Last Saturday I wrote a post about the 3 Keys to Get an Athletic Scholarship, and one of the things you MUST do is get a college coach to read your information. One of the easiest and most efficient ways is to write emails to college coaches.
The first step to getting a college coach to read your email is to use attention grabbing subject lines. See examples below:
The RB You need for your program
Top QB Prospect – 2011
2010 – RB/LB 1st Team All-State
I think you get the idea…give the coaches something that will GRAB their attention, and get them excited about opening your recruiting email.
Second, you need to have a well crafted email to SELL them on your academic and athletic talents and skills.
A lot of athletes email me examples of emails they are sending to college coaches to ask me for feedback. Here is an example of an email that you can send to a college coach…assuming that you have ALL of the RIGHT tools to be effectively recruited.
ATTN: Coach (Last Name)
College NameHi Coach (Last Name) ,
This is (Your Name) (ie. 2011 RB/LB - 6′2″/205) from XYZ HS in Fargo, ND. I am contacting you to let you know my commitment to play (SPORT) for your program. Given my recent academic and athletic accomplishments, I know I would be a great asset to your program.
You can view my recruiting website, including video and transcripts at:
Some of the information you’ll find on my profile:
- 3.3 GPA, 1630 SAT (520R, 580M, 530W)
- All-State, All-Conference, and All-Area
- Agility: 4.55/40 yd, 4.21/Pro Agility, 7.19/L-drill, 36.5″ Vertical, 10′3″ Standing Broad Jump
- Honorable Mention All League RB (2008)
- 2X Western Region Elite 100 Player Camp for CSA Prep-Star Magazine (July 2009 & July 2008)
Coach (last name), please contact me at your earliest convenience if I can be an asset to your program. Also, if you need me to send you a recent full game video, please let me know as I have DVDs ready to mail out. Thank you for taking time to view my online profile and highlight video. I look forward to hearing from you or your staff soon.
Sincerely,
Your Name
1234 Main Street
Fargo, ND 58103
Cell Phone: (701) 235-8397
Home Phone: (701) 555-1212
chris@yahoo.comHS COACH: John Smith (701)235-1212 jsmith@fhs.edu
PROFILE & VIDEO Link: www.XYZPLAYER.com
If you need help putting together a college recruiting profile and highlight video please email me at coachchris11@sbcglobal.net.
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