Every year, we observe slight changes in the way student-athletes communicate with coach, narrow their final choices, evaluate coaches on campus visits, and reach final decisions.This year is no different.And yet, there are big differences.So, as we look at doing focus group surveys with …
4 Biggest Mistakes College Coaches Make
Courtesy NCSA Athletic RecruitingPart 1 of 2Nobody's perfect, but if you've been around college coaching long enough you've probably seen your fair share of college coaching mistakes that have ended - or at least hampered - an otherwise bright future in collegiate athletics.We're not …
And the Award Goes to…
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesFor many people, like my wife, award shows are can't miss television.Last week I watched the ESPYs (short for Excellence in Sports Performance Yearly Awards). Once a year ESPN assembles some of the greatest athletes in the world all under one …
Communicating With Your Recruits After Tragedy Strikes
Turn on your favorite cable channel these days, and you're likely to hear about a serious crisis or a tragic event. A school shooting. A protest turned violent. And, the growing incidents of controversial police actions, as well as violence aimed at those same police.It's affecting communities …
A smart way to control your schedule
by Mandy Green, Busy CoachDue to the nature of the work, coaches have to follow a flexible schedule. You need to be free to accommodate the needs of your teams and recruits and other administrative staff with whom you work.But coach, you don't have to turn your schedules over to others as …