Good salespeople use the tools available to them. Now, there's a great sales tool that will let any coach in almost every sport see player statistics from anywhere in the country.It's Maxpreps.com. This website collects statistical data on prep athletes from registered high school coaches. It's …
Can’t Laugh This One Off…
We told you about Jerry Wainwright, and his effective use of humor in recruiting and running his program, a few days ago in my Selling for Coaches blog.Here's another story about Wainwright, but this one is nothing to laugh at. Wainwright is under investigation by his university's athletic …
Rebuilding time at USC
No, we're not talking about the Trojans' football program. We're talking USC basketball, and their new coach Tim Floyd.Floyd is back in the college ranks after a disappointing - and brief - NBA coaching experience.Floyd is at USC, trying to rebuild a basketball program that has always been …
Using Frank Sinatra to Try and Sign a Recruit…
That's just one of the off-beat stories told by college basketball coaching legend, Jerry "Tark the Shark" Tarkanian. He actually sent Frank Sinatra to the home of a recruit to entertain the player and his family, and hopefully convince the recruit to sign with Tark (no, it didn't …
Using Humor in Recruiting, Practicing
New DePaul basketball coach Jerry Wainwright has a secret weapon that's...well, not such a big secret anymore.He's funny. Really funny. A good basketball coach, too. But it's his humor that really gets the attention of recruits, players and anyone else that spends time with him. Here's a …