Originally Posted by Anonymous
Coaches don't know about any resume outside of what club they play for and what tier team she plays on in the 8th grade. most coaches will start looking when your daughter hits 9th grade, my daughter learned the hard way they will only look at you if they know your name, and think that you have an interest in that school. Send out an e-mail saying who your daughter is, what club she plays for, what her number is, and an interest in the school. Make a video, post it on youtube, and send the link in every e-mail. try to send her to her top 5 schools summer camps. I know thats hard for some , but sending her to only one will kind of hurt her later. All the colleges have clinics in the late fall or winter, send her to those they're pretty cheap and only one day. you can see how the coaches are and if she likes the players and staff. As she gets older and developed a clearer idea of what she likes you can then send her to the summer camps of her favorite school
College coaches do NOT want to receive any e-mails from the parents of players. They want to see correspondance that comes directly from the student-athlete.

You might want to review our College Forum's advice on these communications : Communications : Profiles, Letters, Contacts

Selecting the appropriate college events to attend all starts with an appropriately constructed Top Ten Academic and Top Ten Athletic school listing. That work might seem premature for a rising freshman, but starting the discussion of interests, college locations, and costs early in the process will relieve some of the stress heading into the later high school recruiting years.