It's a fight that's beginning to gain momentum. Early recruiting, whether you like it, hate it, or just accept it as a necessary part of the college recruiting process, is one of the most debated topics among college coaches. And the ripple effect of the national conversation continues to force …
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WBCA 2017 Recruiting Session Notes
If you're a coach who attended one of my 2017 Women's Basketball Coaches Association recruiting talks, thank you! I really appreciate you devoting time to what I came to teach at the 2017 Final Four. Because both sessions were standing (and sitting) room only, and because we had so many requests …
Episode 17: Larita Wilcher on Whether the Grass Is Really Greener on the Other Side of the Coaching Career Fence
It's a long title for a complicated topic: When is it right for college coaches to step away from coaching and begin a career outside of the college campus? Most coaches have that question run through their mind from time to time, and it's not an easy decision. So, how do you go about making …
Your Prospect and Their Discovery Fatigue
We have only so much attention span. I know I do, anyway. I think I'm a fairly curious person who likes to learn new things. I remember when I started to download music onto my first iPod: It was magical. I was cramming my device full of just about any music I could find. 700+ songs within two …
Your Recruiting Strategy: Horse Race or Beauty Pageant?
One of our clients called a couple of weeks ago, and she was worried. A couple of her new recruits hadn't responded to her first two emails and was wondering if we needed to highlight more of the things her Division I college had to offer their students and athletes. "I'm worried if we don't …