A unique characteristic among great coaches is that they are coaching packrats—they keep every game plan, drill, practice schedule, bowl schedule, pre-season plan, self-scout, camp packet, team rulebook, budget, recruiting philosophy, workout manual, motivational quote and more! They all have binders and binders full of useful information. They find great resources and stick to the basics, they stick with what …
July 2020
COACHES’ CORNER: SELLING YOURSELF IN RECRUITING – GENUINE PERSONALITY
A championship team is made up of puzzle pieces of different personalities, and it’s okay for there to be unique personas and personal strengths throughout the staff. What’s more important than conforming personalities, is that everyone is working towards the same GOALS. Fake and phony is sniffed out by high school and college kids– quick. Recruiting-wise, it’s always better to …
Putting Together Your Student-Athlete Resume
Along with being seen, you will need to put together a Student- Athlete Resume, your profile that will give coaches a quick look at your accomplishments, measurements and contact information. Putting together this profile will be one of your first priorities, a task that you will need to do BEFORE you begin to reach out to coaches. There are two …
Pandemic Edition: How to get recruited for sports scholarships while on COVID-19 lockdown
In the long run, the COVID-19 shutdown is a temporary shutdown — even though it’s been long-lasting, with no definite end in sight. But, realize that all recruits are in the same boat, nobody has an edge right now as everything has basically grinded to a halt. Whichever players can adjust and adapt to the new normals will have …