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David Roditi, head men's tennis coach at Texas Christian University sits down with Scholarship for Athletes to explain what he expects from prospective student athletes during the recruiting process. He reveals the dos and donts of visiting schools and shares his personal coaching philosophies.
Questions and Answers
Scholarship for Athletes (SFA): At SFA, we try to explain to our clients that the recruiting process is like being on three year job interview; is that how you view the recruiting process?
David Roditi (DR): Yes, we are looking at everything: how they communicate, how they relate to the team and staff. I am also very curious to see what questions they may have and what they want to talk about.
SFA: What advice do you have for the parents of high school student athletes about the recruiting process?
DR: To do research and get somebody that knows how to help them. The level of college tennis only gets higher and deeper.
SFA: Assuming that they have the academics and tennis level to attend your school, when should junior players begin to contact you or send you their resume?
DR: Sophomore year. They can send update emails once every 3 months or when they win something big.
