Alex Swenson explains how high school athletes can make sure college coaches can reach them immediately after a strong game. Coaches are constantly moving and won't wait, so athletes need to put their contact info front and center on social media and recruiting platforms before events even start.
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Is it easy for college coaches to get a hold of you after they watch you in a game or a tournament or a showcase, especially after you play really well and they want to take it to the next step? So you got to be asking yourself, am I easily accessible to these college coaches? You want to make it as easy as possible and avoid any friction because the thing is, these college coaches are on the move all the time. They're not always going to be waiting around for you after the game or chasing you down because they're moving on to the next game. The next tournament, the next athlete. And what typically happens when a college coach watches an athlete and they want to get in contact with them, alright, there's a few ways that you can make it super easy for them. One, your proactiveness in getting your contact information in front of these college coaches, you sending it to them prior to the game, prior to the tournament, prior to the showcase, alright. Also, they'll look you up on social media. What does your profile look like? Do you have the important information on your profile on X or sometimes Instagram. Or what about other profiles out there? There's a thousand of them out there like Huddle or Sports Recruits. Just make sure that you're easily accessible and that your contact information is at the very top. Be proactive in this recruiting process. You do that, you're going to be successful. Good luck. If you're not sure if you're on the right track going through this recruiting process and you're looking for more of a proven plan for your sport in your year, comment "plan" down below and I'll send you the playbook.