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Post by op4shadow on Jun 30, 2011 7:46:30 GMT -6
for those that have experience in contacting bigger schools such as D1AA and D1, is there a proper way to do this? most D2 and D3 schools i've contacted have been very good at getting back to me. however i've had a hard time getting in touch with the big schools. questions would include scheme, personnel, and recruiting.
any advice would be greatly appreciated.
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Post by brophy on Jun 30, 2011 8:19:19 GMT -6
What have you already tried?
All you really have to do is call the athletic dept and speak to a position coach
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Post by groundchuck on Jun 30, 2011 8:30:17 GMT -6
What have you already tried? All you really have to do is call the athletic dept and speak to a position coach I have done that in the past. Mostly I get in touch with somebody. Depending on what time of the year that is. They jump from in-season to recruiting season and stay busy. One athletic department will remain nameless but I got big timed. When I called I was asked by the secretary if "Coach _ _ _ _ was recruiting one of my players." When I said no she said coach _ _ _ _ does not have time to talk to high school coaches unless he's recruiting one of my players so have a nice day. I have always had great luck with d2-d3 coaches, and juco guys. One Juco head coach of a very successful program told me they don't get much traffic from HS coaches. Staff knows their {censored}. So that's a good resource too. |
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Post by coachjd on Jun 30, 2011 8:40:13 GMT -6
Your best bet is to make contact with the DFO and ask if you can come in to meet with any of the coaches. Usually the DFO are also the liasion with high school coaches.
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Post by op4shadow on Jun 30, 2011 8:47:20 GMT -6
brophy: never bothered calling...at least with big schools, i figured they probably get calls all the time and i'd never get put thru. i mostly have sent emails.
ground chuck: thanks for the heads up...guess i'll need to research the D2 & 3 schools who run the triple option from under center.
thanks
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Post by fantom on Jun 30, 2011 9:05:24 GMT -6
Do your homework. Find out what coach recruits your area. He's the guy most likely to want to help you. Familiarize yourself with the NCAA calendar. That will let you know when the coaches are most likely to have time. Signing day is in early February so January and the week before and after signing day are out. They're recruiting in May so they probably won't be in the office.
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Post by Deleted on Jun 30, 2011 10:08:27 GMT -6
Kind of an interesting thread, because my brother is a basketball coach and his experience has been just the opposite--harder time getting people at small schools to return contact, but relatively easy at the larger schools.
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Post by brophy on Jun 30, 2011 12:50:59 GMT -6
i mostly have sent emails. emails are as impersonal as you could get. All their numbers are available, just call them up. The coach responsible for your area is going to be extremely attentive. If you have any kids even worth considering for their level they will be all over you. From a general standpoint, the major universities won't have much to offer that is applicable for HS. So much of what they do is geared to situation/personnel. If you have a specific need or want to know how to do something, generally you can just show up on campus and they'll let you sit in the film room for as long as you like The DIII - DII guys are grinders and are where its at. Spend as much time on campus with those guys as you can (many will be happy to be onsite and clinic your staff). All it takes is a phone call, but also be considerate of their needs. If you have players that could help them out, give them tapes / demographics of those kids (don't waste their time with kids who wouldn't play at that level in a million years). |
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Post by op4shadow on Jun 30, 2011 13:36:14 GMT -6
brophy, as always a big help. new to contacting colleges as it will be my first season as an OC...like i said, i just figured that they wouldn't waste time taking phone calls if they get a bunch every day. thanks for the insight!
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Post by coachsticks on Jun 30, 2011 14:00:26 GMT -6
i mostly have sent emails. emails are as impersonal as you could get. Not sure I agree with this. 5-10 years ago, sure, I will buy that an email is impersonal. Now, if constructed properly, an email is just as effective and personal as a phone call, maybe better. |
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Post by coach11 on Jun 30, 2011 18:58:22 GMT -6
Your best bet is to do it in steps. Meaning, get in good with a D2 or JUCO HC. Those guys will help you make a connection. D2 guys get D1 transfers in, therefore have D1 contact information. So many of the guys today go to the AFCA clinic, where they pass out a manual with all contact information of every program in the country, so they will have that information.
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Post by wingtol on Jul 1, 2011 7:42:27 GMT -6
I agree with others who have said the best people to call are the DFO and also the coach recruiting your area, they usually are more than willing to at least call you back and talk since you never know when that one stud might appear in your program. Where you are located also helps to, if I call USC from Western PA chances are i am not gonna get a big response but if I contact say Pitt I am more likely to hear back since it's their home turf. You also have to be realistic if your trying to contact a big time program and realize they get tons of requests for stuff, so D2/3 is a great place to get what ya need.
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Post by jooc on Jul 11, 2011 19:49:59 GMT -6
the best way to contact coaches by email, remember college coaches can email underclassmen as much as they want to so they really use the email. Also if you already know the coach text don't call. If you are trying to get film out the best way is to email the film, you can email the link or use a scouting system that will let you open the film in a word document or media player. Coaches only come by the school to watch practice or just get a eye test.
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Post by shields on Jul 12, 2011 3:51:04 GMT -6
First, I suggest building relationships when college coaches come visit you at your school. Second, go vist local schools as well as those who run similar offenses/defenses you do in the spring. Many college head coaches ride their staffs pretty hard about catering to the local high school guys because when you do have a kid they want, the thought process is you will be more likely to influence the kid into at least taking a look at the schools you have a relationship with. I am entering my second year as a head coach and last year I had no problem scheduling visits with the local schools and getting full access when I had legit questions.
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