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​​​​​College coaches gather a list of prospective athletes who meet basic requirements

 

To start out, coaches need to gather a large group of recruits. They will identify recruits who meet basic criteria like height, weight, position, grad year, academics, location and more. To do so, college coaches will use the following tools and methods:

• Recruiting media sites like Rivals.com or 247Sports

• Third-party recruiting services like NCSA (we have the largest network of student-athlete recruiting profiles)

• Recommendations from high school or club coaches

• Emails and messages from recruits

• Camps and showcases where they can see many potential recruits in one place

At this point in the college recruiting process, around 800 athletes may make it through the initial evaluation process at smaller programs, while nearly 8,000 prospects may make it to the next step at larger programs.

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College coaches gather a list of prospective athletes who meet basic requirements

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To start out, coaches need to gather a large group of recruits. They will identify recruits who meet basic criteria like height, weight, position, grad year, academics, location and more. To do so, college coaches will use the following tools and methods:

• Recruiting media sites like Rivals.com or 247Sports

• Third-party recruiting services like NCSA (we have the largest network of student-athlete recruiting profiles)

• Recommendations from high school or club coaches

• Emails and messages from recruits

• Camps and showcases where they can see many potential recruits in one place

At this point in the college recruiting process, around 800 athletes may make it through the initial evaluation process at smaller programs, while nearly 8,000 prospects may make it to the next step at larger programs.