REQUEST FOR COACH'S RECOMMENDATION LETTER
Player's Name:______________________________________ Recommender: _____________________________
Player's Primary E-Mail: ____________________________________________ Today's Date : ____/____/______
DOB: ____ / _____/ 19____ CIPP # __________________ Year of Graduation: ____________ GPA: ______
Height: ____' ___” Weight: ______ lbs
40 meter dash: ___. __ secs
Vertical Jump: _______”
Neck: ____ cm
Waist: ______” Bicep: ____ cm
600 meter Shuttle: _____.___ secs
Broad Jump: _____' ____”
Mile: ___. ____ min
Bench Press: ________ lbs
Quad: _____ cm
5k: _____M ____ secs
Squats: _________ lbs
Address: ___________________________________________ Home Phone: (______) _________ - ___________
___________________________________________ Cell Phone:
(______) _________ - ___________
____________________________________________ 2nd E-mail address: __________________________
Parent's Name: _________________________________________ Cell: (_______) __________- ______________
Parent's Name: _________________________________________ Cell: (_______) __________- ______________
Guardian's Name: ______________________________________ Cell: (_______) __________- ______________
Note the years that you were coached by this recommender: 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
What position/s did you primarily play? _________________________ __________________________________
What position did you feel you performed the best in? ________________________________________________
What position did you most enjoy playing? __________________________________________________________
Was there any other position that you would like to play? Y
N If yes, note: __________________________
For each year of play, note the position/s that you most typically played, and note if it was as 1st or 2nd string.
Spring season 20___ : ______________________________ ________________________ Starter? _____Sub? ____
Spring season 20___ : ______________________________ ________________________ Starter? _____Sub? ____
Spring season 20___ : ______________________________ ________________________ Starter? _____Sub? ____
Spring season 20___ : ______________________________ ________________________ Starter? _____Sub? ____
Spring season 20___ : ______________________________ ________________________ Starter? _____Sub? ____
Were you ever named as Team Captain?
Y N
If yes, what years? _________ ________ _________
Were you ever named Team Co-Captain?
Y N
If yes, what years? _________ ________ _________
Were you ever named Spirit Coordinator? Y
N
If yes, what years? _________ ________ ________
Were you ever a Forward Unit Leader, A Back Line Unit Leader, or Drill Leader?
Y N
Please note year/s and describe your title, and your duties and responsibilities:
Year _________. Title: _________________________________________
Duties: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Year _________. Title: _________________________________________
Duties: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Year _________. Title: _________________________________________
Duties: _________________________________________________________________________________________
Were you ever named Match Player of the Game, or Season MVP? Y
N
What year/s, at what position?
Year _______. Honor: _________________________________ Position Played: ___________________________
Year _______. Honor: _________________________________ Position Played: ___________________________
Year _______. Honor: _________________________________ Position Played: ___________________________
Year _______. Honor: _________________________________ Position Played: ___________________________
Did you attend any Select-side Try-outs, All-Star Try-outs, or National-side Developmental camps? Y N
Note the year, and what advanced team/s or events: (If you need more room, please list on a separate sheet.)
20____; _________________________________________________________________________________________
20____; _________________________________________________________________________________________
20____; _________________________________________________________________________________________
20____; _________________________________________________________________________________________
Were you ever listed on any All-Star, Select Side, U-17, U-19, U-23 teams, or National Side teams? Y
N
Please note the year, and provide some detail: (If you need more room, please attach a separate sheet.)
From ___ /___ /_______ to ___ /___ /______ , Team : ______________________________________________
Head Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Assist Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Assist Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Position Played: __________________________________ 2nd Position: ___________________________________
Starter? Y
N
1st Sub? Y
N
Match play? Y
N
Capped for International Match?
Y
N
From ___ /___ /_______ to ___ /___ /______ , Team : ______________________________________________
Head Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Assist Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Assist Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Position Played: __________________________________ 2nd Position: ___________________________________
Starter? Y
N
1st Sub? Y
N
Match play? Y
N
Capped for International Match?
Y
N
From ___ /___ /_______ to ___ /___ /______ , Team : ______________________________________________
Head Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Assist Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Assist Coach: _____________________________________ E-mail: _______________________________________
Position Played: __________________________________ 2nd Position: ___________________________________
Starter? Y
N
1st Sub? Y
N
Match play? Y
N
Capped for International Match?
Y
N
Did you attend any Camps/Clinics? Y N Please note the dates and names of each Camp or Clinic:
(If you need more room, please attach a separate sheet.)
___ /___ /______: _______________________________________________________________________________
___ /___ /______: _______________________________________________________________________________
___ /___ /______: _______________________________________________________________________________
___ /___ /______: _______________________________________________________________________________
___ /___ /______: _______________________________________________________________________________
___ /___ /______: _______________________________________________________________________________
___ /___ /______: _______________________________________________________________________________
___ /___ /______: ________________________________________________________________________________
Did you participate in Summer 7s? Yes No If yes, on what team/s? ________________________________
Please note the year/s you played Summer 7s, the number of tournaments you played, and at what position/s.
Summer 7s 20___, Team _______________________________, positions _________________________________.
Tournaments: ____________________, _____________________, ____________________, ___________________
Summer 7s 20___, Team _______________________________, positions _________________________________.
Tournaments: ____________________, _____________________, ____________________, ___________________
Summer 7s 20___, Team _______________________________, positions _________________________________.
Tournaments: ____________________, _____________________, ____________________, ___________________
Summer 7s 20___, Team _______________________________, positions _________________________________.
Tournaments: ____________________, _____________________, ____________________, ___________________
How many times a week did you typically come to team practices? ____________________________________
How many times a week do you typically work out on your own? ____________________________________
How many times a week did you specifically do the Rugby Conditioning Work-out? ___________________
** On a separate sheet, please discuss how often you work-out on your own, and describe your typical weekly
cardio work-outs, your weekly conditioning work-out routine, and your weekly weight training routine.
Do you play any other sports/athletic competitions?
Y
N
Describe below, or attach separate sheet:
________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Please note any charity/community work that you do: _______________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please describe any Hobbies, or other interests that you have: ________________________________________
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Academic Information: Performance, Scores, Awards, Honors, etc: This is your Curricula Vitae!
Year of Graduation: ___________
Final GPA __________
Percentile of Class: ____________
Class Rank: #_________ out of a class of _____________ total students.
Honor Society?
Y
N
Valedictorian? Y
N
Salutarian? Y
N
If yes, note during which years: _________, _________, _________, ________.
On a separate sheet, please note any other UHS academic honors, and the year the honor was awarded.
GPA : for Fall of Junior Year: ____________ Spring of Junior Year: ___________ Cumulative : ____________
GPA : for Fall of Senior Year: ____________ Spring of Senior Year: ___________ Cumulative : ____________
On a separate sheet, please note any Honors courses, AP courses, or college classes taken, and your scores.
National Merit Scholar? Y
N
Merit Semi-finalist? Y
SAT scores (unofficial): _________ (combined)
N
________ (Verbal)
Commended Student? Y
________ (Math)
N
________ (Essay)
SAT Subject Achievement Tests: Subject: ______________________ Score: _________ Percentile: __________
Subject: ______________________ Score: _________ Percentile: __________
Subject: ______________________ Score: _________ Percentile: __________
ACT scores: English: ____
Math: ____ Reading: ____ Science Reasoning: ____ Optional Writing: ____
Type of recommendation requested: College: _____ Athletic :_____
Scholarship: _____ Internship: ____
Other: __________________________________________________________________________________________
1st School/College/University _____________________________________________________________________
Possible major: ________________________________________ or _______________________________________
Please complete the recommendation by: ____________________________________________________________
2nd School/College/University ____________________________________________________________________
Possible major: ________________________________________ or _______________________________________
Please complete the recommendation by: ____________________________________________________________
3rd School/College/University _____________________________________________________________________
Possible major: ________________________________________ or _______________________________________
Please complete the recommendation by the following date: _________________________________________
The player request this recommendations be returned in the following way to maintain confidentiality:
_____ Return to school counselor (circle) Christy Deady Hilden Beckman Lyles Spiegel
_____ Send directly to college (addressed, stamped envelope attached)
_____ Return letter to student in a sealed envelope with signature of writer across seal
On a separate sheet, please your name and year of graduation, then include the following information:.
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Please list all of the activities that you participated in while at UHS, and years spent in each.
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Please list all awards, honors, and/or achievements (school-related as well as non-school related)
that you attained while attending UHS.
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Please note any merit-based scholarships that you have been awarded while at UHS.
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Please describe any jobs, internships, or volunteer positions you have held while at UHS, when you
held it, the responsibilities you had, and the number of hours that that position required each week.
The effort and detail you put into completing this form will be reflected in the quality and effectiveness of
the recommendation that is written for you. Please take some time to consider and format your responses.
On a separate sheet/s of paper, please answer the following questions.
1. Of all your advisors and teachers, why did you select me to write your letter of recommendation?
2. Think about your experience with the team, and with me as your coach as a whole. What is distinct
about you or your participation with the team that you might want me to emphasize in my letter?
3. What was it that you liked best about your experience with the team/the sport?
4. What was the most challenging aspect of being on the rugby team for you, and how did you respond?
How will those characteristics make you a successful college student?
5. What methods of coaching engaged your interest and inspired you effort the most?
What was it that most helped you to excel, or to advance your level of skill and understanding of the game?
Please describe specifics and expand in explanation for each part.
6. How and why did you choose the above colleges or scholarship/internships? Please explain why you
believe you match the missions of the particular schools/scholarships/internships you have selected.
If you don’t yet have a specific school selected, explain what you are looking for in a college.
7. What adjectives would you use to describe yourself? Please give several examples & brief explanation.
8. Five years from now, where do you think you will be, what will you be doing, and how will you get to
that place in your life? Please do not feel obligated to focus on sports or rugby (or even know exact
details); rather it can be a mixture of career and personal goals.
9. What is the most interesting book or article you have read recently, and why?
10. If you were to write a letter of recommendation for yourself to a college, what would you be certain to
include?
11. What quote /quotes do you live by, and why is that quote particularly appealing to you?
Give an example of when these words influenced your way of thinking.
12. What was your most memorable moment (or two) in terms of rugby? Why?
13. What did you learn about yourself as a result of playing on the rugby team? Why?
14. Did your experience of playing on the rugby team change you in any way? Describe.
15. Do you plan to continue playing rugby after high school? Please explain why yes, or why not.
16. Are you interested in participating in Alumnae games, or occasionally assisting as a guest coach?
17. What words of advice would you give to your coaches, your teammates, and/or future players?
Please give this completed request to recommender a minimum of 15 school days prior to the date
by which the recommendation needs to be completed. If there are special circumstances, please call.