The secret to a successful coaches meeting is to ask questions. Furthermore, to know which questions to ask, which questions not to ask, and how to ask the important ones. If you plan to meet a college coach without several relevant questions to ask, then your meeting will be short and uproductive. But if you go into the meeting totally prepared, having done your homework assignment, and having identified 15-20 important questions to ask, then you will have seized on the opportunity to gain a better understanding of the college coach and their team situation.
Imagine how effective this line of questioning is-
“Coach, I see that you won 15 games last season, how did you feel about that?”
After the coaches response- “What is your goal for this years team?”
After the coaches response- “What is your 5-year plan?”
After the coaches response- “Good, I can help you with that.”
This reflects in your preparation. It allows the coach to discuss their feelings and plans for which may apply to you. And it allows the recruit to express a bit of confidence. Taken all together, it’s quite powerful.
Coaching student-athletes to meet college coaches is a specialty of The College Sports Track. Call or email us today to see how this can be of great value to you.
