Start the recruiting process early! - You don't want to wait around until your junior/senior year to start this process. Start this process your freshman year to get a head start, so colleges can get a feel for you!
Division 1 is not the only option! - Of course everyone wants to go division 1, but not everyone can. However, if you don't have a division 1 offer and that's truly your goal, then a prep school or junior college is the way to go to try and earn that division 1 offer as many athletes have. There are a number of great division 2 programs out there! Division 3 and NAIA colleges also have good programs and offer great education that leads to your ideal future!
Don't rely on someone to find your scholarship! - While your family, coaches, and recruiters can lend you some help getting you a scholarship don't 100% rely on them! You need to be the one contacting these coaches/colleges showing your interest on your end, so they know you have interest yourself!
Academics matter! - Academics are #1 in the recruiting process and should be your #1 priority at all times! Let college coaches know your GPA, ACT, and SAT scores by even proving them on paper! They will extend to offer more if those are looking right along with your athletic ability. You don't want to have a bad GPA and bad scores not letting coaches know, because when they do find out then it's just a big waste of time on everyone's part. If you have a bad GPA and bad test scores, then a suggestion would be to go to a prep school or junior college to build them up!
Develop a game plan and be persistent! - Develop how you are going to approach the recruiting process adding things to it all while being persistent! A great game plan is writing a introduction about yourself in your notes on your phone, tablet, or computer and paste your highlights at either the top or bottom of your introduction. Once you've done that then search up college programs going to their athletic website, go to the sport you play, and go to coaches. Usually the coach's email will be under their name, but not all have their email under their name. If they do, then click on their email and your sending email will pop up. You should have your introduction copied, then paste it in the email putting recruit in the subject box and of course sending the email. Coaches will also have their Twitter handle under their name as Twitter is the most popular social media platform. Some coaches, that's all they have under their name, so it's very important to have a Twitter following them and sending your introduction through direct message. Not all coaches have their direct message set up for you to message them until they follow you back. Tag them in any content you may have if they don't. Get out there and go to camps/combines! Coaches do not care about your stats! What they care about is how you handle your body, your explosion, and overall you're athleticism!
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