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 […]
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 […]
DIRECT CONTACT INFO: Get their direct cell phone number and email address and confirm their correct social media accounts. Give them your direct contact info and tell them to call you whenever, especially if they are too young to contact under NCAA rules. REMIND THEM: […]
As you move up throughout your career you will need allies in the front office, not just in coaching circles. If you eventually aspire to be a head coach– next year or 10 years from now– you need to invest some time building relationships with […]
A trust test of a great head coach is not only their ability to put together a great coaching staff, but to manage one that can work together effectively. Whether you are a head coach or an assistant coach, you will be dealing with staff […]
Simply put– your network and relationships with prep coaches will #1- be the key to signing recruits and #2- be the key to getting future jobs. The best philosophy is this: you need to treat every prep coach as if they have a top prospect […]
Before you even make your first call, always keep in mind that Mom and Dad often hold the veto card. As this is the first major decision most players are making– no matter how independent or tough they seem — recruits often go to their […]
Throughout your career, you will occasionally have great players fall into your lap with little or no work at all—signed, sealed and delivered with no stress. You will also have other players change their mind and sign elsewhere at the last minute after years of […]
Your first few months on a new campus will be a blur—be sure to have a well-thought out plan for your first few days, weeks and months of what is of the utmost importance! TIPS: Eliminate the unnecessary from your schedule. A few minutes here […]
A common philosophy that many great coaches have is to primarily recruit players who have a high likelihood of graduating from the University. If not, it’s a stressful life working with a roster full of players who are borderline-eligible every semester. The stress is often […]