6 ChatGPT Prompts Every College Coach Should Steal Today
Jun 09, 2025
Hey Coach,
Let’s break this down—what is ChatGPT, and why should you care?
ChatGPT is an AI-powered tool that acts like a 24/7 assistant coach. You type in what you need help with—writing, planning, organizing, strategizing—and it gives you instant, customized support.
But here’s the deal: It only helps if you know how to use it right. That’s where I come in. I’ve been testing what works—and what wastes time—for coaches like you.
So today, I’m giving you 6 game-ready prompts. You can copy/paste these straight into ChatGPT—or tweak them to fit your world. Either way, you’ll get time back, mental space cleared, and more energy to focus on your team.
1. Time Block Your Chaos
Prompt: “Create a daily schedule for [your name], a college [sport] coach at [school], that includes practice, recruiting calls, admin, workouts, and family time. Make it efficient but realistic.”
How to upgrade it: Add your actual work hours, practice times, and when you’re most focused. Tell it what drains you and what you need room for—like deep work blocks or staff huddles.
Why it works: A clear plan helps you stop reacting and start executing. Less mental ping-pong. More control over your day.
- Walk into Your Admin Meetings Ready to Lead
Prompt: “Help me prep for a 30-minute meeting with my AD. I want to ask about [insert goals: budget, staffing, facility upgrades, long-term planning]. Give me key questions and talking points.”
How to upgrade it: Mention any ongoing issues or plans you're proposing. Add your vision for the program. The clearer your purpose, the stronger your voice in the room.
Why it works: You walk in confident, strategic, and prepared—not just hoping the meeting goes well.
- Map Out a Year of Team Training in Minutes
Prompt:
“Build a 12-month training plan for a college [sport] team. Break it into preseason, in-season, postseason, and offseason. Include weekly focus areas: skills, strength, mindset, team culture.”
How to upgrade it: Include your season dates, training days, travel windows, and any team themes or goals you already use.
Why it works: You get a structure fast—then tweak it with your style. No more building from scratch every year.
- Social Media Captions and Content Ideas
Prompt: “Give me 10 social media post ideas and captions for a college [sport] team that highlight our values, team culture, player stories, and recruiting messages. Keep the tone coach-authentic and engaging.”
How to upgrade it: Share your program’s core values, what vibe you want (fun, serious, motivational), and who you're trying to reach (recruits, fans, alumni).
Why it works: Recruits and families are watching. This helps you show up online without spending hours brainstorming captions.
5. Plan an Away Game Trip Without the Chaos
Prompt: “Help me create a checklist and timeline to plan a college [sport] team’s away trip. Include travel, meals, hotels, gear, staff duties, and emergency backups.”
How to upgrade it: Add your actual travel dates, headcount, type of transportation, and pain points from past trips (like late meals or forgotten gear).
Why it works: When travel is smooth, you coach better. Period.
- Turn Staff Meeting Notes into Action Items
Prompt: “Turn these staff meeting notes into an organized list of action items with deadlines and assignments. Group them by topic: recruiting, operations, team culture, etc.”
(Paste your notes below.)
How to upgrade it: Clean up shorthand, include goals from the meeting, and list who attended. That helps ChatGPT assign tasks properly.
Why it works: You leave the meeting with a clear plan instead of chasing people down later.
Bottom Line
You don’t need to master AI. You just need to use it to master your day.
Here’s the truth: There are a ton of ways to use ChatGPT as a college coach. But most people don’t know where to start—or they’re using it wrong and wasting time.
That’s why I’m here. I’ll show you how to use this tool the right way—so it saves time, boosts efficiency, and helps you coach at your best.
These 6 prompts are a launch pad. The more you practice using ChatGPT with specific, authentic input, the more it becomes a tool you trust—not just another tech distraction.
Pick one of these prompts and try it this week. Start small. Test it out. Then keep what works and toss what doesn’t.
You’ve got this,
Let’s go,
Mandy Green
Here are some other ways I can help you:
To leverage your time:
High Performance Coach and Recruiter
To leverage your staff:
To leverage your recruiting system:
How to stay consistent with social media for recruiting purposes:
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