How to Get Recruited for a College Sport

So you want to play a college sport? Well...you need to first get recruited. Follow these tips and you'll be on your way to be playing a collegiate sport!

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Steps

1. 1
   Be good at the sport you wish to pursue in college. For example: if you want to play college lacrosse, make sure your skills are up to par with the college you wish to play for.
2. 2
   Write up a resume! This will be e-mailed to the many coaches you choose to email. Be sure to include all of your vital statistics (GPA, PSAT, SAT, Community service, volunteer work...)
3. 3
   Get your name out there! Once you are a fully developed player, sign up for recruiting tournaments. These tournaments are held throughout the year and generally attract a lot of coaches. If you are not able to attend one of these tournaments, be sure that you are e-mailing the coaches of your respective "dream" schools.
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   Keep in contact with the coaches! Make sure you are e-mailing your favorite coaches on a relatively frequent basis and find out if you are on their "list" of recruits.
5. 5
   Be sure to keep your grades up throughout the process, this will help you to get into college much easier. Because remember! the coaches aren't just looking for an athlete, but a student-athlete.
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   Many players send a video, via Youtube, of themselves playing in a game along with a note saying they are very interested in playing for that college.
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   Go to a few of the college websites and read the biographies of the current players. Find out what teams they played on before college and make sure you are on a similar team where college coaches have recruited before.