An athletic resume is a one-page summary a high school athlete sends to college coaches. It lists your class year, sport, position, height and weight, teams, measurables and stats, academics, highlight video link, honors, upcoming schedule, coach references, and contact information.
What to include
What should a student athlete resume include?
Start with your name, graduation year, sport, position, city and state, and email. Then add height and weight, high school and club team, the numbers coaches in your sport ask for, GPA and test scores, one highlight video link, honors and awards, upcoming events, and two or three coach references.
Free download
Is this athletic resume template free?
Yes. The builder and the template are free and do not need an account. Download your resume as a PDF or copy it as text. Your draft saves in your browser, so a reload keeps it.
Writing tips
How do I write an athletic resume for college?
Put the facts a coach checks first at the top: class year, position, and contact. List measurables with units, such as 87 mph or 6.95 s, and say which numbers were verified at an event. Keep each honor to one line, add your next events with dates, and ask your coaches before you list them as references.
Page length
Should a sports resume be one page?
Yes. Coaches read many resumes, so one page is easier to scan. The builder warns you when your resume runs past one page and leaves empty sections off the printed page.
Resume vs. profile
What is the difference between an athletic resume and a recruiting profile?
An athletic resume is a document you print or attach. A recruiting profile is an online page with the same details, plus video, that you can update and share as a link. Many athletes keep both, and the same details fill each one.
Sending to coaches
Should I send my athletic resume to college coaches?
Yes, once you have a list of programs that fit. Put your top numbers and video link in the email itself, since coaches read the email first, and add the resume as the full summary. Bring printed copies to camps and showcases.
Supported sports
Which sports does the builder support?
Baseball, softball, football, men's and women's basketball, men's and women's soccer, women's volleyball, women's flag football, and men's and women's track and field each get their own positions and stat fields. Men's and beach volleyball, lacrosse, cross country, wrestling, tennis, golf, swimming and diving, field hockey, ice hockey, rowing, gymnastics, water polo, and other sports get common stats plus your own custom stats.