No, we're not talking about the Trojans' football program. We're talking USC basketball, and their new coach Tim Floyd.Floyd is back in the college ranks after a disappointing - and brief - NBA coaching experience.Floyd is at USC, trying to rebuild a basketball program that has always been …
Using Frank Sinatra to Try and Sign a Recruit…
That's just one of the off-beat stories told by college basketball coaching legend, Jerry "Tark the Shark" Tarkanian. He actually sent Frank Sinatra to the home of a recruit to entertain the player and his family, and hopefully convince the recruit to sign with Tark (no, it didn't …
Using Humor in Recruiting, Practicing
New DePaul basketball coach Jerry Wainwright has a secret weapon that's...well, not such a big secret anymore.He's funny. Really funny. A good basketball coach, too. But it's his humor that really gets the attention of recruits, players and anyone else that spends time with him. Here's a …
Ask Your Prospect to “Picture This…”
A lot of coaches we train make some basic mistakes when they are talking with their prospects they are recruiting. They ask a lot of questions, which on the surface is great...they want to draw out the interests of their recruits to find ways to connect with them.However, there's one question …
Misinformation on the Information Super-highway
Louisville Basketball Coach Rick Pitino has a gripe with Internet recruiting reporting. Here it is:University of Louisville basketball coach Rick Pitino would've been concerned when he was handed an Associated Press report last week quoting Earl Clark's high school coach as saying that the …