by Carrie Bigbie, Selling for CoachesBeing a head softball coach for 8 years, Leslie Huntington at the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire has tried all different kinds of recruiting databases, from Excel to high-priced systems loaded onto her office computer. “Some of the systems we were …
How I Created My 12-Month Recruiting Plan
by Mandy Green, Selling for CoachesI have been a college soccer coach for over 10 years now. When I first started out as an assistant in my early 20’s (and not married yet), I LOVED going out and watching potential student-athletes play for 10 hours a day at tournaments. I really liked the …
Organized Recruiting Made Easy, Thanks to Technology
Organizing their daily recruiting efforts is not nearly the challenge it used to be for one savvy lacrosse coach.“Front Rush is making recruiting easier and better,” says Muffie Bliss, head lacrosse coach at McDaniel College outside of Baltimore, Maryland. On the field, Coach Bliss is an …
Why a Little Recruiting “Charm” Goes a Long Way
When a coach gets the opportunity to get in front of an athlete and begin recruiting them one-on-one, establishing a personal connection is vital. In many cases, that's what is going to be the deciding factor for the athlete as they make a decision about you and what you're offering them.So, …
5 Things That Separate GREAT Coaches from Good Coaches
by Mandy Green, Selling for Coaches If you are like most coaches out there, you didn’t win the National Championship in your sport...you didn’t get every recruit that you wanted...and, you may have fallen short of a few of your team goals.Just like everybody else, at the start of the New …