College Recruiting: a business for experts
Meanwhile quiet seems to be all that is going on the college
football scene most coaches are busy making phone calls and
anxiously writing letters and cards in an effort to woo the
nation's top high-school recruits. However coaches that do it
best are the ones that really enjoy it; those that have the
ability to not only evaluate talent, but also encourage
relationships with the youngsters, family members. These have
been identified as the 10 best recruiters in college football
today: Eric Bieniemy, running backs coach/recruiting
coordinator, UCLA; Tom Bradley, defensive coordinator, Penn
State; Mack Brown, head coach, Texas; Pete Carroll, head coach,
USC; Rodney Garner, assistant head coach/recruiting coordinator,
Georgia; Rob Ianello, receivers coach/recruiting coordinator,
Notre Dame; Urban Meyer, head coach, Florida; Ed Orgeron, head
coach, Ole Miss; Kevin Steele, executive head coach/linebackers,
Florida State; Dave Wannstedt, head coach, Pittsburgh While the
aforementioned Top 10 work for fairly high-profile programs,
some of the most respected recruiters are the ones who face
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tougher sell. In addition, keep in mind that college coaches can
begin scouting a high school player as early as his or her
freshman year. Although college coaches cannot officially call a
prospective student-athlete until July 1 after their junior
year, they can immediately send letters to express their
interest and to provide information about their programs.
Basically, it is important to recognize that coaches always have
their ears and eyes open, and if they stumble upon a young
soccer stalwart, they will not discount them because of their
age. College coaches are always looking to develop their
programs, so your talents as a sophomore and even as a freshman
can give them ideas about the future of their teams.
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