10 Questions Recruits Should Ask College Coaches
“Sometimes daring to ask the question changes the whole story.” – Mad Hatter, Alice in Wonderland One of the biggest mistakes recruits make during the recruiting process is believing their job is…
Stay in the Fight
"Patience is not passive, on the contrary, it is concentrated strength" -Bruce Lee Not that long ago—five years at most—the recruiting roadmap I shared with families looked very different. The…
Why Are You Wasting Your Recruitment?
“Our doubts are traitors, and make us lose the good we oft might win, by fearing to attempt.” — William Shakespeare My brain makes everything hard. I have a little ADHD. I…
My Favorite Sports Moments of 2025
“I believe in the impossible because no one else does.” —Florence Griffith Joyner I thought I’d have a little fun with the last blog of 2025 and share some of…
🎁Three Christmas Presents Every Recruit Should Give
As a student-athlete, Christmas break can feel like a pause button—no games, fewer practices, and a little space to breathe. But recruiting doesn’t slow down just because the calendar does.…
Seeing Clearly: The Blurriness of Recruiting Reality
"Knowing yourself is the beginning of all wisdom" -Aristotle I love teenagers. I really do. They’re in the best and blurriest years of their lives—trying things for the first time,…
Shut Up. Suit Up. Show Up.
“Shut up. Suit up. Show up.” – Dr. James Hollis When professor and author, Dr. James Hollis published his book, What Matters Most, Oliver Burkeman of The Guardian noted that…
Can “Floor General” Be Taught?
“I am a member of the team, and I rely on the team, I defer to it and sacrifice for it, because the team, not the individual, is the ultimate…
Why Coaches Lose Their Locker Room
"Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts." -Winston Churchill On the blog and on the podcast, I often talk with guests…
