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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, a couple more things. If you're not already following Coach Renee Lopez's Facebook group, you should be. The group is called Educating Parents of HS Athletes On The College Recruiting Process. She's a bit much, but her advice is excellent. I'll tell you the highlights of what she would tell you.

1.) It doesn't really matter if your kid is competing for his school or a club. In finding a fit for college, it's about how he markets himself. (And for track, always, times!) She would say he should be emailing coaches and building relationships NOW.

2.) He should "cast a wide net" and consider schools at all divisions.

I don't know a lot about sprinting. But I grew up in NYS, which is a very competitive scene, and a lot of hot shots went on to run track at SUNY Cortland. NOT the most prestigious SUNY, or a particularly nice town. But the coach was Jack Daniels, who was doing revolutionary work in exercise science. He got many kids to national competition. There are gems in many unexpected places.

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This is all helpful advice, thanks. I’ll look into Cortland. I’d also heard SUNY Geneseo has a strong track program  [/quote]

One more question- how does a kid market themselves other than their times? Dc has written a few coaches and received some info from others unsolicited. But I’m not sure what else one can do to ‘market’. In addition to his individual times, he consistently helped deliver wins on his relay teams. I guess that’s something to mention? Anything else? [/quote]

Seriously, follow Coach Renee! :)

I looked back through the thread, and you said grades are good. If GPA is over, say, 3.7, you could put that in an introductory subject line. So, like, (sorry, I'm just going to make up times)

49.6 400 runner with a 3.7 GPA, class of 2026

Keep emails short, friendly and upbeat. Absolutely highlight contributions to relays. Any and all academic strengths -- for example, "I'm carrying a 3.7 GPA in honors classes plus two AP classes."

And she would say -- make sure you're emailing coaches at every level -- D1, D2, D3, and she likes NAIA, although those schools are more obscure.

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Thanks! This is great advice. Off to check out NAIA. [/quote]

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