In some sports, stats or times are critical. For example, in track and swimming, times are major factors that a college coach evaluates. In a lot of ways, those times might be the determining reason for a scholarship offer. However, even in these number reliant sports, video is now being utilized more than ever to analyze technique.
In other sports such as football, softball, basketball, stats are a smaller piece of the puzzle. Will college coaches evaluate stats in those sports? Sure, they are helpful. However, the stats will be supplemented with extensive skill evaluation done on video or possibly in person as well. College coaches are fully aware that stats are often situational and dependant on your competition.
Again, the real answer depends on the sport involved, but stats can play a role in your process and it is in your best interest to track them accurately.
Regardless of the sport you play, the stats that all recruits should pay close attention to are your GPA and test scores. Those are vital in every athlete’s recruiting process.
Send your recruiting questions to askcoachtaylor@ncsasports.org
If you would like to speak with a NCSA Recruiting Coordinator about your personal recruiting situation, call 866-579-6272.
