Initial Letter

This is a brief introductory letter to the college coach stating your interest in their program; provide your academic grades and scores, athletic stats and position.

SAMPLE LETTER FROM JUNIOR ATHLETE TO COLLEGE COACH

(Coach’s name

Address

City, Stat, Zip)

                                                                                                            DATE

Dear (Coach’s Name),

I would like to take this opportunity to introduce myself to you.  I am currently a junior at Germantown Friends School and, with the completion of this current season, have played softball for three years, starting at shortstop for the last two.  I am 5’9” and weigh 145 pounds and can also play first base and catcher.  I have been All-Conference for the past two years and was recently selected to the All-Area team.

My coach’s name is Sandra Miller; she has encouraged me to write this letter.  She indicates that she plans to write one as well.  Regarding my statistics:  I committed only two errors this season and batted .425, with 23 triples, and 19 homeruns.  I currently own five school records in softball and also play basketball and field hockey.

Academically, I am a strong student with a B+ average. My career goals are as yet undefined, but I am interested in math and science, so I probably will want to go into engineering.  I am looking forward to college as an opportunity to pursue my educational and career goals and would love to continue playing softball on a college level, especially with your program.

I hope to hear from you and am available in the event you are interested in additional information.  Please forward whatever materials I need at this point to further my interest in your program.

Thanks for the time, and I look forward to hearing from you.

                                                                                                  Sincerely yours,

                                                                                                (Student-Athlete name)