How To: Be Proactive in the Recruiting Process

For many high school athletes, competing collegiately is seen as the end goal of countless tournaments, showcases and in-season games.

For many parents of these players, the ability to tell others that their son (or daughter) plays at a specific school is a source of great pride, the fruit of the money, time and effort put into getting their child onto this club team or at that showcase.

Consider these numbers, courtesy of the NCAA, for attempting to play a sport collegiately.

Number of High School Student Athletes (All Sports): 7,400,000

NCAA Student Athletes (All Sports): 460,000

Percentage Moving from High School to the NCAA: 6

Said another way, roughly 94% of high school student-athletes will not be playing their sport in college at the NCAA level.

While these numbers are not meant to frighten or deter, they do bring up an important point that is too often overlooked in the recruiting process: Statistically, it is very, very difficult to play a sport in college.

As such, it is absolutely vital to be proactive in your recruiting process. The only way a college coach is going to know you are out there is if you tell them. Contact your target list of 20-30 schools. Provide them a highlight reel, transcript and the relevant information need to evaluate you.

With so many athletes participating, you need to ensure you are doing everything you can to distinguish yourself!

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