Get Yourself Noticed!

What Coaches are Looking For

The top five things a coach looks for in an athlete are:
Ability – Coaches are going to look for your ability in the sport now, as well as your potential ability in the future. Make sure you let the coach know just how capable you are of competing in your area of expertise.
Character – Coaches do some pretty elaborate digging when it comes to finding out information on their potential recruits. They will talk to almost everyone to find out just what kind of person you are. Coaches don’t want trouble makers who are going to cause them worry.
Work Ethic – It’s about coming to play everyday and putting in the extra effort in practice or individual workout sessions. Coaches are looking for the 6 a.m. workout athlete that can still balance everything else in their life.
Grades – Coaches want to know that you will be able to keep up your grades. Know that most of the scholarships you may be offered will require a minimum GPA. A minimum GPA is also required for you to stay on the team, not to mention that coaches are expecting you to graduate.
Family – Coaches want to see supportive families, they want to know that if you get in a bind, that he or she is not the only person who is looking after your welfare.

For a more in depth look at these five aspects, take a look at this website.

Athletic Resume

The purpose of an athletic resume is to make yourself look good to the coach so he or she seriously thinks about recruiting you. Remember, this is probably the first contact the coach will have with you so it’s almost like a first impression, try to make it a good one. You can absolutely brag about yourself, but make sure it’s completely honest because eventually the coach will find out.

Your athletic resume should include these six items:
Letter of Introduction
Personal Profile
Athletic Profile and Accomplishments
Academic/Extra-Curricular Profile
Current Sport Schedule
Letters of References from Coaches

If you want to post your athletic resume for coaches to look at you can do so online.