"One of the benefits of being a student-athlete is you can often get support from the coaches recruiting you to help make it through the challenging admissions process. This is particularly helpful for elite academic institutions or for athletes who may not have good enough grades to get into the school as a non-athlete.
Unfortunately, exactly how much a college coach can help is poorly understood. So, before any athlete just kicks back thinking ‘the coach can just get me into the school,’ let’s take a closer look at some of the commonly misunderstood aspects of how college coaches can help athletes through admissions." …
http://usatodayhss.com/2018/the-truth-about-the-coach-will-just-get-me-in