By Matt Luckett
Communication with college coaches is one of the most critical aspects of the recruiting process. While it is easy to fire off an e-mail, a more effective way to communicate with coaches is to make a personal phone call.
Student-athletes should sound intelligent when they talk to college coaches on the phone. In order to be prepared, they should always be armed with a list of questions and a pen and paper to take notes. Students should not worry if a coach doesn’t call every week during the season, and they should always sound enthusiastic and excited when the phone does ring. By asking challenging questions prospects will put the coach on the line. The smarter the student-athlete comes across, the more impressed the coach is going to be. If an athlete sits on the phone playing Gameboy with the other hand while asking shallow questions, their disinterest will be apparent.
College coaches want to believe that the student-athlete on the other end of the line has wide eyes and is saying “I want to be a big part of your team, I want to perform for your team, and I want to get better.” Every coach wants to recruit someone who is enthusiastic and has a great, positive attitude.
