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Coach Taylor, I am beginning the process of sending out highlight tapes for him. When you send the tape to a University Athletic Department do you send it to someone’s attention or do I assume it will get to the right people?

That is a great question, however it leads to a complicated answer.  There is no set criteria across all programs.  Sending it to a head coach might work at some schools, but it might end up in the garbage at others.  Some schools send everything to a recruiting secretary.  Other schools have their position coaches directly collect the video of the players they are recruiting.

I do have a several pieces of advice to help. One, never send highlights without first finding out the coach you need to address your package or e-mail to.  Then always follow up to make sure that you video was received.

However, even if you follow through on these steps perfectly, there is still a huge chance that your highlights wont be viewed unless a college coach requests it and is actively looking for it in the mail/e-mail.

The best way to send highlights is through a verified 3rd party like NCSA.  Through our technology we can deliver our verified recruits’ videos directly to coaches, and just as importantly let the recruits know when a coach has viewed their footage.  That is the technological and relationship advantage of  NCSA.

Send your recruiting questions to askcoachtaylor@ncsasports.org

You can also get your questions answered directly by contacting an NCSA Recruiting Coordinator at 866-579-6272.

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