As important as it is to market yourself to college coaches, when push comes to shove, it's your performance on the field that will convince a coach that you deserve a spot on his team.

Regular contact with coaches will spark their interest in personally evaluating your ability. The key is to arrange a time and place for coaches to see you play.

Though on-field self-recruiting is all about actual appearances, even now you must maintain the dialogue that you've established with a coach. You've worked so hard to get his attention. Don't disappear now. Don't lose his attention by abandoning your telephone and e-mail campaign.