Following up with college coach

Athletic Recruits
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<p>So, D is through the pre-read phase. Coach contacted her on 9/21 and advised her that Admissions said she would get in. He then asked her to think about dates for an OV and get back to him. She sent him an email on 9/22 saying any weekend works with the exception of 10/5 & 11/2 (she’s taking the SAT). Early signing for her sport starts 11/13, we would really like if the OV was before then and maybe she would be made an offer and sign on 11/13!!</p>

<p>She has yet to hear back from him yet. It’s been about 1.5 weeks. We understand that he is very busy and that he is a one man show. He usually does get back to her but it sometimes feels like it takes forever, especially when you are anxiously waiting to hear from him. Now D is considering going to the Homecoming dance (she’s never been before and now this is her last opportunity since she is a Senior). The dance is on 10/19. Depending on the date of her OV will determine if she actually goes. If that’s the date for the OV, she is definitely going on the OV. There’s buying tickets, a dress, shoes, blah, blah, blah, all potentially involved now.</p>

<p>I told her that she should call the coach. It’s been well over a week from when she last contacted him. She can just mention that she is following up to make sure that he received her email about dates for OV. Who knows where the conversation might lead, maybe she will hand up with a date or maybe he will give her a date that he will get back to her. What does she have to loss, right? I wouldn’t consider her calling him, say this afternoon, to be overbearing, would you? I feel she has given him ample time and maybe it’s quite possible that he did not receive the email or misplaced (deleted) it by mistake, there could be tons of possibilities.</p>

<p>It is amazing how crazy this process will make you by over analyzing every little detail –I am extremely happy for D to be in the position that she is currently in, but boy oh boy, I just can’t wait till everything is said and done!!</p>

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<p>That is exactly what I would advise my son to do.</p>

<p>PS…If you can’t get him on the phone, text him "when is a good time to call?.</p>

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<p>Thanks fenway. She called yesterday and left a message for him. I will tell her to text him if she doesn’t hear back & ask for when would be a good time to reach him.</p>

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<p>I would also e-mail and give the dates she wants to go again, and leave out the dance weekend as an option. My S only went on 2 OVs, but both were arranged differently. In one case, just like you, my S gave possible dates, which it turns out were handed off to an assistant to make plans. This person was coordinating travel with another family for the same weekend, as well as scheduling around a dead zone which was in effect right before the signing period (which we did not know until my S got there) but we heard nothing for over a week and then an e-mail wth a airline itinerary attached appeared in his e-mail. No follow up call on specific dates, no double check, just the ticket which was for a trip less than a week away.</p>

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<p>Oh wow Ontrack. I know that Early Signing is coming up and my D’s sport would be a part of that, never thought about the dead period. Although this school is OOS, it is a state that we boarder up to and are approximately 40 minutes from house to school, if that. I would of been freaking out if plane trips were involved and such. I would love, love, love if she could get this all wrapped up during the Early Signing period (might be wishful thinking on my part, ha ha ha.)</p>