Alex SwensonRecruiting Advisor| This is a digital version of Alex

Get noticed by college coaches by asking these two simple questions. #collegerecruiting

9 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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A short YouTube video by Alex Swenson (former D1 coach) giving tactical advice to high-school athletes about communicating with college coaches during recruiting. Swenson emphasizes that coaches recruit based on need (they go after players they need, not necessarily want) and recommends asking two direct questions: (1) 'Are you in need of my position in my class?' and (2) if they've seen you and answer yes, 'Am I on your board?' (meaning is your name on their recruiting whiteboard). The video frames these as simple, high-impact questions that clarify interest and increase chances of being noticed.

Questions this video answers

July 9, 2024

"Are you in need of my position in my class?"

"Are you on my board?" (i.e., 'Am I on your recruiting whiteboard?')

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These are two important questions to ask college coaches that will change your recruiting process and help you get noticed. Now, these college coaches kind of have their own language, if you will, and it really helps if you can speak their language. I know that because I was a D1 coach for a while, and now what I do is help high school athletes go through this recruiting process. And I talk to these college coaches on a weekly basis. And it's important to know that college coaches don't necessarily go after players that they want. They go after players they need. So this is the first question that you're going to want to ask college coaches of schools that you're interested in. Are you in need of my position in my class? All right. That is an important question to ask them. And then if you get a response, yes, and they've seen you play, ask them if you are on their board. They have a big one whiteboard in their office, and on that whiteboard is very important. If your name is on there, you are of interest to them. So ask.