In college recruiting - especially this time of year - there is often a singular focus from coaches who are doing all they can to ask the right questions of their recruits in order to get one thing from them:Their commitment to visit campus.That's the holy grail of college recruiting, no …
Confirming Your New Prospect’s Interest: How Do You Know If They’re Serious?
Earlier this week, two clients (different division levels, different sports) posed the same question that is probably on the mind of a lot of college coaches putting together a new recruiting class:"How do I find out if they're serious about us or not?"That's a legitimate question, …
11 Simple Questions That Will Improve Your Coaching
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comI’m going to dare you to do something that used to scare the bejeezits out of me.It’s tough. Draining.Yet, like daily exercise, the benefits can be profound.Here’s what I dare you to do … Ask Yourself A Simple Question A simple question can …
14 Questions to Ask Your Recruits Late in the Process
"Late in the process" is becoming a moving target, isn't it, Coach?For some coaches, at certain division levels, "late in the process" might mean it's the end of a recruit's Sophomore year in high school. Or it could mean that it's the end of October."Late in the process" is no longer tied …
3 Ways Your Prospect’s Feedback is Getting Lost in Translation
When you think about it, your prospects - and their parents - actually do say quite a bit during the recruiting process.I mean for all of the complaining that we do when it comes to the non-communication coming from the recruits you’re trying to have a conversation with, when you think about it …