Ask Coach Taylor – What Should I Do With My Newspaper Clippings?
January 27th, 2010 - byCoach Taylor – Do college coaches read the newspaper to discover prospects? Should I send my son’s online articles and press clippings to coaches?
It can be confusing sometimes recognizing how coaches discover prospects. Coaches will use news articles in the recruiting process, but usually that will come after a prospect has already been identified by the coach. Remember that college coaches typically rely on lists and reliable third parties to initially find recruits. Coaches are NOT sifting through local newspapers in search of prospects. However, news articles can be very useful for you as a recruit.
One of the issues that come up after generating initial interest from a program as a recruit is that it can be difficult sometimes to figure out the next thing to talk about. News articles are a great excuse for you to get in contact with coaches and allow you to bring something to the table in any correspondence with a coach. Keeping coaches updated on what is going on in your recruiting process is essential in moving forward with that particular program, which will allow you to ask the big questions about scholarships, roster spots, and financial aid later on.
In sum, use those press pieces as a gateway to communicating with coaches so you can build those relationships which are so important as you go through the recruiting process. Keeping coaches updated will allow them to make a total evaluation of you and allow you to find out where you are at with a school faster, allowing you to spend your time with coaches who are truly interested in you.
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.
