by Scott Alexander, NCSA Recruiting CoachPreparing for summer camps have traditionally created several dilemmas for college coaches. For most, it's not uncommon to feel unprepared as you enter a camp session. Not knowing who a recruit is or whether or not they could actually be a player for you …
Like a High-Powered Google Search Engine for College Recruiters
That's what you could easily call the powerful prospect search engine that the National Collegiate Scouting Association has put together for college recruiters.Like Google, coaches can find out verified details on prospects that they are looking to recruit, among other easy-to-use online tools …
Creating a GREAT Recruiting Environment
Let's break that title down:Creating. Somebody has to do it, and it's probably going to be you, Coach. It's a verb. It denotes action. And it's a challenge to do. Great. Would you say you are great when it comes to recruiting, the visit, your rapport with parents and athletes? Why …
An Example of a Sub-Par Recruiting Message
Actually, it's a message about coffee.But in defense of the title to this article, it is about a coffee place trying to recruit new customers in a busy airport terminal. However, they missed the mark a bit on this one, as I explained recently during a session I lead at the Women's …
How Wild Animals (and YOUR Recruits) Forage for Food
If you want to understand how most of your prospects read and react to your recruiting messages, all you need to do is look to nature. Specifically, how wild animals forage for food.If you plot the random course that they take to find new sources of food, the picture to the right is how it …