Athlete's To Do List

Letter of Introduction

• Address to each coach by name
• Express interest in academic & athletic program
• Attach athletic resume
• Include complete address & phone number
• Note current year in high school so coach can watch

Resume

[click here for a sample resume]

• Education
  • High school by name
  • Address, zip, school district name / number
  • Telephone # name of principal, counselor & coach
• Academic Achievements
  • List all honors & accomplishments
  • Point out improvements if grades are not great
  • List training of any kind
• Extracurricular Activities – (Use activities chart)
  • Work experience
  • Church experience
  • Club, volunteer & community activities
  • Significant things: offices held, hours worked, honors, accomplishments, etc.
• Athletics
  • All sports participated in – give dates & positions
  • Events entered, honors won, recognition received
  • Team, conference, district, & state
  • Times, averages, distances when applicable
• Academic & Athletic References
  • Ask before listing a reference
  • Tell them you are contacting colleges
• Academic Interests in College
  • What you plan to study in college
• Athletic Intentions
  • If you intend to compete in more than one sport – do you have a 1st choice?

Recommendation Letter

• Ask your coach out of season if possible

Video Tape

• List jersey #, name, address & phone
• Approximately ten minutes of highlights
• Two to three game portions of at least 15 minutes (i.e. a quarter or half)
• Make a master & make all copies off of the master