YOUR PROFILE PAGE:

Once you’ve filled out the form for a FREE profile page, you will get your one stop profile page. Features include:

[1] Athlete Profile

[2] Sports Stats: post stat for each sport

[3] Academic Profile: post your GPA, leadership roles, clubs, activities,…

[4] Upload Documents: upload transcripts, letters of recommendations… (PDF, Word, JPG…)

[5] Upload Sports Video: members are able to upload game film

[6] Search Coach Database: members have access to coach emails and phone numbers (search by conference, state, sport, coach, division…)

[7] Message Center: members can see who’s looked at their page and get messages from coaches

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STEP 1: PROFILE INFO:

Fill In Your Profile
Once you’ve clicked the “Profile” button, you should upload a profile photo, add your personal information (name, e-mail, address, etc.) and select which sports you play.

[1] Fill in your personal information as you’d like it to appear on your profile page. All fields marked with an asterisk (*) are required.

[2] Check off the corresponding box for each sport you play.  When you select a sport, a new tab will be created on your profile page for editing stats.

[3] To upload or edit your profile photo, click Change Photo > Choose File and select a file (.jpg, .gif, or .png) that meets the size requirement (500K).  Once it’s selected, click “Upload” and wait for the image to appear.

Once all your information is in place, click “Submit” to save all changes.

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STEP 2: SPORTS STATS:

Add/Edit Your Stats
In this section, you can add new and edit existing statistics for each sport you play, as well as list your position.
 Select your first sport and click the pencil icon.

[1] Under “Position,” list any positions you play.  Click the (+) button to add additional positions.
 If, at anytime, you wish to delete a position or a statistic, click the (X) button next to the field.

[2] List game stats for each sport: Under “Year,” list the year that corresponds with the appropriate statistic.

 Under “Stat Name,” list the statistics you wish to display.  
Give these statistics universal names such as Points Per Game (PPG) or Home Runs (HR).
 Abbreviations can be used, but make sure that they’re used universally. Under “Value,” list the corresponding numbers for each statistic.  For example, if you scored nineteen goals in 2010, this is where you would place this value. Feel free to add weight-lifting information and 40 yard dash times.

Statistics are saved automatically. Once you are done adding or editing your statistics, click “Close Form.”  This process can be repeated as many times as necessary.

[3] Coaches’ Comments: In this section, you can add comments from your own coaches.  These are brief comments, usually around one paragraph, that allows coaches to give praise for their athletes. Longer letters of recommendation are uploaded later on in the “Uploaded Documents” section (see step 4).

To add new or editing existing coach comments, click on the grayed out title (Coaches Comments), then click on the pencil icon.

 Under “By,” list the coach’s name and title.

 Under “Comment,” add the text supplied by your coach.

To add a new coach comment, click the (+) button.
To edit existing coach comments, simply modify the text in the box.
 To delete an existing coach comment, click the (X) button next to the corresponding box. Coach comments are saved automatically.  Once you are done adding or editing your coach comments, click “Close Form.”  This process can be repeated as many times as necessary.

[4] Game Stats: It’s important to keep your overall statistics up-to-date but the “Game Stats” section allows players to list statistics and highlights for individual games. This way, interested coaches can track a player’s progress throughout a season.

Click on the grayed out title (Game Stats), then click on the pencil icon to edit your game stats.

 Under “Title,” list your opponent’s name and the date the game occurred.  Example: “v. SFSU (07-08-09)”

Under “Stats,” list all the statistics you earned in this game. To add statistics for a new game, click the (+) button.
To edit existing statistics, simply modify the text in the box.
 To delete an existing game and statistics, click the (X) button next to the corresponding box.

Statistics are saved automatically.  Once you are done adding or editing your statistics, click “Close Form.”  This process can be repeated as many times as necessary.

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STEP 3: ACADEMIC RECORD:

Academic Profile
When college coaches are looking for new recruits, they always look at an athlete’s academic records as well as their athletic stats.  That’s why it’s important to enter your academic information in to your profile. This area posts stats similar to the sports stats.

[1] Click the pencil icon to edit your academic profile.
[2] Under “Year,” list the year that each achievement was earned.
[3] Under “Achievement,” list any academic achievements you want college coaches to be aware of.  These can include Grade Point Averages (GPA), Awards (Dean’s List), or anything else having to do with your educational accomplishments.
[4] Under “Value,” list any numbers that correspond with that achievement. Example: Achievement: GPA  Value: 3.94 (leave blank if there is no numeral value).
[5] To add new academic achievements, click the (+) button.
 To edit existing achievements, simply modify the text in each corresponding box.
 To delete an achievement, click the (X) button next to the corresponding box.

Achievements are saved automatically. Once you are done adding or editing your achievements, click “Close Form.”  This process can be repeated as many times as necessary.

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STEP 4: UPLOAD DOCS:

Uploaded Documents
To round-out your profile, documents can be uploaded for coaches to view.  The documents can include academic transcripts, letters of recommendations from teachers and coaches, or even PDFs of newspaper clippings showcasing your successes.  Any documents that could potentially help persuade a college coach to recruit you.

[1] To upload a document, click the pencil icon.
[2] In the pop-up window, click “Choose File,” then select the file you wish to upload, and click “Choose.”
[3] Under “Title,” write the title you wish to give your document.  [Example: “Letter of Recommendation”]
[4] Then click “Upload.”

Once a document has uploaded properly, the page will refresh and an icon will appear in the “Uploaded Documents” section.

 To delete this document, click the (X) button below the icon.

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STEP 5: UPLOAD GAME FILM:

Upload Video (members only)
Game film is one of the most important aspects of a successful recruiting profile.  In order for a college coach to recruit you, they have to see you play.  Instead of spending lots of money on travel expenses, game film allows coaches to watch you play without leaving their office.

[1] To upload a video, click the [+] button next to the first available slot.
[2] In the new pop-up window, you will be given a list of instructions to follow for ripping and posting your video footage.
[2a] click “Choose File,” then select the file you wish to upload from your computer, and click “Choose.”

[2b] Under “Title,” write the title you wish to give your video. [Example: “Highlight Reel”]

[2c] Under “Date Taken,” fill in the date in which the game took place.  If the video is a highlight reel or covers more than one game, then fill in an estimated date.

[2d] Under “Comments,” list any additional information that a college coach might need to know about this video.

[2e] Once these steps are completed, click “Upload!”

The “Upload Progress” bar will fill as the video is being uploaded.  Do not close the window or refresh the page while your video is uploading or all uploading progress will be lost.
If you receive an error while uploading a video, contact Steel Athlete support.

To edit an existing video, click the pencil icon.
To delete an existing video, click the [-] button.

Click the following link for instructions on HOW TO RIP VIDEO FROM A DVD & HOW EDIT VIDEO.

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STEP 6: CONTACT COACHES:

Search for Coaches (members only)
Steel Athlete supplies student athletes with a searchable coach database with the contact information for every college coach in every sport.

[1] Under this “Search for Coaches” section, athletes can search by Conference, Division, School Name, State, Coach Name, or Sport.”
[2] Once you’ve decided which coaches you’d like to contact, click on their names.
 This will bring up a form with the coach’s name, e-mail address, and a box to write your e-mail.
 When you’ve written your message (see samples below), click “Send.” The email will go out with a link to your Personal Steel Athlete Profile Page.

Remember to highlight a few of your personal, academic, and athletic achievements in your introduction email.
You can create an outline using the personal, academic, and athletic categories to help build your introduction letter.

PERSONAL: Your name, your year in school, where you go to school,
ACADEMIC: Your goal of graduating from college. You can also highlight your GPA.
ATHLETIC: Express your interest in competing in college athletics. Highlight some of your recent athletic accomplishments. Express your interest in playing for the program you initiate contact with.
INVITE: Invite coaches to view your Steel profile by clicking on the link included in your email

Once you’ve sent a message, you can return to your profile page by clicking the link in the top-right corner of the page.

[3] It is still important to ALSO send an actual letter to the coaches at the schools that you are interested in attending. For more information, please download our Get Recruited ebook–free.

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Sample Example Email #1:

Coach Doman,
My name is Drew Evans. I’m currently a junior at West Jordan High School (5A) in West Jordan, UT. I am the starting pitcher for our baseball team. I have a desire to play college baseball. I feel that my personal work ethic, athletic abilities, and academic standing would make me a great fit for your program. Please view my athletic profile by clicking on the link below. You will find my personal, academic, and athletic information. My profile has game film from my last three starts. I look forward to hearing back from you soon.
(www.steelathlete.com/drewevans4)
Thank You,
Drew Evans
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Sample Example Email #2

Coach Smith,
My name is Kylee Rogers, I am a senior at East Mont High School is Las Vegas, NV. I am currently the starting pitcher for our varsity softball team. I have a 14-4 record as a starter during my career at East Mont. This summer I went undefeated in the Nevada’s hottest softball tournament. I want to compete at the collegiate level as a pitcher. I am very interested in your softball program.
I have included a link to my steel athlete profile for you to view my game film. You will also find my academic information. I currently have a 3.95 GPA. You will be able to provide any feedback to my steel athlete profile. I look forward to hearing from you soon.
Thank You,
Kylee Rogers
(www.steelathlete.com/kyleer)

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STEP 7: MESSAGE CENTER

[1] The Message Center organizes the messages that you’ve sent to coaches, shows which coaches have viewed your profile page and records all responses you receive back from coaches. Presently, to send a new message to a coach, you must go back through the “Search for Coaches” section and write them through there.

[2] To exit the message center, click “Close Form.”

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