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.
“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…
"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…
The ego is only an illusion, but a very influential one. Letting the ego-illusion become your identity can prevent you from knowing your true self. Ego, the false idea of…
Character is one of the most misunderstood parts of the recruiting process. If I asked 100 recruits to define what “good character” means to a college coach, I would probably…
“The big challenge is to become all that you have the possibility of becoming.” - Jim Rohn Let’s start with a hard truth. Finding the right college coach isn’t like…
“You'll never be able to find yourself if you're lost in someone else.” -Anonymous For some athletes, the answer is simple:They want their education paid for. For others, it’s about…
"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…
“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…
