At some point each year, coaching staffs sit down and evaluate the effectiveness of their recruiting campaigns that they are either in the midst of, or have just completed.At the core of the questions most staffs ending up asking themselves is this: "How can our recruiting campaigns be …
What Your Prospects Want to Hear From You on September 1st
Every September 1st, college coaches begin the annual ritual of contacting a new class of prospects.Of course, depending upon your sport and division level, you may have had "contact" prior to September 1st of a prospect's Junior year, but most coaches look at that date as significant since it …
3 Keys to Effectively Handling Your “B” Recruits
Much of a coaching staff's attention is centered around bringing in as many top caliber "A" recruits as possible.It's the "A" recruits that grab headlines.It's the "A" recruits that propel a team to win championships.It's the "A" recruits that make it fun to be a college coach.But we …
5 Ways to Make Your Recruiting Surplus Scarce
Sounds contradictory, right?How do you have a "scarce" surplus?Marketing guru and best selling author Seth Godin outlines a great example that many of us who are old enough to remember rotary dial telephones and having to get up to turn the knob on the television when we wanted to change the …
Achieving Your Coaching and Recruiting Goals in the New Year
by Mandy Green, University of South DakotaThe idea is a good one:Set personal goals for the New Year, and then carry them out. That's a great idea for coaches, as well.The problem I find is that coaches are so busy, going in so many directions, and pressed by "more important" matters …