The saying "You don't know what you have until it's gone" comes to mind when I talk about the fear of loss.And just as the saying suggests - that there is an added appreciation of something once you don't have it any longer - there is could be a valuable benefit to you by implementing the "fear …
Are You Proving That You Care More Than Other Coaches?
What's your answer to that question, Coach? Because more and more, what you do during the next few weeks is going to determine whether or not you get those prospects.Late Winter and early Spring, for many coaches, is sit-by-the-phone-and-sweat-it-out time. For many coaches who aren't able …
New NCAA Rules Mean New Potential Pitfalls for College Recruiters
The dust has settled, and the new NCAA rules for 2012 are in place.And with new rules come new opportunities: In Division II, coaches now have more time to contact recruits and a variety of new ways to reach them - text messaging, social networks and even message boards. In Division III, text …
The Value of Being First in Recruiting
Will Ferrell's character Ricky Bobby said it best in the movie "Talladega Nights":"If you ain't first, you're last."O.K., so maybe we won't go to that ridiculous extreme. However, when it comes to recruiting, we're finding that being first is a huge advantage for the college coaches who can …
Facilities: Just How Important Are They to Your Recruits?
There is an important change that takes place at some point between you recruiting your prospect, and that prospect joining your team family on campus.And the more you understand it, the more you'll be successful at clearing some important hurdles in recruiting.It’s a change that many …