#5: Who is responsible for what? The reality is this: The average high school coach has contact with fewer than five college coaches, most of whom are local. Student-athletes and families are ultimately responsible for connecting with college coaches. · High School coaches usually have neither the time nor the resources to commit enough energy necessary for an athlete to be recruited. Most high school coaches are not required to facilitate the recruiting process and their budgets do not cover the expenses related to recruiting. The responsibility rests squarely on the shoulder of the student –athlete and parents. · If a student athlete’s high school coach tells an athlete otherwise, the athlete should not rely solely on the coach when it comes to a scholarship future. An athlete should provider their coach with all the information necessary to help earn a spot on a college team and continue her own aggressive search. A family’s first job in the recruiting process should be to accurately gauge two things 1. An athlete’s ability to play at a Division I, Division II, Division III and NAIA or Junior college level a. Gauging an athlete’s abilities accurately might be difficult for parents and athletes, but it is also critical. Students who believe they play at a Division I level might overlook more realistic opportunities. 2. Whether the student’s current level of recruitment falls into the category of elite recruitment, serious recruitment, moderate recruitment, light recruitment or no recruitment at all. a. If an athlete has not received offers between their freshmen year and beginning of their junior year, these athletes should begin an aggressive in their recruiting game.
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