One of our clients called a couple of weeks ago, and she was worried.A couple of her new recruits hadn't responded to her first two emails and was wondering if we needed to highlight more of the things her Division I college had to offer their students and athletes."I'm worried if we don't …
The Value of Being First in Recruiting
Will Ferrell's character Ricky Bobby said it best in the movie "Talladega Nights":"If you ain't first, you're last."O.K., so maybe we won't go to that ridiculous extreme. However, when it comes to recruiting, we're finding that being first is a huge advantage for the college coaches who can …
One Stupid Thing College Coaches Do To Depress Their New Prospects
Yes, it's stupid.The good news? It's easy to fix.Actually, the fact that it's so "easy" is what makes it so stupid, in my opinion.I'm talking about your new prospects who do what you want them to do by going online, finding your program's web page, hunting down the recruiting …
9 Ways to Really Screw-Up Your Recruiting
Even though many college coaches complain about the amount of time and travel associated with scouting athletes during the Summer, it's an essential part of the job.If you don't scout, you can't recruit.But there's an equally important aspect to the Summer recruiting itinerary that doesn't …