No doubt about it, the primary focus of a college recruiter is to get the "yes" from one of their prospects.When you get a yes, it's one more piece of the puzzle in place: A piece that either keeps the dynasty rolling, or gets you one step closer to building that winner.It's all about the …
Is It Time to Fight Back Against ‘Sport Specialization’?
Leslie Huntington is the head softball coach at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire. The following are her observations on what she sees as a growing problem in youth sports specialization, as outlined in detail in the article, "Arizona Softball and Baseball Coaches Concerned …
The Cost of Your Program
Here's the deal:If your recruit, and his or her parents, aren't buying into your program, it's not because the price tag is too much. That's one of the great lies that college coaches have bought into far too long.The reason they aren't buying into your program is because they don't believe what …
The Little Things That Go A Long Way
by Mandy Green, Coaching Productivity StrategiesRecently I was asked by a few coaches to give them my top 10 coaching management books. Number one on my list was a book called “Winning” by Clive Woodward. I had the privilege to be a part of an amazing lecture about team management around …
How to Argue the Correct Way With Your Next Recruit
Because it really seems like an "argument", doesn't it?Where your campus is located is so vastly superior to the two other schools your recruit is looking at, the choice would seem obvious. And so you try to convince them that they should see it your way.Also, that new U.S. News campus …