Open with PRs and basic info
First 5 seconds: name, graduation year, event(s), PRs, contact info. Coaches decide whether to keep watching in those 5 seconds.
A recruiting video is your introduction to college coaches. Done right, it shows clean technique under your best marks and lasts under 3 minutes. Done wrong, it gets skipped. Here is what to include. Pair with the college track recruiting timeline for when to send it.
First 5 seconds: name, graduation year, event(s), PRs, contact info. Coaches decide whether to keep watching in those 5 seconds.
Sprints: side-on and front-on from the same race. Jumps: full approach plus the takeoff and landing. Throws: full ring with the implement landing in frame. Avoid edited highlight reels, coaches want to see what you actually do.
Recruiting videos with race footage perform better than practice-only videos. Show one full competition rep with the clock visible.
Coaches evaluate technique under the time. AI form check grades your sprint, jump, or throw on phone video so the video you send carries the technical evidence to back up the PR.
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Five steps to a recruiting video coaches will actually watch.
Use the clip from a meet, not practice. Coaches want competition footage.
Side-on captures every phase of the sprint, jump, or throw. Avoid behind-the-back angles.
Overlay your time / mark in the corner. Coaches verify it against meet results later.
Open with PRs and contact info, then 2-3 full reps. Cut anything that does not show technique.
Unlisted YouTube is the format coaches prefer. Do not send raw files.
Common questions athletes and coaches ask about this topic.
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