05/15/2024
A high school athlete recently contacted us requesting recruitment assistance. These were a couple questions I asked:
What have you done to get recruited?
ANSWER: My coach knows some college coaches and he is going to make some calls. I have also participated in Showcase style events for 3 years without any offers.
Coaches that know college coaches are a great resource, but it limits athletes to who a coach knows. There are hundreds of collegiate programs with many different levels of play and needs.
The biggest misconception about a Showcase events is the recruitment expectation. The biggest benefit to a showcase event is the high-level of play. Players need to show college coaches that they can compete at the high levels.
What colleges have you contacted?
None
Players that want to play in college have to communicate with coaches. Every college has lists of players that are interested in playing for them. Step 1 is get on their recruitment list.