Parents Question (college recruitment)

[Kv0524]

How does a gymnast get noticed by colleges?

 

[Gymgirl84]

Athletic departments send staff to the main meets (ie DP Nationals) and they might also visit gyms with a lot of recruitable athletes. Club coaches may also talk to college coaches about athletes that might have the level/interest in competing at college.

 

[Kv0524]

Thank you! We still have a long way to go. So good to get the info!

 

[Mthegymqueen]

Most level 9s that make it to Easterns/Westerns, Level 10s who make it to regionals/nationals, or elites usually catch the eye of college coaches (D2/D3 usually are really good 9s or 10s who don't make it past states or regionals (few national 10s), while D1 is mainly Top placing Regionals/National Level 10s and elites.)

Colleges are not allowed to reach out to an athlete to talk about their place on a team until they are a junior in high school. However, the athlete can send videos to a school or tag them with training videos from their social media.

Another way to get noticed by coaches is by going to their gymnastics camps (some are open to all levels, will some are restricted to around level 7 and up).

 

[Coach Kate]

This thread might be of interest to you, with parents sharing some experiences, including a recent recruiting journey.

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Anon Recruiting - June 15th coming fast! Any tips or scoops?

Jun 3, 2024

My dd is a 2026er so we are getting ready for June 15th and hopefully a busy fall. I plan on sharing our journey after the fact so I am going to document everything. But until then, I wonder if there are any other 2026ers out there and what they are planning or sharing any tips. I am always happy to hear from other 2026ers or others who have gone before about what they are going through or if they have any suggestions and insights. I have no idea if she is going to have a busy or quiet June 15 but I do know that at least one college has told her coach that they want to talk to her and...

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[Kv0524]

Can you give me some names of the camps? We have been to Pitt camp. My daughter will be a level 6 next season. Any advice on what camps would be good for her to do?

 

[Coach Kate]

Can you give me some names of the camps? We have been to Pitt camp. My daughter will be a level 6 next season. Any advice on what camps would be good for her to do?

The college camps, so whatever schools she might be interested in.

 

[Kv0524]

Ok great thank you

 

[Geoffrey Taucer]

It's not a huge deal, but please use more descriptive thread titles (I clarified this one)

 

[JBS]

Anon College Recruiting experience, insights and opinions

Oct 24, 2022

Since my DD is starting this process, and since the information exchange seems pretty asymmetric with all the information tilted toward the programs I thought I would start this thread to see if others would want to compare notes, observations, experiences, and opinions. My DD is a freshman in high school, multiple-year L10. Some observations and opinions: (I will admit I am more focused on DI)

• Several of her gym mates are 2024 graduates. It really surprised me how quickly the recruiting process comes up. For whatever reason, I was thinking the Junior year of high...

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[Mthegymqueen]

Can you give me some names of the camps? We have been to Pitt camp. My daughter will be a level 6 next season. Any advice on what camps would be good for her to do?

You can look up some schools close to you (or any schools you would not mind travelling to and is in your price range) and see if they have a camp that allows level 6s.

I am an xcel platinum this year, and I went to Kent State's camp last year. I enjoyed if a lot!

 

[JBS]

Here is more...

Parents Instagram (When Does My Athlete Need One For College Purposes)

Sep 25, 2022

I'd like to thank @Summer01 for starting this thread. I'm going to promote this thread as I really think this is a great question...

When do parents set up an instagram for their child?​

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How to Get Recruited – College Gymnastics Recruiting Guideline

This is the How to Get Recruited gymnastics recruiting guideline we give our level 10 parents to help alleviate this sometimes-confusing process.

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