When the NCAA allowed for athletes to commit early, the thinking was that it would take pressure off college coaches and the prospects they were recruiting.Exactly the opposite happened.Now, you've got kids being pressured to commit early. Some end up making life-altering decisions in a …
Writing to prospects
Every coach wants to (and needs to) do a better job at communicating with athletes they are recruiting. And communicating with their staff. And their players. And the fans.When it comes to marketing, I think there's nobody better than author Seth Godin.Here is quick synopsis from Seth's blog …
D1 Hoops Recruit Makes Interesting Recruiting & Sales Case Study
A recent article about Casey Cunningham, a 6-7 basketball phenom from Albuquerque, New Mexico, raises a couple of interesting sales topics for college recruiters.Once you read past the normal accolades dished out for a kid this good, you get to some hard, cold sales truths that are important for …
NCAA Ruling Raises More Questions Than It Answers
INDIANAPOLIS -- The NCAA banned the use of American Indian mascots by sports teams during its postseason tournaments, but will not prohibit them otherwise.The NCAA's executive committee decided this week the organization did not have the authority to bar Indian mascots by individual schools, …
A natural?
"I enjoy it. I enjoy the chase and I enjoy the process. I don't think recruiting anywhere is easy. It's a roll-up-your-sleeve, go-to-work process. Who are they? Where are they? Then it becomes sales and relationship."That's Rob Ianello, Notre Dame's new recruiting coordinator under first year …