By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services I ask about them during every single workshop I lead and the answer is almost always the same. Most admissions counselors don’t enjoy making phone calls to prospective students. Some even tell me, “I absolutely hate them.”I’m going to …
The Value of Taking a Closer Look at Your Recruit
by Mandy Green, Busy Coach Getting the right person for the position you are recruiting is the goal of all coaches. But it's not easy. Asking for a commitment from a recruit who seems to have all the "right" answers may not be best, especially if you don't ask the right questions in the first …
Here Are Some Questions for Undecided Students
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services Asking the right kinds of questions not only helps you stand out from other schools, but it also increases the level of engagement that you receive.A lot of schools we’ve worked with have found that when you’re able to get and keep …
Why Do You Stay?
by Mike Davenport, Coaching Sports Today Why young student-athletes join your team is important to know. More important, though, is why they stay. When you know why they stay you see your strengths through their eyes. So try this, ask your athletes “Why do you stay?” You can expect two …
Why Drinking Water Will Make You a Better Coach
by Mandy Green, Busy Coach As coaches, we get paid for the results and the value we bring to our teams and programs we work for, not for the time we put in. I don’t believe our Athletic Directors really care how many hours we work as long as we are winning, graduating our players, creating a good …