PHILOSOPHY:
1. Recruit Central Ohio:
The starting point for our recruiting plan is the recruitment of three areas of central Ohio High School Football. The core of our football program must come from these three areas.
A. Ohio Capital Conference- The suburban Columbus Schools
B. Central Ohio Catholic High Schools
C. Columbus City Schools
2. Recruit Numbers:
We must visit as close to 500 prospects annually in a hope of having a minimum of 80 student-athletes deposit every year.
3. Recruit Year-round:
With the inability to off-campus recruit we must through the use of mailings and phone calls continually stay in touch with Ohio High School coaches.
4. Track local prospects:
Keep tabs on players that choose to play at other colleges.
ADMISSIONS:
Prospect and recruit the best student-athlete within the parameters of the admission guidelines of Otterbein college.
FINANCIAL AID:
As coaches we must do everything in our power to ensure that our prospective student -athletes meet there financial aid deadlines.
PLAN:
We are looking to build a long-term football program. To do this at Otterbein we must be able to recruit urban players, suburban players and rural players. The backbone of the program MUST be academically sound players.
Recruiting Plan:
1. Evaluation of student-athletes is critical.
2. Recruit speed, athleticism, good citizens, and heart.
3. Organize yearlong recruiting effort.
4. Have best campus visit, letter series, summer orientation.
5. Outwork our opponents.
Franklin County
| Loth |
R Moore |
Hocker |
Doup |
Pascol |
| Coffman |
Thom Wort |
Gahanna |
Hartley |
B-haven |
| Mifflin |
Kilbourne |
N Albany |
Linden |
Whitehall |
| Scioto |
Davidson |
DeSales |
Reynolds. |
Harvest |
| UA |
Darby |
Waterson |
W South |
Crusaders |
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St Charles |
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| Bach |
Livingston |
A Moore |
Morneault |
Malivuk |
| M-Franklin |
South |
G City |
Bexley |
Ham Twp |
| Indep. |
B-croft |
Groveport |
G-Hts |
Col East |
| Northland |
West |
Central Cr |
Centenial |
Academy |
| W- Ridge |
Frank Hts |
Westland |
Whetstone |
Eastmoor |
College Nights- December & May
North Central Ohio Ontario High School Southwest FCA AmeriSuit Hotels
John Glenn Boosters John Glenn HS
Quad County West Branch HS
Ashtabula County Elks Club
Miami Valley Bainbridge Hall
NWOFCA Tiffin Columbian
Greater Cleveland FCA St. Ignatious
Lake County TD Club Lakeland
Stark County Holiday Inn Canton
Greater Akron Holiday Inn Akron
Trumbull County Warren, OH
Lorain County FCA Oberlin College
RECRUITING PROCESS:
1. Obtain information about potential student athletes.
A. Services that provide information on high school senior footballprospects.
B. Letter to coaches with prospect information sheets.
C. Calls to high school coaches.
D. Inquiries to Otterbein from coaches and prospects.
E. College nights to prospect information about potential student athletes
F. Internet
2. Prospecting Student-Athletes
Using the information that we obtained about prospective student athletes we will call in an attempt to have prospects visit campus.
3. Visits
Prospects will be encouraged to visit with parents and bring a game film from their senior season.
4. VISIT DAY
(1) Questionnaire and head shot taken.
(2) Tour of campus including academic buildings and athletic facilities.
(3) Meeting with admissions and financial aid.
(4) Lunch- We will get as many of our current players as possibleinvolved.
(5) Head Coaches Meeting- Will meet with Head Coach individually or as a group.
5. Visit Follow-up
A. Prospects will receive a post-visit letter the day after their visit.
B. Prospects need to be called within 3 days of their initial visit.
C. Prospect will then need to be called no less than biweekly.
D. We must push for prospect to apply and get financial aid
TOUR SCHEDULE START IN STADIUM
TOUR SCHEDULE START IN CLEMENTS CENTER
Letter Flow
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