You will have opportunities to meet and communicate with
those who can help you realize your goal of being successfully
recruited: college coaches. You must present yourself so that a
coach will not only be interested in your abilities as an athlete,
but your character as a mature person.
Below are important factors for a good presentation:
- Confidence. Have confidence in the skills and abilities
you have developed in your sport. Present those skills and
abilities demonstrating your confidence that they are equal to
the task of positively contributing to the team’s success.
- Respect. Demonstrate your respect for the coach/recruiter
and the institution he/she represents. Few things destroy a pros-
pect’s chances to be offered an athletic tender or a financial aid
award letter more quickly than a prospect who appears verbally
or mentally undisciplined. These prospects are regarded as not
coachable. The consequences are obvious.
- humility. You must be proud of your accomplishments
and achievements; you have worked hard and persistently to
reach the level of skill you have achieved. While many people
are ignorant of the price you have paid, you and the recruiter
know that the level of ability you possess is no accident.
Remember, the recruiter knows, so there’s no need to brag—
demonstrate humble pride.
chapter 7
The Cover Letter