Seminar #2 - Marketing Yourself to College Coaches (for Student-Athlete’s not committed)
By Gr. 11 some athletes will be well on their way (may even have made a verbal commitment) but most will still be working on finding the right fit. For those still working on finding the ‘right fit’:
- Continue to address NCAA - DI, DII and DIII, the NAIA and CIS/OUA as viable options
- Understanding that the Student-Athlete/Parents must take the initiative in seeking out opportunities – DON’T WAIT FOR COACHES TO FIND YOU!!
- Steps to marketing self to college coaches in your Grade 11 year
- The ‘right fit’ - targeting the right level of school athletically and academically
- How your list of schools should evolve from year to year
- Narrowing your list of schools to 3 – 5 schools
- Review the need to be initiating the communication with coaches
- Guidelines for communicating with coaches – emails, texts and phone calls
- The importance of Junior Days, camps and clinics
- Review why NCAA guideline/rules make communicating with coaches easier for Grade 11’s
- Review producing game/practice footage for coaches
Date - February 27. 2018
Time - 8:00pm - 9:00pm
Location - Toronto Pan Am Sports Centre
875 Morningside Ave
Toronto, ON M1C 0C7
Cost - REGISTRATION CLOSED
Notes:
- One or both parents must attend seminar with their son/daughter. There is no charge for parents of registered Student-Athletes.
- Please bring material to take notes (taking pictures of presentation slides is prohibited)