Sample Letters, Athletic Resumes, And Forms To Help You Stay In Contact With College Coaches

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1 Sample Letters, Athletic Resumes, And Forms To Help You Stay In Contact With College Coaches

2 COACH CONTACT SAMPLE LETTER On the next page, you ll find a sample coach contact letter. This letter is the crucial first step toward making contact with college coaches. You are welcome to use this letter as a starting point to compose a letter of your own. Your letter should be kept to one page, and it MUST capture the attention of the coach you are writing to. Be confident that you can write a good coach contact letter. It may take you a few attempts, but eventually you can come up with a letter you will be proud of. COACH CONTACT SAMPLE LETTER 28 Aug 20 Dear Coach, I have a strong interest in playing basketball for your program at University in two years. In September, I will enter my junior year at High School in, NC. Here are some of the reasons I believe I can help your program succeed: - Varsity basketball my freshman and sophomore seasons - Became a starter as a sophomore - AAU/USSSA Basketball the past five summers - Shoot over 40% from three-point range - Fundamentally Sound For years, I have been one of the top players in my age group. In fact, as a sixteen year old I moved up this summer to play seventeen and under and 18 and under tournaments with the East Carolina Waves. Basketball has been my favorite sport since I started playing competitively at six years old. I love to compete and work hard on my game all year-round. I am really looking forward to my junior year at because I feel our team has a legitimate chance to win a 4AA state title! I believe I can compete at University. I follow your program and I know I can contribute to your future success. I have a strong work ethic, a willingness to learn, and good study habits in the classroom. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Sincerely, Your Name Your address line # 1 Your address line # 2 Your Phone Number And Address

3 ATHLETIC RESUME SAMPLE Along with your coach contact letter, you need to send the coach an athletic resume. This resume relays key information the coach will want to know about you. Your resume should be kept to one page and include a picture of you in the top right corner. There are four athletic resumes following this page. They are in this order: 1- Basketball 2- Football 3- Softball 4- Volleyball If you don t play one of these sports, you can easily modify these samples to fit your particular sport. JOE SMITH ATHLETIC RESUME 19.3 Points Per Game Your Picture Here 3.2 Grade Point Average Position: Two Guard/Small Forward Personal High School 614 Anywhere Road Eastside High School Anywhere, NC Anywhere, NC (123) (213) internetaddress@internet.com Coach: John Smith Age: 17 AAU Coach: Jim Smith Graduation: 2009 (312) GPA: 3.2 SAT: 1210 ACT: 26 Athletic Primary Strengths Height: 6 4 Weight: % Three Point Shooting Vertical: 31 Speed: 4.8 (40) 90% Free Throw Shooting Bench: 230 Squat: Steals Per Game I have played basketball at the varsity level since my freshman year. I became a starter my sophomore year. My scoring average has increased each year in high school. I led our school in scoring my junior year by averaging 17.3 points per game. My coaches have told me that I am more than a shooter. I have the ability to put the ball on the floor and create a shot for myself, or one of my teammates. I am a good ball handler and I often help our point guard beat full court presses by handling the ball. I am a good defensive player also. My coach usually assigns me to guard the other teams best player. I averaged 2.8 steals per game as a junior. Unlike many scorers, I also enjoy playing defense and I take pride in shutting down my opponent.

4 JOE SMITH ATHLETIC RESUME 21 Touchdown Passes Your Picture Here 2,110 Yards Passing Position: Quarterback Personal High School 614 Anywhere Road Eastside High School Anywhere, NC Anywhere, NC (123) (213) Coach: John Smith Age: 17 AAU Coach: Jim Smith Graduation: 2009 (312) GPA: 3.5 SAT: 1410 ACT: 26 Athletic Primary Strengths Height: 6 3 Weight: to 1 Touchdowns to Interceptions Speed: 4.8 (40) Powerful Throwing Arm Bench: 250 Squat: 390 Ability to scramble when needed I have played football at the varsity level since my sophomore year. I became a starter mid-way through my sophomore year. My touchdowns to interceptions ratio is one of the best in the state. I led our conference in touchdowns, completions, and yards thrown my junior year. My coaches have told me that I have a very powerful throwing arm. I have the ability to put the ball well down field and still put the ball where it needs to be. I have the ability to avoid the rush and get out of the pocket when needed. I scored six rushing touchdowns my junior season.. I am a good student in the classroom also. Grades take a high priority in my life and I have always been rated toward the head of my class. I scored well on the SAT and the ACT.

5 JANE SMITH ATHLETIC RESUME 407 Batting Average Your Picture Here 3.8 Grade Point Average Position: Catcher/Third Base Personal High School 614 Anywhere Road Eastside High School Anywhere, NC Anywhere, NC (123) (213) Coach: John Smith Age: 17 AAU Coach: Jim Smith Graduation: 2009 (312) GPA: 3.8 SAT: 1510 ACT: 26 Athletic Primary Strengths Height: 5 8 Weight: 156 Powerful Throwing Arm On Base %:.473 Slugging %: hits Hand: Right Handed I have played softball at the varsity level since my freshman year. I became a starter my sophomore year. My scoring batting average has increased each year in high school. I led our school in batting my junior year by having a.407 batting average. Have played catcher and third base since middle school. My coaches have told me that I have a good throwing arm. I have the ability to throw out a very high percentage of runners who attempt to run on me. I have the ability to put the ball where it needs to be, both from behind the plate and from third base. I am a good student in the classroom also. Grades take a high priority in my life and I have always been rated toward the head of my class. I scored well on the SAT and the ACT. JANE SMITH ATHLETIC RESUME.427 Season Hitter Your Picture Here 3.1 Grade Point Average Position: Outside Hitter Personal High School 614 Anywhere Road Eastside High School Anywhere, NC Anywhere, NC (123) (213) internetaddress@internet.com Coach: John Smith Age: 17 AAU Coach: Jim Smith Graduation: 2009 (312) GPA: 3.2 SAT: 1350 ACT: 26 Athletic Primary Strengths Height: 6 0 Weight: Kills Per Game Vertical: Blocks Per Game

6 I have played volleyball at the varsity level since my sophomore year. I became a starter my junior year. My hitting average has increased each year in high school. I led our school and conference in hitting and blocking my junior year. I have the ability to put the volleyball where I want it. I am a great offensive threat and a very solid defender. I work continually on the skills of my game and the athletic skills required. I am a good student in the classroom also. Grades take a high priority in my life and I have always been rated toward the head of my class. I scored well on the SAT and the ACT. COLLEGE CONTACT LIST SAMPLE On the next page you will find a sample college contact list. Once you begin making contact with colleges, you will need some way to track your communications. This list is a simple way to keep track of the colleges you have contacted, and the coaches you have mailed your information to. I suggest that you also include the college s address on this list. This will save you the trouble of finding the address each time you get ready to write the coach. COLLEGE CONTACT LIST College/University Date Mailed Coach Contacted COACH FOLLOW UP SHEET SAMPLE The next page is a very special one. This sheet is where you track communications with the coaches/colleges who have started making contact with you. Once this happens, you want to make sure you stay on top of the communication process. The last thing you want is to have a coach waiting for a response from you, and you simply forget to respond. This can happen once you start having multiple colleges contacting you frequently.

7 COACH FOLLOW UP SHEET 1. College/University Coach Who Sent Letter/Called Me Date Of Coach Contact Next Step By Me/Date Completed Notes: 2. College/University Coach Who Sent Letter/Call Me Date Of Coach Contact Next Step By Me/Date Completed Notes:

8 SAMPLE UPDATE LETTER This last page is a sample coach update letter. Once coaches show an interest in you, you will want to keep the communication lines open. This letter should be used but not over used. You don t want to write the coach so often that you begin to annoy him or her. Send important updates, but don t write the coach just to be writing them. Keep in mind, they want to hear from you, but they are busy people! SAMPLE UPDATE LETTER 1 November 2007 Dear Coach, I wanted to get an important post season update to you. I just completed my junior season at High School. It was a very successful season for our team as we were regular season co champions and tournament champions. This was my most successful season by far on the softball field. Here are some key stats and accomplishments from this past season: 1) Named to the All Conference Team 2) Named to the All Tournament Team 3) Named Tournament MVP 4) I batted.407 for the season 5) Named team MVP by my teammates 10) Hit the game winning home run vs. High School Here are some comments about me from an opposing coach as written in our local paper: Heady player, excellent hitter, great throwing arm and she really understands the game. I look forward to playing summer AAU softball this season with the team based in Anywhere, NC. I will be happy to send you a copy of our NCAA certified events tournament schedule if you would like a copy. I look forward to hearing from you in the future. Sincerely, Your Name 123 Anywhere Drive Anywhere, NC Phone: any address@ .com