It’s tough coming up with good reasons to reach out to a college coach. There’s only so many times you can tell a coach you’re interested in the coach’s program. Below is 25 reasons to message a college coach:
You have a new highlight video to send to the coach
Your travel/club team just released its schedule, and you want to invite the coach to upcoming games and tournaments
You want to tell the coach that you will be at their camp, and you’re looking forward to meeting them in person
You just received a new accolade or recognition that you’d like to tell the coach about, such as all-league, all-region, all-state honors, (also academic recognition)
You got a new personal best that you’re proud of (assists, bench press, rebounds, etc.)
You recently got new combine numbers, which reflect that your off-season training has really paid off
You have your ACT or SAT results to show that you’re academically eligible
You want to congratulate the coach after one of their athletes received a prestigious award
You were impressed by a coach’s recent win
You’d like to schedule an unofficial visit at the school, and want to know the best time to meet with the coach while you’re on campus
You just applied to the school
You received a scholarship offer from another school and would like to know if this coach is close to offering before you make your decision
You just had your best game of the year and want to share the footage with the coach
You developed a new skill that will make you an even more valuable recruit
Your team just won a championship
You’d like the coach’s advice on skills or training to work on
You have a new reference you want the coach to contact
You’re emailing the coach to set up a phone call
You want to know what tournaments they will be attending this summer to see if your schedules align
You’d like to know what camps, combines and showcases they will be attending so they can watch you compete
You are congratulating the coach on winning an honor or award
You received your eligibility stamp of approval from the NCAA Eligibility Center or the NAIA Eligibility Center
You noticed that the university just won an award and you’d like to congratulate the coach
You’re visiting the campus and want to confirm your meeting time
You’d like to know if they need more video in order to better evaluate you as a recruit
Source: USA Today High School Sports. Want to know how to use these conversation starters in your recruitment efforts, click on the source to view the full article.