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What questions will a coach ask me?

When you communicate with college coaches, you should always prepare for the questions that college coaches will ask you. The same way you are evaluating every school, the coaches are evaluating which prospects are the best match for their school and program. College coaches are looking for student-athletes who are personable, interesting and who give more than one word answers.

Below are some common questions coaches tend to ask prospects. Write down your answers and practice answering these questions.

• How are you doing in school?
• What is your favorite subject? Least favorite subject?
• What about my school interests you?
• What are you looking for in a school?
• What other schools are you looking at?
• What other schools are recruiting you?
• Why do you think you would be a good fit for our school/team?
• Have you visited our campus?
• Do you plan to visit?
• What is your biggest strength as a player?
• What is your biggest weakness as a player?
• What do you want to major in?
• What is your upcoming schedule?

Not as bad as you thought, right? These questions aren’t set in stone, but will at least give you a sense of the types of questions to be ready for.