supporting your student-athlete

There's more to the recruitment process than the athletics portion. Ensuring you support your student-athlete wholly can make the difference in their recruitment journey!

• Take an active approach in the recruiting process, but not overbearing in communicating with college coaches.

  • It is important for the student-athlete to be the one emailing and calling the college recruiters, but a parent can help in creating a spreadsheet of information comparing the colleges and universities. They can help in proofreading emails and helping the teen wade through the college brochures and camp invites.

• Be proactive with helping your child value academics early in their high school career.

  • Many student-athletes do not think their freshmen or sophomore year grades matter. It can make a huge impact in the long run, and many do not realize it until it’s too late. Also, it’s important to schedule them for the ACT/SAT tests early in their junior year to allow for time to retake the tests if they do not perform well on their initial test dates.

• Keep a realistic perspective and help the student-athlete be open to opportunities.

  • If your child wants to play, I recommend starting the process early in their high school year and be open to various divisions and school sizes. Often parents think that their child should attend a certain type of school (college coaches often call this “D1 on the brain”). However, being narrow in scope at the beginning of the process can eliminate possible colleges opportunities. Help your child explore all possibilities!

Lopez, R. (2018, January 30). 3 Ways to Help the Athletic Recruiting Process for Your Child. Renee Lopez Coaching. https://rlopezcoaching.com/coachs-insight/help-athletic-recruiting-process-your-child/