Marketing Yourself to College Coaches Pt. 3
You never get a second chance to make a first impression.
Oftentimes, an email is your first communication with a coach. Use an excel file with a list of your potential schools and coach's information to organize your email communication.
It’s important to make each email personal and even more important that you don't have your parents write the letter. Below are a few important things to note when writing a potential collegiate coach:
Never bulk email coaches- it takes away the authentic nature of your message
Always mention academics first and have all your contact information available
Attach your resume and video and be sure to mention your attachments and end the letter with your desire for an unofficial visit to learn more about the program
For additional tips on how to formulate an email to a college coach, purchase my 10-part video series on the College Recruiting process.
Betty Baird Kregor is an LPGA Master Teaching Professional and owner of StraightShot Inc., specializing in the DISC personality system to mentor and advise athletes of all ages and abilities.
In 2014, Kregor retired from over 27 years of teaching golf to consult athletes in the mental aspects of sport an serve as a "performance coach" for goals, scheduling, practice programs, college advising and more.
Her LPGA education in DISC profiling allows an athlete to maximize their performance with "self awareness" of their strengths and weaknesses. It is also an important tool in finding the right college fit. College athletic consulting is a service that benefits 9-12th graders in learning how to market their talents, schedule college visits and value the importance of academics.