The Spring is an odd time of year for coaches who aren't able to offer full athletic scholarships to their prospects (which includes the vast majority of college coaches around the country).You have the interest of your recruit, they've applied to your school, they know you want them. And so now, …
How Listening To Your Stomach Can Make You A Better Coach
by Dr. Mike DavenportStop.Whatever you're doing, take a break.Put your mind in reverse and flashback to all the things you've done as a coach. Your accomplishments, your successes. The good and the bad.Chances are you used the perspective of winning to do this review.A DIFFERENT LENSA …
What Marketing Experts Can Teach Us About Recruiting Materials
by Sean Devlin, Front RushPeople like to look at other people. More specifically, people like to look at other people's faces. It's true...we are drawn to them.We are drawn to other people's faces regardless if they are actual pictures or if they are cartoons or simply a circle with a few lines. …
Getting Recruits to Drink Your Outrageously Expensive Bottled Water
If you're a college recruiter who is regularly trying to overcome the cost of your college with your prospect, I give you the $7.50 bottle of water.When I checked into my hotel room, there is was...waiting for me (and my wallet).I am old enough to remember when bottled water was a novelty. In …
How to Coach Your Recruit This Spring
by Ellen Sawin, NCSA Athletic RecruitingOne of the most important aspects of recruiting is building a relationship with your recruits. The spring presents you with the opportunity to truly connect with your non-senior recruits, and it’s a chance to coach these athletes and their parents about …