by Avi - 1 response from a college coach for every 10 emails sent?! No contact for weeks after a big tournament?! Phone calls and snail mail that go unreturned?! Are college coaches the most inconsiderate people around? What's going on here? On the Radio Show this week, we talk about why college coaches are often so unresponsive. Click below to listen:

Whether or not you manage to talk to the coach immediately after the game, make sure to contact him the following week. Send him a thank you email for making the effort to see you play.

Offer some analysis of the game and indicate that you are eager to move forward with recruiting and your application. Ask briefly for his impressions of your play.

Your follow-up email should be short and informal. Yet it should move your dialogue with the coach towards the critical issue of where you stand.

You've been in regular contact now with the coach for months. He's reviewed your cover letter, CaptainU profile, and video, and seen you play in person. Now you need to start figuring out if he truly foresees a role for you on his team. In other words, will he offer you a spot on his team's pre-season roster?