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how do you get college scouts to recruit you? i mean schools like UConn,Duke,North Carolina,Tennese, and LSU. My school only gets rcruits from Alabama state and community colleges non of the big names.how do i get the scouts to come to my school.
Hi Brittany,
You ask an important question. I suggest that you and all prospects should make a proactive effort to contact college coaches early in the recruiting process. If you wait for the coaches to contact you, it may be a long wait. Organize your academic and athletic information in a neat portfolio and forward it to the coaches. Be sure to follow up by phone to introduce yourself and begin developing a relationship with the coaches from the colleges you are interested in.
To get coaches to evaluate you off campus, you will need to either prove you are a "blue chip" athlete, or be willing to roll your sleeves up and make a sincere effort to get on their "radar."
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Answers by Expert:
Tom Kovic
Expertise
I can answer questions pertaining to the college athletics recruiting process. I cannot answer questions pertaining specifically to non athletics undergraduate admissions ornpost graduate admissions, including medical school.
Experience
I am a former NCAA division 1 college coach. Currently, I am the director of Victory Collegiate Consulting, where I advise families and student-athletes on preparing for college recruiting.
Organizations
NACAC
WACAC
USAG
US Lacrosse
Publications
Courier Times (Union City,NJ)
Raising Champions (Villanova, PA)
Collegelacrosse.com
Laxpower.com
Author: "Reaching for Excellence. An educational guide for college athletics recruiting.
Education/Credentials
1977 BS (Physical Education) Temple University
1980 MS (Physical Education) University of Illinois
Awards and Honors
ECAC Coach of the Year (1994, 1997)
NCAA Coach of the Year (2004)
Led Penn Gymnastics to 10 Ivy League and ECAC Championship titles
Over 160 Academic All-Americans
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