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College coaches don't recruit talent they can't teach
📹 What College Coaches Look For Beyond Talent — Coachability
Talk to any college coach about what they look for in a recruit and they will say the same thing within 60 seconds: coachability. Not just skill. Not just athleticism. Can I coach this person?
A talented athlete who fights coaching costs a team two things — wins and culture. Coaches at the college level cannot afford either. So they pass on talent all the time if they see red flags in coachability.
Your AthleteIQ coachability score tells a story. Not just one day — but a pattern. A college coach looking at your profile sees months of data. Are your scores consistent? Are they improving? Did they drop after a hard stretch?
Coachability at the high school level means three things: you listen without attitude, you apply feedback quickly, and you don't make the same coachable mistake twice. The third one is the hardest — and the most important.
The best way to demonstrate coachability in recruiting? Your coaches. When a college coach calls your high school coach — and they will — what does your coach say about your attitude in practice? That conversation can make or break your recruitment.
Key Takeaway
"Your coachability is your character reference. Coaches talk to coaches."
If a college coach called your current coach right now and asked one question — 'Is this athlete coachable?' — what would the answer be? Be honest.
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Ask your coach this week: 'What is one thing I do that makes me harder to coach?' Listen without defending yourself. Say thank you. Apply it.