Marketing Yourself to College Coaches Pt. 2
Every college coach expects to see a well formatted resume when considering a high school athlete for their team.
A resume is usually your first introduction of yourself to a coach and it is crucial that it contains the information that a coach wants to see. Unfortunately, finding a template and gathering information for a college resume is one of the most overwhelming steps in the recruiting process.
StraightShot Inc. has helped thousands of athletes over the years in learning what information college coaches want to see in a resume. Here are some tips and a template to help you get started:
Always refer to what year of high school you are in under your name
A headshot picture is a good idea added to the upper right corner of the resume
There is nothing more important to profile than your grades and test scores! College coaches look at grades first and then check your social media accounts before they start studying your stats or scores
For more tips on how to create a resume and formal template, 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.