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After College Camp Follow-up Question

L 2014_Lefty_Dad100+ posts
Question about college contact for Sophomores.

My son went to a camp for a school he was interested in, this past weekend. He had a good showing and wanted to send a "I really enjoyed the camp and thanks for all the feedback...." type of e-mail.

I was just curious what the rules were around the coach's ability to reply to the e-mail if they had further interest. I know the e-mail contact opens up more for Juniors, but was not sure how much contact schools could have to Sophomores.

I was just trying to determine what I could expect, and what I should not expect regarding replies.

I was under the impression that they could talk to you while on campus but could not reply to your e-mails or call you. I thought they could talk to you if you called.

I am not sure we are at the calling stage, but was uncertain the best way to find out their interest in watching him play next summer. This school is out of state for us, so we don't happen upon it much. We are probably going to be in that area this summer at a showcase. We wanted to make sure they knew the details if they have interest.

Thanks for any advice.
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fenwaysouthfenwaysouth10,000+ posts
2014_Lefty_Dad,

NCAA 2011-12 Guide for the College Bound Student Athlete

The D1 answer you are looking for is on page 21 and page 22 of this NCAA Summary Document.

Emails are not specifically mentioned, however your son may initiate an email as a follow up to a camp. A coach can't initiate an email or phone call to your son. The coach will most likely tell your son to keep up the good work and stay in touch (so they can possibly recruit him in his junior/senior year). Starting a dialogue and a relationship with a coach is great place to start the recruiting process. Good luck.
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AM AL MA 08100+ posts
I say it is a great idea to contact the coach, usually the recruiting coordinator. I believe it is even better to go visit if you live close enough to the school. Plan trips to campus around the teams fall practice and any games they might play in the fall. Many colleges even plan a weekend series with other college teams. Try to set up an apointment to tour the baseball facilities if you did not see them during the camp. It is harder to visit the other offices on campus because they are usually open during the week. Let them know you are really interested in going to school there and playing ball there. I always say to pursue the program as much as you want to see them pursue you. Many programs are making offers in the junior year (my son's came in January). Be realistic at your ability to play ball at the school you are pursuing.
W wogdoggy500+ posts
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Originally posted by warningtrack:
With youtube so easy to use (and free) I am not sure a recruiting service is needed. You can take your own game video and send emails to coaches with a link to youtube. They can click on the link and see right away if the player is someone they want to follow.


the recruiting sight like be recruited is a STEAL for the money..it has ALMOST all the college coaches right there that you can email and invite directly to your kids page.if you dont think the 40 bucks is worth that good luck.you can post schedules and invite coaches to see them,have a personal blog..well worth every cent.
SandmanSandman500+ posts
We also found email/youtube to be at least as effective as a recruiting website. Unless coaches subscribe to changes at a recruiting site (which they can also subscribe to a youtube channel), they're not being "led" back to the site as it gets updated. So if you have to send emails to coaches to nudge them out to your recruiting website to see updates, those same emails can point them to your youtube channel.

The rest of the stuff that you post on a recruiting website is all info that can be put into a 1-page Player Bio Word document and sent out to coaches. Summer schedules can also be attached to emails.

I just never really saw the value in the recruiting websites. YMMV.

Here is my son's YouTube channel.
C cb1210+ posts
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We also found email/youtube to be at least as effective as a recruiting website. Unless coaches subscribe to changes at a recruiting site (which they can also subscribe to a youtube channel), they're not being "led" back to the site as it gets updated. So if you have to send emails to coaches to nudge them out to your recruiting website to see updates, those same emails can point them to your youtube channel.

The rest of the stuff that you post on a recruiting website is all info that can be put into a 1-page Player Bio Word document and sent out to coaches. Summer schedules can also be attached to emails.

I just never really saw the value in the recruiting websites. YMMV.


Yep...agree. Worked for my son! Although his video included his GPA, class rank, size, and a few stats.
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