by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services“Cautiously optimistic.” That’s the phrase I keep hearing not only from our clients, but also during my conversations with other admissions leaders across the country. Applications, admit numbers, and even deposits in many cases are up.All of …
The Beauty Of A System For College Coaches
by Theresa Beeckman, Tree Roots ConsultingFor the past 11 years, as an assistant at both the Division II and Division 1 level, I’ve noticed an alarming trend. Every year a minimum of five emails would come through asking if I had anyone in mind that might like to coach volleyball at their high …
How To Coach Sports and Deal With Digital Overwhelm
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.com“Technology is a great slave but a terrible master.” – Tim FerrissMy first experience with my cell phone was awful. I finally threw it away.It was a dumb phone. I liked it for the camera. Hated the phone part — because people would call me. I’d …
Don’t Be “Too Busy” To Build Relationships
by Mandy Green, Coaching Productivity StrategiesIt is amazing how many transfers are out there these days. A big reason for wanting to transfer that I’m hearing is that they didn’t feel like they connected well with the coaching staff once they got to campus for their freshman year. To me, for …
10 Questions to Ask Your Recruits Down the Stretch
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesLast week I was fortunate to have the opportunity to present at the Indiana Association for College Admission Counseling congress event. Afterwards, I had multiple admissions counselors come up to me and express their concerns about “doing enough” …