Each month that goes by, it seems like we hear from more and more coaches that are trying to "crack the code" when it comes to connecting with today’s teenage prospect - especially this time of year, when you're trying to build a relationship with a new set of recruits.I don’t know if this piece …
“Retracting” an Email: A Fool’s Game
by Sean Devlin, Front RushFrom time to time, we will get a question from a Coach asking how to "retract an email" that was already sent.In other words, they sent an email and realized there was a typo, or it was sent to the wrong person, or it was sent too early. We will then explain that …
Looking to be a High Performance Coach? Take a Time Out!
by Mandy Green, University of South DakotaToo many coaches these days have to retire early for health-related issues because they don’t take enough time off to be able to sit and enjoy life outside of their sport. Coaches are increasingly working longer hours, over the weekends, and skipping …
12 Ways to Evaluate the Recruiting Phone Calls You’re Making
When it comes to recruiting phone calls, I find coaches either love them or hate them.Regardless of which group you fall into, very few coaches adequately analyze the content of their recruiting phone calls to teenage prospects, and determine what they could do better the next time.To help …
Viral Videos, Social Media and the Lesson for College Recruiters
This article is really all about a video made my the Harvard University baseball team that has logged over 13,000,000 views on YouTube, but we'll get to that in a moment...Let me address the big picture first: College coaches are constantly trying to come up with an elaborate strategy to …