Coach Taylor – I get Nervous Talking to College Coaches. What can I Do?
April 28th, 2010 - byCoach Taylor – My daughter just sent out her highlight tape through NCSA and started hearing from college coaches overnight, but she is nervous about following up. Do you have any advice about how she can get over this hurdle?
Practice makes perfect. I routinely have my players go through mock calls to work on coach communication strategies. I would also recommend that your son have a set list of questions that he has with him during any call that he either makes or receives from a coach. Unfortunately too many players passively go through their conversations with coaches, simply just listening to what the coach has to say and allowing them to take the conversation wherever they want. A good recruit however will try to steer the conversations in the direction they wish, hopefully receiving valuable feedback and information that will allow the recruit to move forward in the recruiting process in a more productive manner.
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.
