The Open-Minded Recruit
“You don’t know what you like… you like what you know.” – Peter Weller My 12-year-old son has a strict food policy: ketchup is the only sauce allowed. He recently…
Not Being Okay is Okay
"One of the major factors for my players to be successful is for them to know that not being okay is okay." -Kristina McSweeney, Head Softball Coach, South Dakota State…
Staying in Your Lane: Let Coaches Do the Coaching
"In order to protect their future, we must stop protecting their 'now'. We must stop protecting them from uncomfortable and necessary growth." -Whitney Ballard As parents, we often have the…
The Multipliers: Why Versatile Athletes Make the Best Recruits
“For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack” -- Rudyard Kipling from the The Jungle Book. As a volleyball club…
Are You the Player Your Team Needs?
"Great players are willing to give up their own personal achievement for the achievement of the group. It enhances everybody." -Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Are you working to become the best version…
How AD’s Can Support Head Coaches in Player Development
“Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day; teach a man to fish and you feed him for a lifetime.” --Lao Tzu Athletic Directors (ADs) play a crucial role…
Start with the Mirror
"Everything negative - pressure, challenges - are all an opportunity for me to rise." --Kobe Bryant In the world of college athletics recruiting, it's easy for athletes and parents to…
Stronger Teams, Smarter Leadership
"The interesting thing about coaching is that you have to trouble the comfortable, and comfort the troubled." - Ric Charlesworth Coaching Your Coaches: A Call to Action Last week, I…
Reality Check: A Day in the Life of a College Athlete—Are You Ready?
"Today I will do what others won’t, so tomorrow I can accomplish what others can’t."— Jerry Rice (HOF NFL WR) Every year, thousands of high school athletes say they want…
