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150+ Questions To Ask College Coaches

Questions To Ask College Coaches
  1. Are any players majoring in ________________?
  2. Are scholarships for 1 year or 4 years?
  3. Are there any players majoring in my major?
  4. Are there any summer obligations?
  5. Are there any unofficial practices I need to know about?
  6. Are there separate dorms/dining/work out facilities for the athletes? Are athletes required to use them?
  7. Are there team/athletic study halls/tutoring?
  8. Are there unofficial/captain practices?
  9. Are you recruiting my position?
  10. Can I compete in other sports?
  11. Can I or should I redshirt my freshman year?
  12. Can you describe your practice environment?
  13. Do freshman play?
  14. Do freshmen play? How would you describe your coaching style?
  15. Do I have to have medical insurance to play?
  16. Do most of the players live together?
  17. Do players attend summer school to reduce the in-season course load?
  18. Do players live together?
  19. Do you have a girlfriend/boyfriend?
  20. Do you have a highlight video?
  21. Do you have a timeline for recruiting my position?
  22. Do you have friends or family nearby?
  23. Do you have official tryouts for the team?
  24. Have you seen me play? If so, how will I fit into the team?
  25. How accommodating are faculty with players missing practices?
  26. How are conflicts between academics and athletics handled?
  27. How are scholarships renewed?
  28. How are you doing in school?  What is your GPA, ACT/SAT scores, etc.?
  29. How do the players balance classes, studying, travel, practice, social life, etc.?
  30. How do you treat walk-ons?
  31. How do your players balance academics with athletics?
  32. How does the program or college support players missing class for games?
  33. How does the program support players academically (including tutoring)?
  34. How is your coaching different from others in the division?
  35. How many freshmen are being recruited at my position?
  36. How many matches are there each season?
  37. How many people are you recruiting from my position?
  38. How many players graduate?
  39. How many/types of scholarships are available for my class?
  40. How much financial aid (if any) are you looking for?
  41. How much travel, and how far, is there each season?
  42. How will I fit in with the team?
  43. How would you best describe your coaching style?
  44. How would you describe your coaching style?
  45. If I'm injured and can't play, what happens to my financial aid?
  46. If there is a conflict with academics and athletics, how is it handled? When will I have access to the facilities?
  47. In the past five years, what are the team's proudest moments?
  48. Is financial aid available for summer school?
  49. Is there a junior varsity team?
  50. Is there a separate conditioning schedule?
  51. Is there a separate schedule for conditioning?
  52. Is there any preference given to student athletes during the admissions process?
  53. Of the current players competing at my position(s), what skills do they possess that I don't, and vice versa?
  54. Tell me about your playing career.
  55. Tuition, books, room and board cost X.  My budget is Y.  What chance do I have of covering that gap?
  56. What are my opportunities for playing time?
  57. What are my student employment opportunities to help make ends meet?
  58. What are some of the common majors of players?
  59. What are the housing requirements for student-athletes?
  60. What are the next steps in the recruiting process with your program?
  61. What are the off-season expectations for a player?
  62. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the team?
  63. What are the strengths and weaknesses of the team?
  64. What are the team's conduct rules, and how do the compare to those for non student-athletes?
  65. What are the team's training plans?
  66. What are the things you are looking for in a school?
  67. What are the values of your program?
  68. What are you looking for in a player for my position?
  69. What are you looking for in players in general?
  70. What are your expectations for me? How would you best describe your coaching style?
  71. What are your expectations of your players in the summer?
  72. What are your extracurricular activities, hobbies outside of soccer?
  73. What are your goals for the upcoming season?
  74. What are your recruiting needs for my class?
  75. What are your redshirt policies? Will scholarship cover a fifth year?
  76. What are your strengths as a player, and what are you working to improve?
  77. What can I do now to prepare myself for college? Do you typically increase scholarship amounts after freshman year?
  78. What conditions are used to determine retention of the financial aid and/or athletic scholarship package?
  79. What course load and GPA must I carry to remain eligible? To retain financial aid? How important is soccer to the school?
  80. What do I need to do to be evaluated?
  81. What do the players major in?
  82. What do you think of your high school coach?
  83. What does a typical day or week look like for a player during the season?
  84. What does the team do for fun on their days off?
  85. What does the travel schedule look like?
  86. What equipment are players required to provide?
  87. What equipment costs are covered and what will I be required to provide?
  88. What expenses will players have to cover?
  89. What happens if I have to miss a practice? If I am having trouble with my academics, is there any tutoring or other support available to student athletes?
  90. What happens if I want to transfer to another school? Under what circumstances are transfer requests denied?
  91. What housing options are available to players?
  92. What improvements have you made over the past couple of years?
  93. What is a typical day for an athlete?
  94. What is a typical day like for a student-athlete? Practice day? Game day?
  95. What is the biggest need of the team right now and the immediate future?
  96. What is the biggest need of the team?
  97. What is the coaches recruiting timeline?
  98. What is the culture like on and off the court?
  99. What is the game day atmosphere like?
  100. What is the off-season schedule?
  101. What is the one most important factor in your college decision?
  102. What is the schedule of the conditioning coach?
  103. What is the season/off-season practice schedule?
  104. What is the team GPA?
  105. What is the team GPA?
  106. What is the travel like for your conference?
  107. What is the travel schedule like?
  108. What is the typical annual training cycle for your student-athletes?
  109. What is the typical day like for your student athletes both in and off season? How many players graduate in four years, and what is the team's GPA?
  110. What is your availability if I need assistance during the season or off season? How many other students are you recruiting for my position right now?
  111. What is your policy for late arrivals or missed training due to class schedule?
  112. What is your preferred system and style of play?
  113. What is your recruiting timeline?
  114. What is your spring season like? Practice and competitions?
  115. What is your walk-on policy?
  116. What kind of players do best with your coaching style?
  117. What kind of players succeed here?
  118. What major are you most interested in pursuing?
  119. What makes you different from other coaches in your division?
  120. What medical expenses are covered by the college?
  121. What medical expenses does the college cover?
  122. What medical expenses will the school cover, and will I need my own insurance? What do you already know about our program?
  123. What most interests you about our school and program?
  124. What other schools are you considering, and which are actually recruiting you?
  125. What percentage of freshman remain on the team all four years?
  126. What percentage of players graduate?
  127. What position do you see me playing?
  128. What specific expenses are covered by the financial aid and/or athletic scholarship package?
  129. What student-athlete support services does your university offer?
  130. What team building activities do you like?
  131. What type of coach are you in matches and in practice?
  132. What would a typical schedule look like?
  133. What's important for players to understand about you as a coach?
  134. When does the coaches contract end?
  135. When does the season begin and end?
  136. When does your coaching contract end?
  137. When does your coaching contract end? Do you see yourself here in 4 years? What does a typical schedule look like?
  138. Where am I on your list of recruits?
  139. Where do I fit on your list of recruits?
  140. Where do I rank on the list of possible recruits?
  141. Where do you rank me on your list of possible recruits for position _______?
  142. Where do you see me fitting in the program as a freshman and beyond?
  143. Where in the country do most of your players come from?
  144. Which position do you see me in? Is there a strong need for this position?
  145. Who is going to help you select a school?
  146. Why do you think you are capable of playing at our level?
  147. Why do you want to play here?
  148. Why should I pick your program over another program which is recruiting me?
  149. Will I be able to do study abroad?
  150. Will I be able to major in _______?
  151. Will I lose my scholarship if I have a career-ending injury?
  152. Will I need to live on campus?
  153. Will I need to stay in town during the summer? Do you have athletic scholarship funds available?
  154. Will I receive a written offer?
  155. Will professors allow me to make up missed tests due to matches?
  156. Will the facilities be renovated or upgraded anytime soon?
  157. Will your parents call me if you are not starting?