by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comI was one of those-coaches.I thought I could persuade a team to do something just because I was the coach. I imagined I’d roll into a practice, tell them, “Go do this,” and they’d scramble to get it done.That dream world evaporated …
MENTORS – WHY YOU NEED THEM AND HOW TO SEEK THEM OUT
by Erika Brennan, National Recruiting CoordinatorThe coaching world is extremely dynamic – one in which no two days are ever exactly alike. It’s probably what drew many of you in to coaching - the ability to impact young people for the better using your respective sports as the vehicle for …
3 Vital Campus Visit Questions Coaches Need to Answer
The following is an excerpt from our new book, "Freaking Awesome Campus Recruiting Visits". It's the ultimate guide for college coaches when it comes to developing campus recruiting visits that amaze and delight your prospects who visit your campus, and it's full of unique ideas and new research …
How You Can Create the Right Kind of Urgency With Prospects
by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesA couple of weeks ago I received an email from an admissions director who reads our weekly newsletter. Her school’s deadline to apply had passed, and despite an increase in applications, she had some concerns.During a recent staff meeting it …
Bring The “Miracle On Ice” To Your Campus
by Charlie Adams, StokeTheFireWithin.comCoaches,For the last few months here I have been writing about how Herb Brooks recruited in college, assembled the Miracle on Ice team, and about how they were able to record the greatest moment in United States sports history.This week I wanted to …