I want to run at a so-so D3 college. I'm currently a junior. My PRs are 4:48, 10:16, 17:18, 35:40. Is it appropriate to start emailing college coaches?
I want to run at a so-so D3 college. I'm currently a junior. My PRs are 4:48, 10:16, 17:18, 35:40. Is it appropriate to start emailing college coaches?
Wannarunposths wrote:
I want to run at a so-so D3 college. I'm currently a junior. My PRs are 4:48, 10:16, 17:18, 35:40. Is it appropriate to start emailing college coaches?
I wouldn't worry about reaching out to coaches yet. Your times as they are now are enough to warrant you a roster spot on a mid level D3 program, and I think contacting coaches would just begin relationships you will have to end if you decide to go elsewhere.
I say focus on high school without exception this year and do your best to run some prs. Next year, figure out which school you'd like to go to based primarily on location, cost, size, and academic reputation, and then contact the coach and ask about joining the team. You'll enjoy running there more if you can enjoy every other aspect of the experience too
Wannarunposths wrote:
I want to run at a so-so D3 college. I'm currently a junior. My PRs are 4:48, 10:16, 17:18, 35:40. Is it appropriate to start emailing college coaches?
I would encourage you to reach out to any school now on your short list. Especially if you plan to apply during the early admission window this fall. Collect as much useful information as you can, then schedule campus visits this summer and early fall.
Yes. Email, call, find team on Facebook and like page. When a junior emails you it's like a Christmas present when you are at a smaller school. The coach won't be able to have much contact with you until July 1 but he can at least send a questionnaire and start a file on you.
If you do email coaches ensure that you proofread your letter and use proper punctuation, grammar, capitalization, etc. I was a DIII coach for nearly eight years and the emails that I received would boggle my mind. As a college faculty member I deserved to be addressed with a certain level of care and respect. When my first impression of a student athlete was sullied by poor writing I was much less likely to even care about their times and marks. Poor mastery of the English language is the simplest way to have your emails tossed into the junk pile. Showing a level of respect is the simplest way to gain positive attention from a college faculty member of any kind.