What should I ask a coach on an unofficial visit?

What are good questions to ask a coach?

What do you say to a coach after an unofficial visit?

If you came back from an official or unofficial visit or a camp, talk about your experience and include something positive that you took away from the experience.

What should I ask a coach on a recruiting visit?

What happens on unofficial visits?

An unofficial visit requires a recruit to pay for their own transportation, food, and accommodations during a college campus visit, while an official visit allows the college to pay for part or all of those expenses. Both visits allow the school to purchase tickets to a home sporting event for the recruit.

Recruiting Tip of the Day: Unofficial Visits

Do unofficial visits mean anything?

An unofficial visit is one that's paid for by you and your parents, not the school. You can take as many unofficial visits to college campuses as you'd like and the only thing the school can provide you and your family are three free tickets to a home sports event.

How many unofficial visits can you take?

NCAA DIVISION I, II AND III, NAIA & JUCO UNOFFICIAL VISIT RULES: You are allowed to take as many unofficial visits as you would like, though only one visit per school or institution is allowed.

Can you get offered on an unofficial visit?

You can get offered on an unofficial visit, but it is pretty uncommon. Coaches will usually wait until a later phase in the recruiting process when they know a recruit better before making an offer unless you're playing at an elite level. Coaches are much more likely to make an offer on an official visit.

How do you ask a college coach for an unofficial visit?

To set up your visit, call the coach and let them know you're interested in seeing the campus. Ask them what dates they would be available to meet you and your family. Some recruits lean heavily on their high school or club coach to help them set up unofficial visits with college coaches.

What to ask a coach before committing?

Do parents go on unofficial visits?

But do most parents go on unofficial visits? Parents can go on unofficial visits, and it can be beneficial for you to visit campus in person. Parents often play a significant role during the decision process once student-athletes receive a scholarship offer.

How do you thank a coach for coming to watch you play?

I wanted to send you a quick note and thank you for coming out to my game/showcase and watching my team play. I really appreciate you taking your time to watch myself and the team play. If you have any feedback about me personally, I would love to hear it so I can work to improve and develop more as a player.

How do you impress a college coach?

The best way to make sure you impress rather than depress a coach is to be prepared. Anticipate the questions he or she might ask, know a little bit about their program and be ready with your answers. College coaches want outgoing, confident players who will represent their program in a positive light.

What is a powerful question?

Powerful questions are open ended and empower the person responding to choose the direction they take. They create possibilities and encourage discovery, deeper understanding, and new insights. They are curious and non-judgmental as they seek to further learning and connection.

What should you not say to a college coach?

What should I ask my mentor coach?

How do I prepare for an unofficial visit?

Can you wear ripped jeans to a college visit?

Just because you don't want to overdress doesn't mean under-dressing is okay, either. It's not. Anything ripped or torn (even fashionably so) is off limits.

How many unofficial visits can an athlete take?

A visit financed entirely by the prospect. A prospect may take a maximum of five expense-paid visits, with no more than one permitted to any single institution. A prospect may take an unlimited number of unofficial visits to an institution.

How do d3 schools make offers?

Division III schools set their own admissions standards and are not bound to NCAA recruiting regulations like the top divisions. Division III coaches still make verbal offers to players, but only for spots on their rosters.

When can D2 coaches contact players?

D2 coaches can reach out to recruits starting June 15 after the athlete's sophomore year via electronic communications, recruiting materials, phone calls and in-person, off-campus recruiting contacts.

When can d3 coaches contact players?

College coaches can begin to contact recruits starting January 1 of their sophomore year. In addition, recruits can also begin to take unofficial visits at that time. Recruits will need to wait until August 1 of their junior year to take official visits and receive verbal scholarship offers.

What is paid for on an official visit?

An official visit is any visit to a college that is fully or partially funded for by the university. You and/or your legal guardians will have your transportation to and from the college paid for. Also paid for by the college will be your room, meals (three per day – *4 for football), and entertainment expenses.

What is the difference between an unofficial visit and an official visit?

Official visits are any trips to college campuses by a prospective student-athlete that's paid for by the college they're visiting. Unofficial visits are completely paid for by the prospective student-athlete or their family.