Resume

Your Sports Résumé
Suggestions from HighWired Sports

Every Student-Athlete who is serious about playing college athletics should have a sports résumé. One page that contains your basic information, sports history, accomplishments and academic history will help college coaches get to know you. Include a picture of yourself. If it's not on the actual résumé page, attach a snapshot.

Key Items to Include

Academic Points:

	High school name, address, and phone number
	graduation date
	GPA
	Class Rank
	PSAT score
	SAT and/or ACT score (if you have not taken either the SAT or ACT, list your expected test date)

Leadership or Community Experiences:

	High school group involvement
	Community involvement such as church or choir group
	Volunteer experiences

Personal Points:

Hobbies or other skills

Athletic Points:

	List each sport you have competed in at the high school level, including:
	Events you compete in or position(s) played
	Key times or statistics for each sport
	Any awards of honors for each sport

Reference List:

It is a good idea to list your high school coach. Try to get approval to include a home phone number or school voicemail. Other references may include guidance counselors, teachers and private club coaches.

Here is a sample résumé.

Joe Golfer
1234 Anystreet Drive
Anywhere, CA 00000

Academic Facts:
School: Yucca Valley High School
7600 Sage Avenue
Yucca Valley, CA 92284
Graduation: June 2001
GPA: 3.8
SAT: 1120 ACT: 26

Athletic Facts:
USGA Handicap: 0.1
Current H.S. Stroke Average: 36.5

Personal Facts:
Birth date: August 2, 1982
Social Security Number: 000-00-0000
Height: 6'0" Weight: 160

Other Sports/Extracurricular Activities:

	Varsity Soccer 1996
	Student Council 1996-2000
	Student Council President 1999-2000
	Fellowship of Christian Athletes 1998-2000
	Spanish Club 1998
	Youth Deacon for Yucca Valley First Church 1997, 1999

Honors and Recognition:

	All-American Scholar 1997
	Who's Who Among High School Students 1997, 1998
	US Achievement Academy National Award Winner 1998
	National Young Leader Award 1997
	Invited to Young Leaders Conference in Washington D.C. 1998
	Ranked in top 50 National Boys Golfers in Golfweek magazine in 2000 (as low as 29th)

High School Tournaments:

Date:

Event and Location:

Place/Field:

Score:

4/15/00
4/22/00
5/13/00
4/25/98
4/11/98
4/18/98
4/26/97
6/09/97
6/01/00
6/09/97

Avon Invitational at Prestwick
BNSH Invitational at Cascades
Franklin Invitational at Smock
BNSH Invitational at Cascades
Hall of Fame at Rock Hollow
Avon Invitational at Prestwick
BNSH Invitational at Cascades
Sectional at Martinsville
Sectional at Blue Skies
State Championship at Prestwick (team finished third)

2/110
1/40
1/40
2/40
3/76
4/110
3/50
4/65
7/65
14/50

76 (windy and rainy)
68 (record low score)
72
72
75
76
75
78
71
79-86-159

All- Conference 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000
MVP of YVHS Golf Team 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000

National Tournaments:

8/27-29/99
7/27-30/99
7/6-7/99
7/6-7/98
7/7-8/97
6/24-26/97

AJGA Henry-Griffits (Tenn.)
AJGA Clubcorp (Va.)
PGA Jr. Series (Ca.)
USGA Jr. Qualifier at Muirfield
USGA Jr. Qualifier at Murfield
PGA Jr. Series (Minn.)

1/90
4/91
3/91
9/398
8/400
2/24

73-69-72-214
72-74-77-223
70-72-142 (windy)
76-79-155
76-80-156
74-77-71-222