Rep #10 of any workout is the toughest rep.Those are my pasty, skinny legs on repetition number ten at the gym this past week. If my legs were the definition of college recruiting, I'd be out of a job. I'm in the process of trying to undo years of sitting in front of a computer screen, flying …
Six Strategies for Constructing Winning Recruiting Messages
I've made the case for years that coaches are actually professional sales people - who also happen to get to coach.I'm going to add another job responsibility to your title: Expert recruiting message writer.It's not an option any longer, actually. Think about it...this generation of …
4 Vital Recruiting Strategy Questions for Your Coaching Staff
They aren't optional - you have to answer them.And, they aren't multiple choice (not if you want to be successful in an increasingly challenging recruiting environment).These four questions I'm going to ask you are going to need to be answered in detail, and specifically for your program. …
A Gathering Storm for College Recruiters
For all the challenges college coaches face when it comes to recruiting - overcoming parents' cries of how far from home your campus is, or why that losing season was just a fluke, or the fact that your dorms don't include 42-inch flatscreen televisions like the other college they just visited - …
5 Things Your Prospect’s Silence Could Be Signaling
Sure, it may be a virtue, but patience is still tough to come by if you're a college coach who isn't getting the kind of response he or she expects from their prospect.Especially this time of year.Late fall and early winter are two of the …