How to Email Your College Coach: Tips from Experts

Contacting your coach can be a stressful process. Many students cannot decide what information they should include in their email, while others are not sure whether their coach will even understand who wrote it. If you’re also feeling stressed out when thinking about contacting your coach, these tips from college-writers.com will help you.

1. Check the address

Writing an email is similar to writing a letter. In both cases, you need to stick with a formal tone. You need to make sure that your email is well-written and to add a personal touch to it.

The first thing you should do is to make sure that you have the right address. The reason is that your coach will see this address and it will have an impact on his or her overall impression.

• For example, when you write an email to a government official, you don’t want your email address to be something like “BigOlBobby98.”
• Try to make your address not only appropriate but also informative. For example, include your first and last name, along with your graduation year. The address will look like “[email protected].”

2. Do your research

Do some research before you simply go to the NCAA website and look for a list of football coaches. There are many different football programs, and not all of the schools will be a good option for you. Therefore, we recommend that you research the programs first. We recommend that you look for answers to the following questions:

• Does this school offer a major or program that looks interesting to you?
• Are there players from your state or town in this team?
• How many people already play in your position on this team?
• What is the history of this program (awards, championships, etc.)?
• Can you attend any camps offered by this program?
• Can you afford the tuition?

3. Be specific

Everyone receives dozens of emails, including spam and marketing messages, every day. Coaches are no exception, in fact, they receive much more emails than you. They are tired of generic emails and they may not open them at all. Thus, you should make your emails stand out.

• Email one coach at a time to avoid mass emailing.
• Address a coach specifically.
• Write a proper subject line that explains who you are.
• Mention the fact that you’ve done research when choosing the institution.
• Address your school by name.

4. Keep it simple

Your emails have a certain purpose. You don’t want to make the coach feel overwhelmed with information. However, you should make yourself stand out among other prospects. First, define the purpose of your email. It may be an introduction, a showcase invitation, or thank you.

• If you want to express your interest and to introduce yourself, provide brief athletic and academic information about yourself, write about the team, and explain why you’re interested in this program.
• If your email is a showcase invitation, write about your team and schedule, and explain why others should watch your game.
• Finally, if your email is a showcase or camp thank you, provide the name of your group or team and jersey number. Ask for any feedback and ask whether they have any upcoming events.

5. Links and attachments

Attach your player profile in the email. It will help you provide the coach with all the necessary information without writing an endless story about you in sports. Once again, your email should be as simple as possible, and your coach should be able to quickly understand what your email is about. Let them check the details about you when they will be ready. Your player profile and some videos will certainly help them evaluate you as a player.

We hope that these tips will help you write an effective email to a coach so that you can become a part of the program of your dreams.