Introducing yourself to a college coach can be intimidating. But here’s an amazing fact: they want to hear from you. When you introduce yourself, you’re making their job easier.

5 tips on how to introduce yourself with confidence

  1. Do a little research on their college so you know what you’re talking about.
  2. Write a great cover letter that conveys your enthusiasm about competing for them.
  3. Send them a thorough, well thought out recruiting profile to show your athletic and academic pedigree.
  4. Demonstrate that you’re academically qualified for the college.
  5. Include action shots and pictures of you so they can put a face to a name.

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how it works on CaptainU

Of course, college coaches hear from a lot of athletes, so you have to make yourself stand out.

How? CaptainU helps you build a powerful multimedia profile with photos, video, and your academic and athletic information so you can put your best foot forward.

CaptainU helps you write a cover letter to accompany your profile. Our letter-writing bootcamp will help you write one that is articulate, convincing, and truly represents who you are.

The result? College coaches get your cover letter and profile and think, “Hmm, this is someone I want to keep an eye on.”