Recruiting for Dummies
College recruiting can feel like learning a foreign language. It doesn't have to. Here are four hard truths every athlete and family should understand about evaluation, communicating with coaches and finding the right level.
What Is Your Recruiting Strategy? (Part II: Recruits)
Every recruit knows they should email and call college coaches. But what if there were a few overlooked strategies that could help you stand out from the thousands of athletes competing for attention? In this week's blog, Coach Matt Rogers shares three unique recruiting tactics—from handwritten letters to social media feedback requests and smarter camp visits—that can help recruits build stronger relationships and create more opportunities.
The Red Flags of Posting Your Offers
"Move in silence. Only speak when it's time to say checkmate." — Unknown I’m an old-school coach, and every now and then it takes me a minute to catch up with…
Be Thankful for the Journey
“Appreciate what you have, because someone else is wishing for it.” ― Karon Waddell In all my years as an athlete and a coach, the one thing I wish I could…
The Butterfly Effect
A young man I thought I’d lost recently reminded me what the butterfly effect truly looks like in coaching and mentorship. Sometimes growth goes quiet, sometimes it cocoons, and sometimes it emerges more beautiful than we imagined. Alex’s journey is teaching me that the smallest moments — a conversation, a spark, a second chance — can change everything. Here’s why I’m more proud of him today than ever.
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,…
What Motivates You?
"Your life does not get better by chance, it gets better by change." – Jim Rohn (mentor to Tony Robbins) Let your mind wander for a moment. Think back to…
