FAQs & Questions to Ask - Athletes
These are questions to ask once you have already established a relationship with a program or coach. These are not questions to ask in an initial inquiry.
- What positions are you recruiting for my class?
- What position do you see best suiting me?
- Who are your current players in that same position?
- Are there other players that you are recruiting for that same position?
- What are the training/conditioning expectations for your team?
- Tell me more about the possibility of redshirting for a season.
- Tell me more about residential life as an athlete within your program.
- Tell me more about the personality and attitude of the players and coaching staff.
- (If serious about the school) May I attend an overnight visit?
- How are scholarships divided and distributed to the athletes on your team?
- Are they renewable each year?
- Are they full or partial scholarships?
- Could my scholarship increase over time?
- Are scholarships possible for walk-ons?
- Preferred vs. Invited vs. Uninvited
- Can I apply for other scholarship opportunities?
- In case of serious injury, how might my scholarship be affected?
- To what level am I bound to this scholarship and the institution?
- What happens if I want to consider transferring?
- How does the Transfer Portal work?
- As a coach, what is your commitment to the institution?