How to successfully get your high school players recruited by college programs

Effective long term plan and skills to get your players recruited by college programs

• Introduction
  • Rob Davis
  • 17 Years has Barnegat High School Head Football Coach (NJ)
  • Started Program
    • 13 Varsity Season; 12 Graduating Classes
    • 4 Conference Championships
    • 7 State Playoff Appearances
    • 58 Players have went off to play college football in 12 years
• Step 1: Get Organized: Building a Player Portfolio
  • Academics
    • Transcript Evaluation
      • Where is that player academically?
      • Courses, Grades, ACT/SAT score
      • Include People in this process
        • Academic Team (Teachers, Guidance Counselors, Coaches, Admin
        • Use this to get people involved in hte program
        • Taking the Right courses towards NCAA Clearinghouse
  • Grades/Scores; Qualifiers
    • Striving for best grades
      • NCAA not using +/- grades
    • Core vs Overall GPA
      • NCAA Sliding Scale
      • Qualifier vs Non-Qualifier
• Film
  • Hudl Film (Highligt Tape)
  • What are college coaches looking for in a Highlight tape
    • Contact Info
    • Ht/Wt
    • Grades?
    • Contact info for Players and Coach
  • Positive Plays
  • Versatility
    • O & D
    • Different Positions
    • Coaches care about how the play looks not stats
      • Different competition levels
    • Time of Tape
    • No Music
    • Picture not in pads
    • Other Sports on a highlight tape?
• How to Promote you Players in the Recruiting Process; Getting Coaches the Highlight Tape and Acquiring Contacts
  • Social Media
    • Players Bio’s
    • Use of Recruiting Services and Media
      • College Data base search engines
    • Be smart Social Media can Help or HURT
  • Getting Contacts
    • Getting Contacts from Scratch
    • Email Subjects
    • Double Emails?
    • Text/ Calls
    • Bio Attached to tape in texts
• Use of Camps and Workouts in the Recruiting Process
  • Organizing recruiters to come during your team workouts
    • QB/Wr throwing sessions
    • Basketball, Wrestling, Track events
  • Pro’s and Con’s of College Camps
    • Money
    • Stock can rise or fall
    • Using big D1A camps to get exposure to D3/D2 programs
      • Letting those coaches know your players will be at the camp and want to talk with them
• How to Interact with College Coaches
  • Your Goal as a Head Coach
  • Get college coaches in the building in the spring
  • Timing is everything
  • Get Evaluations don’t push your guys (Go Fishing)
  • Respect the coaches time
  • Don’t burn bridges
    • You never know where coaches end up
  • Make Data bases of information about contacts and interactions to pick up on conversations
• How to interact with Players Parents during the Recruiting Process
  • Explain the process
  • Hear their expectations
  • Be honest
  • Come up with a plan of action
  • Discuss differences and benefits of different levels