Questions to ask recruiting coordinator

BBoy,

How many players on roster at my son's position? Is my son expected to compete for playing time? Will my son travel with the team as a freshman? What can we expect in combined academic and athletic $$. That's a start.

Good Luck.

Here is my soup-to-nuts list, many from this site on the Q&A page.

Questions for coaches

What kind of academic support does the college provide? (tutors, etc)

What is the team grade point average?

What is the team graduation rate?

What are some of the majors of team players?

What happens if I have a class and practice conflict?

What are your red-shirt procedures? Will I be red-shirted in my freshman year?

Does the scholarship cover summer school?

Will the scholarship cover a fifth year if necessary?

At my position, what does the depth chart look like?

Where do I stand on the recruiting list?

What are my scholarship opportunities?

How many assistant coaches are there?

How many freshman do you typically bring in, either as signees or as invited walk-ons, on average how many of them are still at your school 4 years later, and what are the normal reasons for leaving?

Are you happy with the University/administration? Are they supportive of the program and you?

Is the program fully funded? How many scholarships does the program have?

Ask specific questions regarding how much does scholarships change over the 4 years. What does a typical mid week starter get? A starting position player? A weekend pitcher?


Questions for Team Members

Does the coach teach at the school?

What is the morale of the team?

Does the team like the staff?

Is the coach interested in academics?

Do the athletes really have to go to all classes?

How long is practice?

Would you go to this school if you had to choose again?

What is the average class size?

What are the dorms like?

Are the professors accessible?

Do the athletic dept. tutors do a good job?

Pitching / Playing questions

Who is the pitching coach?

What is his pitching philosophy?

What is he looking for when recruiting a pitcher for the program?

What are the off season work outs?

How much rest does he want his pitchers to have in the off season?

Does he limit pitchers with pitch counts?

How many Freshmen pitchers pitch?

Are there any Freshmen starters?

How many Freshmen are redshirted?

Does the program recruit 2 way players?

Can a pitcher DH and pitch?

Are there any 2 way players on the roster?


Questions for Admissions

What is the average class size and ratio per professor?

Who teaches classes? (Professors, teacher assistants)

What is enrollment of college?

How is my major regarded?

What percent of graduates from my major receive jobs within three months of graduation?

How many fraternities and sororities are available?

What are the housing policies?

May I sit in on a class in my major? (as a guest)

How accessible are counselors to me?

Summary Question for Yourself

Did I have a good overall feeling about the school?

Would I go to school here if I wasn't going to play sports?

Will I fit into the athletic program?

Am I satisfied with the living arrangements?

Am I satisfied with the academic opportunities?

Many additional questions will, and should, come up throughout your recruiting process. The
bottom line in choosing a college is simple.... Choose a school that you would go to if you were not going to play sports!

Your chances of playing professional sports is very slim. Go to college to get an education, meet lifetime friends, play some sports & have fun! When the final whistle blows and you're 21 years old and out of college, what you will have is experience, memories and a college degree. Don't make the mistake of selecting a college only because they are the only school that offered you a scholarship.

Pick a college because that's where you would want to spend the next four to five years of your
life.

Thanks Hunter

Actually son will make the call and ask the questions.

The school appears interested but would like to see him attend camp? Trying to determine the right questions on the phone to ask to gage if it is very strong interest or just get him to our camp. I suppose schools handle their camps differently as to what is main purpose(find talent or make $$$).

Thank you BOF as well you must have been posting while I was responding.

BOF, that's it? I guess you were in a hurry.

Thanks for these BOF. Son has his first official visit this weekend and we were thinking of questions for him to ask. Your list helps a bunch.

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Originally posted by BBoy400:
Son has a phone call set up for next week to talk with Recruiting Coordinator for a very nice program. RC has seen son 3-4 times this year at PG events. After last tourney RC emailed and asked for transcripts and suggested that son should attend Fall camp if he is interested in school.

What are the good questions to ask on the phone call to determine if school is seriously interested or looking to fill slots. $$ already over budget for the year. Son does have strong interest in school.

i think you can be safe in saying the interest is real

Fall camp is both a money making tool for the program, and an opportunity to meet and "interview" recruits. Fall camps are generally less expensive than other camps and are more often used for recruiting. However, there is no real way to tell until you ask! From the sound of the communication and a booked phone call with your son, this sounds like genuine, but guarded, interest. Our own rule of thumb was- "Your not really being recruited until they call your house." It seems like you a very close. My son loves to work fall camp because he gets to be part of the recruiting process from the more comfortable side. They also let him umpire the scrimmage.