How do I message a college coach?
I am a senior in high school and I am on my school's Track and Field team. How should I get in touch with a college coach (High Point U), meaning what should I speak to him about? I want to get recruited but I do not know how (oh and yes I am trying to Email him, I just do not know what to say) Thanks!
Information about college soccer?
NCAA is the most competitive, which is split into 3 divisions, D1 being the best. When you play in the NCAA, that is what people mean when they say that they play college soccer. Idk about intercollegiate, never heard of it Club soccer is competitive but there are no scholarships, no attention, skill level is worse, no scouting, and is kinda like for the kids who liked soccer in high school to keep playing Intermural is a joke, its just for a hobby or for messing with friends. some intramural leagues are kinda competitive, but if youre a very good soccer player then this is not the place for you.
What should I include in this email to a college volleyball coach?
Two main things collegiate volleyball coaches want to know about recruits: who they are and how they play. Knowing this, you should include a cover letter, a volleyball resume and some video footage. Cover letter. Self-explanatory. Write a paragraph or two, introducing yourself and highlighting what makes you a top candidate. Also reference briefly (a sentence or two) as to why you want to attend that school and play for their program. Maybe list a partial schedule from your school/club team. Ask your current coach(es) to introduce you to collegiate coaches they know. (They do know some collegiate coaches, don't they??) Volleyball resume. A resume of your volleyball background and experience. Include: number of years playing; teams on which you've played and when; differentiate between club and school teams; list any awards, honors, accollades. Also list some non-volleyball activities/honors that would help paint a better picture of who you are or can be (ie, a dedicated student-athlete). Examples: honor roll; debate team president; hospital volunteer; part-time job as an assistant coach on some junior high team; etc. Most importantly, your volleyball resume should detail your specifics: name, school, year of graduation, height, reach, vertical jump, block jump, GPA and contact information. If you have online videos, include URL links. If you have a demo DVD, tell 'em you'll send that separately. Video. Looking good on paper is one thing. Looking good on the court is entirely different. Coaches want to see you play. Note: "play" means 5-10 minutes of uninterrupted footage of one of your matches. A highlight reel is fun to watch but make sure that's not the only thing you include. In my experience in speaking with college coaches about my players, they rarely care for skills videos so I recommended saving yourself time/money/effort and just include game footage along with a short highlight reel for panache. DVD is not bad but you'll need to make and send as many copies as programs you want to attend. URLs are the way to go. (You've undoubtedly heard of this thing called YouTube?) Oh and don't be discouraged if you don't hear back from coaches right away. They are limited by NCAA rules in the number of contacts they are allowed to make with you, and when they can contact you. You, however, can contact them as much as you/they want.
How to tell my coach I quit?
Honestly? I just don't like it. I thought I would because everybody always tells me to join football and that I'd be good at it but I don't. There's way too much to remember, it gets so complicated, this is my 1st year of football as a Junior and the coaches don't do a good of a job AT ALL of teaching you the basics. They focus more on the kids there, and that's understandable but I just wish they'd give their attention to me too. This is my 3rd high school sport with wrestling & track being the others. Wrestling is way harder (practices) in comparison to football as some football players have said & I've noticed it too so it's not like these practices are killing me. One reason I hate practice is my helmet, it hurts my head way too much to the point I get headaches (which I NEVER EVER do) that last for hours. My wrestling coach taught me the basics as soon as I got into the sport and I loved it. I don't enjoy this sport, I know I made a commitment by signing up for the team, but I also know I made a mistake now. It's not like I'm on Varsity either so I'm not putting a hole in anything by leaving. Please tell me how to tell him I quit without sounding like a bad athlete..