Can you believe that we are 26 days away from June 15th? It’s an interesting day in the college recruiting world because some kids may hear from more than 50 coaches, and others may hear crickets. Crickets. As in, you may not get any love at all. It’s a tough day to prepare for because you’re not sure what to expect.

I’ve now lived through June 15th on the advising side for seven years. Prior to that, I had lived through two seasons as a coach after the rules. In the olden days, the first permissible contact used to be on July 1st following junior year.

What I’ve observed is players in the top-50 to 100 in their class get lots of love. The student that heard from the most coaches on that day was ranked in the top-50, super organized, and had been sending emails every few months since his freshman year of high school. He heard from 54 coaches! More often than not, players will hear from no one because coaches are focusing on reaching out to their TOP 10-15 players. It is an interesting day to say the least, and I have been preparing some of my top-ranked sophomores for the past year or so.

Here’s my list of ten questions that a college coach may ask you.

Tell me about yourself.
Why do you want to come to the US to play for (insert university name)?
What do you know about our program?
What are your plans for the spring and summer?
Where do you think you will be in a year?
What are your goals for college golf?
What are you hoping to study?
What are you looking for in a university?
Where are you in the recruiting process?
Who else are you talking to?

I suggest that you prepare to answer these questions by writing them down in a google doc or somewhere else.

I’ll give you one more piece of advice about communication. While I was the head coach at Georgetown, I got a Certification in Business. My public speaking professor routinely worked with White House officials and members government on their communication strategies and prepared them for speeches. She taught us some of her tricks! Her top one was this: record yourself with your phone. Watch your body language and see what your nervous and annoying habits are, including facial expressions and unconscious ticks. We all had to go through this in class in front of our classmates, and it was brutal! So practice. Keep practicing. Record yourself and voice record yourself. Speak with authority in the mirror and get used to answering these questions.

If you don’t hear from anyone on June 15th, then you still have plenty of time to get recruited. If you need any help getting organized and preparing your June 15th strategy, then book a discovery call with me!