Even though many college coaches complain about the amount of time and travel associated with scouting athletes during the Summer, it's an essential part of the job.If you don't scout, you can't recruit.But there's an equally important aspect to the Summer recruiting itinerary that doesn't …
How to Win Friends and Influence People (Including Your Recruits!)
When it comes to selling and interpersonal relationships, the master of them all is Dale Carnegie.Even if you’ve never read his legendary business books, you probably have heard of one of his most famous titles: "How to Win Friends and Influence People." It is considered one of the foundational …
Is Google+ the Next Big Social Media Recruiting Tool for Coaches?
by Sean Devlin, Front RushGoogle+ has been the recent topic of many conversations, news articles and blogs so we wanted to chime in and give you an overview of what it is, what it can do and what it means for you as a college coach.Google+ is Google's 3rd...4th...5th (lost count) attempt at …
3 Serious Recruiting Lessons Learned in a Pie Eating Contest
Ever been in a pie eating contest?Neither had I.But one day, while minding my business on a family trip to the beautiful central coast of California, I got roped into entering the annual 4th of July pie eating contest in Cambria, California.I won't get into too many of the messy …
First Call is Done…Now, What About Calls #2 and #3…?
Many of you just completed the college coaching equivalent of Christmas morning.A fresh list of new recruits who are eligible to call on the phone: July 1st is exciting! New possibilities, great first conversations, and a lot of first impressions established in the minds of your incoming …