| If you are wondering what college sports recruitment is | | | | replaced by another coach. |
| really all about and how it effects you as a | | | | How You Fit In |
| student-athlete, this article can help you. The process is | | | | Obviously, if colleges want winning sports programs |
| often confusing and frustrating for athletes and their | | | | they need great athletes to make that happen. |
| families, but it doesn't have to be that way. | | | | Coaches go out and recruit athletes that they feel can |
| Why Colleges Recruit | | | | help them win. The athletes who demonstrate the |
| Have you ever heard this saying..."Follow The Money | | | | ability to play at the college level and help colleges be |
| Trail"? It's usually a pretty accurate statement and in | | | | successful, put themselves in a position to be recruited |
| the world of college sports recruitment, it is certainly | | | | in the college sports recruitment game. |
| applicable. Colleges spend money to bring in the best | | | | You can give yourself a big advantage over your |
| athletes to eventually make money for the college or | | | | competition in the college sports recruitment game by |
| university. Having a winning athletics program brings in | | | | marketing and promoting yourself to college coaches. |
| students, donations for alumni, and even radio and | | | | How can you do that? You can do it by simply |
| television contracts. | | | | developing a list of coaches to contact and then |
| Coaches Want To Keep Their Job | | | | sending them a personal letter and an athletic resume. |
| Coaches are like every other employee in the world. | | | | If you have the talent and skills to play at the college |
| They want to keep their jobs, and they want to move | | | | level, coaches will start contacting you about possibly |
| up and get even better coaching jobs. How can they | | | | playing for them in their athletic program. It's a win-win |
| do that? The only way to do it is to win. College | | | | for you, the coach, and the college. |
| coaches who don't eventually win will be fired and | | | | |
