Based on the NCAA rules that apply to the current period for your grad year, once you get a resume put together and do some research on schools and programs, you should begin to send out intro emails to coaches.

A well-written intro email (by the student-athlete) is the first step in contacting the coaches. This email needs to provide some insight about you as a player, student, and person and have your resume/video attached or linked. You can use the same format for all of your intro emails but make sure they are specific and personal to each coach. Use your research notes!

You can send intro emails at any point, there are no rules or restrictions on players sending emails to coaches. But a coach can not reply to emails or answer phone calls until June 15th prior to junior year so keep that in mind. Make sure you make your grad year very clear in all of your communication so that a coach can know if he/she can reply or not.

Send out intro emails and if it’s after June 15th prior to junior year then it is recommended to make some follow-up phone calls as well. At that point, coaches can reply to your emails, send emails, answer phone calls, and make phone calls so keep in mind that if after several attempts to reach a coach with no luck then you may need to move on to other options. If your scores do improve then you may eventually capture their interest but do not focus on programs where you are not getting responses.

If you would like to schedule your free PKB Initial 30 minute Consultation please email me at bjackson@pkbgt.org.

Brandi Jackson

RecruitPKB College Consultant

If you need assistance with the college recruiting process, please contact Brandi at bjackson@pkbgt.org