In this video we cover the do’s and don’ts for emailing college coaches. We go over what to include in your emails as well as creating a subject line based off what college coaches want to see. SUMMARY
Without an eye-catching subject line, a coach won’t even open your perfectly crafted email. Here are a few email subject line tips:
1. Include information most important to the coach
2. Keep the subject line under 50 characters
3. Use key stats in your subject line
You need to create clear, concise emails with attention-grabbing subject lines to give yourself a chance at the coach opening your email, reading it and responding.
Here is what to email a college coach:
1. Your name, graduation year, high school and club name
2. Your GPA, test scores, etc.
3. Your sports-specific stats and relevant measurables
4. Your phone number and email, as well as the contact information for your high school coaches
What to say when emailing college coaches? The last section should be giving them a specific next step, such as letting the coach know you will be giving them a call at a specific date and time or inviting them to come see you compete.
Whatever you do, avoid sending mass, generic emails out to all the coaches you want to contact when emailing college coaches.
Coaches want to recruit players who are genuinely interested in their program—most don’t have the time and resources to recruit an athlete who is not likely to commit to their school.
Have a question about emailing college coaches? Leave a comment or visit the webpages below for more information!
RESOURCES
• See sample emails
• Get more info about NCSA’s Message Center
• Learn more about contacting college coaches
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