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What Are College Coaches Looking For
There seems to be some confusion, so let’s get on the same page.
One of the questions that athletes are encouraged to ask college coaches is, “what do you look for in an athlete in my position?” It’s not necessarily a bad question, but it’s not one that usually helps your recruiting process either. Ask a college coach what they are looking for in a setter and you might get this list:
6’2”
left-handed
touches 10’2”
sets absolute dimes on a rope
Now MOST setters don’t fit this description and so this question doesn’t always “help” athletes. Using setters again (as an example) some of the first questions I will get from college coaches are:
Can she run a 5-1?
How tall is she?
How high does she touch?
College coaches like to filter through the athletes they are evaluating. They don’t usually ask questions like, “What’s her leadership style….What’s her work ethic…” until we have gotten past the metrics.
Is this fair? Not always. But it’s the process. It’s why we spend so much time looking for a fit with athletes.
Watch the video below to dive into this topic more!
What is the hardest part so far about the recruiting process?
Communication and Leadership Building
Check out the recruiting insight from Taylor this month!
A few thoughts about “recruiting help”
I recently got a text from a parent this week that I also posted on X:
Another parent gave me a great review last summer that I will always remember:
“Just call him!”
These are all great things to hear from someone in my position. I can honestly tell you in both of these instances, they were families that I talked to probably once a week. There was a LOT of communication happening on both ends. Lots of questions being asked and lots of information being given.
Information is huge
Ask for help if you need it
We aren’t afraid of questions
Use the resources you have
Please remember that you do not have to go through this process by yourselves.
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