FOCUS YOUR RECRUITING EFFORTS

FOCUS YOUR RECRUITING EFFORTS

Your time is limited. With school, practice, travel to tournaments and other responsibilities. Get focused on schools that line up with your data. It may sound harsh but college coaches have lots and lots of choices. Roster spots are limited so coaches aren’t looking to add players that aren’t good enough to make the lineup for developmental purposes.

As the leader of American College Placement people approach me daily for guidance on the college search process. Perhaps the best piece of advice I can give is, “Don’t Waste Time”. Use the available tools to create a realistic framework for your search. Get a professional to help you establish the right list of schools and hammer away at that list relentlessly.

An example from a parent, “Her documented UTR is 8.55 but she plays at the level of a 10. We are looking for someone who can communicate her potential to college coaches as her official stats aren’t reflecting her level.”

This is a parent that loves her daughter. My guess is there are teaching pros that have lavished her with praise and positive affirmation. This is wonderful for building a healthy young person. BUT, it sets up a dangerous dynamic as it comes to college recruiting. Using our first tool, UTR, we learned that her best win is over a player with a 8.68 UTR. She has a loss against a 7.6 UTR. The data just doesn’t line up with the idea that she’s under rated.