My recruiting philosophy is simple and to the point. Recruiting is a skill that has to be continually refined and evaluated. I believe recruiting should be:
- Relationship Oriented – At its heart, recruiting is building relationships. I believe recruiting should start beyond basketball by learning who the player is and who they’re becoming. Recruiting is the bloodline of a successful program, especially in the current era of player movement and the transfer portal. Strong player-coach and coach-player support system relationships will drive programs forward and keep these student athletes at their respective universities.
- Focused On Culture – Regardless of a player’s talents and abilities, I believe it is far more important that a player fits and meshes with the university and program standards and culture.
- Honest and Transparent – In an effort to build a lasting, meaningful relationship, I believe that coaches should be transparent with potential recruits and be honest with where they see them within the program. I believe that a player should be transparent with their desires in return. If there is transparency in the recruiting process, coaches can weed out and potentially rid their program of entitlement issues by having expectations laid out early.
- Focused Beyond Basketball – I believe that a coach should prioritize the student and young man before the athlete. I believe one of my roles as a recruiter is to provide the student athlete and their family with all of the information they need to make the best decision possible for them and their family beyond just basketball.
