Getting initial interest

Who to email and how to email

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Which coach do I email?

The recruiting coordinator. If a recruiting coordinator is not listed, then email the assistant coach that pertains to your position (assistant pitching coach or assistant hitting coach).

DO NOT EMAIL THE HEAD COACH UNLESS YOU KNOW HIM PERSONALLY

How to find any coach’s email address

Go to the athletic site for the school

Click on your sport

Click on coaches

The email will likely be listed

→ If it’s not, try googling it.

→ If it’s still not available, try this super secret trick:

Go to the school’s MAIN university website (not the athletic website)

Find your way to the “Staff Directory”

Find the coach in the Staff Directory and see if his email is listed there

The posture to take in your email

The email is not about your dreams — it’s about the value that you provide to coaches

Remember, this is a business deal

No begging or groveling — PERIOD

The more you beg, the less valuable you are

Email from a position of strength

Like you have all the time in the world (even if you don’t)

Like you have every coach in the country in your inbox (even if you don’t)

If you’re good enough to play at the school you’re emailing, you’re ultimately doing the coach a favor. You’re showing him where to find the solution to his problem.

Coaches have to sift through thousands of players to find the dozen that can help them.

Ultimately, you’re doing him a favor. This is how you gain and retain leverage.

3 rules of email

Be professional

Keep it short

Magnify your worth with video and indisputable facts (which we’ll talk about in the next section)

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