by Sean Devlin, Front RushNote: Before implementing the below, please first check with your department's compliance officer.In January, text messaging became permissible in Division III. And in June, the same will be permissible for Division II, and we have our suspicions for Division I (we …
Scheduling Your High Priority Activities as a College Coach
by Mandy Green, University of South DakotaHow long do you and your staff spend each day on unimportant things? Things that don't really contribute to the success of your program.Do you know how much time you've spent reading junk mail, talking to colleagues, getting interrupted by somebody …
How Facebook’s Timeline Can Impact YOUR Recruiting
by Sean Devlin, Front RushRecently, Facebook went live with their new Facebook Timeline.This is a total redesign of your own personal page (the page that people see when they click your name). Timeline essentially gives you more control over what people see, and how they see it.We want …
New NCAA Rules Mean New Potential Pitfalls for College Recruiters
The dust has settled, and the new NCAA rules for 2012 are in place.And with new rules come new opportunities: In Division II, coaches now have more time to contact recruits and a variety of new ways to reach them - text messaging, social networks and even message boards. In Division III, text …
Revised Rules Approved by NCAA
The following article is courtesy of Allie Grasgreen, who writes for the excellent website InsideHigherEd.com. It is an excellent overview of the changes approved by the NCAA in January 2012: After weeks of buildup, the National Collegiate Athletic Association's Division I Board of …