Questions to ask a recruiting coach

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Nice "find," RHP05Parent. I'd think that recruited players and their parents would find the NCAA guide very helpful.

Reading the questions caused me to recall a feature that, in retrospect, I knew little about when my son was recruited (and, fortunately, it's not been an issue at his chosen school). The issue is that of players transferring in, whether from junior colleges or other, 4-year schools.

Before asking the coaches questions about their stance concerning transfers, I'd strongly suggest that players study the roster and the season statistics from each program they're considering. Check the roster to see what percentage of the players transferred in. Then, check the statistics to see who got the playing time.

Having done this for a few programs that rely relatively heavily on transfers, I've found that it's the transfers who tend to get a disproportionate amount of playing time. Obviously, if you're looking at coming in as a freshman, you'd want to know a lot about this topic.

RHP,
Thanks. You're the NCAA guideline expert!

For me, trying to figure out the NCAA guide is like trying to crack the DaVinci Code!

With the various threads discussing scholarship amounts, I wanted to highlight one very important question to ask & understand when you are contemplating an offer. (see link in original post.)

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4. Exactly how much will the athletics scholarship be? What will and will not be covered?

Parents need to listen VERY carefully to what the coach says. Offers can be made in dollar figures or percentages. Getting a "percentage" offer is preferable because the costs often go up between the time you verbal and your son's actual admission. Now with a "percent" offer, you need to be very clear on what the offer is going to be covered. NCAA says that schools can offer up to 100% of tuition, fees, room and board, and course-related books. However offers may not always include these items. Make sure to ask questions. I also encourage you to go to the school's websites and find their "estimated cost-of-attendance". Most schools have this itemized under their prospective student section. Have this list with you when you talk with the coach so that you can put a real life estimate to the scholarship offer. Most coaches will do this for you, but it is better to know that the figures you are looking at are true cost-of-attendance numbers! It is not uncommon for the amount of a "100% scholarship" to be lower than the school's estimated cost-of-attendance. You'll also need to add in travel costs for those schools out of the area to get your final budget.

Hope this helps!