College coaches don’t just evaluate student-athletes at recruiting events—they evaluate parents, too. Our recruiting experts cover what parents can do to support their athletes and what they should avoid. https://www.ncsasports.org/events
TIME STAMPS
0:27 Show Outline
1:41 What is the role of parents at recruiting events?
4:28 What parents should avoid doing at recruiting events
5:25 Helicopter-parenting
8:41 Know the NCAA Recruiting Rules
10:16 Approaching a coach at the wrong time
13:41 Can parents talk to coaches at events?
15:12 Summary
Live Q & A
17:00 Is it better for a parent to drop off their athlete at the combine/ showcase or be more like a fly on a wall?
18:18 How/ when should an athlete hand out their contact card during an event to a coach?
20:30 If a coach is talking to your athlete after an event, should you also approach or let your athlete handle the conversation?
21:56 Coach coaches approach and talk to a student and their parent after June 15th?
23:33 We’re visiting a D1 school for a 3 day camp, how should we handle talking to the coaches and the admissions staff?
26:14 What is a verbal offer? How do coaches communicate verbal offers to recruits?
28:35 Ring the Bell #NCSACOMMIT
RESOURCES
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