Introduction Club sports organizations operate in seasonal bursts. At certain points in a calendar year, student-athletes are likely not working with a club on a day-to-day basis. This may be from playing in their high school seasons, or because they are otherwise occupied and away from the club. While offseasons can be times when a
In “Player Retention,” Part 1 of our Webinar Series “Untapped Revenue,” SportsRecruits Co-Founder Matt Wheeler discussed how important player retention is to the health of a club sports organization. In the Webinar, Matt was joined by Los Angeles Volleyball Academy (LAVA) Recruiting Director André Lennox to discuss the idea of player churn, and how player
In Episode Two, we sit down with Mike and Corey Winkoff from FLG Lacrosse. The Winkoff’s have a ton of experience in the lacrosse space as players, coaches and administrators. In the podcast, they provide poignant commentary on a variety of topics including the early recruiting phenomenon, and provide salient advice for club owners, parents
Introduction In the past two years, SportsRecruits has conducted two surveys of its members in order to better understand the club sports experience from the perspective of the family. All responses were voluntary, and users were not required to answer each question, as our goal was and continues to be educational. The results of these
Welcome to another installment of SR 101, a video series where a member of our staff will show you a specific portion of our platform and how it works. Think of this column like a cheat sheet for those who prefer video to reading about things, even if that written content is astute, educational and/or
Introduction Communication is a key component of the recruiting process. The exchanges between college coaches and student-athletes are catalysts for movement in the process. Club staffers primarily serve as facilitators of this communication. As such, it is imperative for these organizations to ensure they are advocating on behalf of their players to college coaches in
Welcome to the fourth installment of SR 101, a video series where a member of our staff will show you a specific portion of our platform and how it works. Think of this column like a cheat sheet for those who prefer video to reading about things, even if that written content is astute, educational
Introduction The recruiting process is primarily about building relationships between student-athletes and college coaches. These relationships are forged by communication between the two parties, and are often facilitated by a club staffer. However, more than likely, clubs are not handling this process efficiently. This can be attributed, in part, to not having the ability to
Introduction It is not breaking news that families expect guidance from their club teams in the recruiting process. Too often, however, they are being let down. This is not necessarily because of a lack of effort by one party or the other, but instead because the practices being utilized do not ensure follow-through. By implementing
Your club may not be neglecting one of the best and most effective methods of assisting student-athletes in the recruiting process: Actively monitoring progress and informing methods based on the results. What do FitBit, Jawbone and other popular fitness tracking technologies have in common? They provide a fast, easy way to monitor the progress of