RECRUITING TIPS - WHAT IF MY COACH HAS TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING RECRUITED?

WHAT IF MY COACH HAS TOLD ME NOT TO WORRY ABOUT GETTING RECRUITED?

Then it is time for a heart to heart talk.  He or she is likely just concerned that you need to focus more on what it takes to be successful at the high school level.  Or maybe they are just not informed on how the recruiting process works?  Or maybe their ego just gets in the way sometimes?  Regardless of the reason, realize your future and your recruitment is up to you.  There are many high school coaches who will do anything they can to help their student athletes and care about them as if they were their own.   Your high school coach's opinion is very important, after all, they know your abilities better than anyone. Talk to your high school coach and find out if you can count on his/her support, in most cases, your coach will be happy to help.  Also, remember that your high school coach has a full-time job, a family to support and they volunteer their time to you and other student-athletes on the team, so do no depend on them for everything when it comes to recruiting.  You should check your school’s history on scholarships received in the past and expect the same results in the future.  Find out from your coach what kind of help you and your teammates can expect.  However, you should make your own plans to get exposure at the schools you want — nobody cares more about your future than YOU!  There’s a big difference in helping you get recruited and in actually getting you recruited.  Recruiting has become a very competitive business, and each year thousands of quality athletes do not receive offers. Your coach’s job is to assist in evaluating your skills, work ethics, potential, etc. and when and if a college becomes interested in you to provide them with the information they request.  You job is get yourself recruited.