The Recruiting Closet

Today we're talking to André Lennox, recruiting coordinator at Los Angeles Volleyball Academy (@lavacademy), or LAVA for short. Recruiting is a complex topic, and I know a lot of listeners are extremely motivated, extremely serious people - if you're a club staffer, you want to make sure your club is setting your players up for success, if you're a parent, you want to know what works, if you're an athlete, you want to DO what works. I've known André for about a year, and I've wanted to get him on

Today we have Jordan Nies (@jordannies), veteran college coach who has dealt with the collegiate recruiting process from the other side of the table - the side with the college coaches doing the recruiting. When you look across the Internet, you'll find helpful recruiting advice. However, most information is from the perspective of the recruit. Whether the advice is from a high school coach, club sports coach or club recruiting coordinator, or even a former collegiate athlete, you rarely hear from

Today we have Matt Wheeler (@mattwheeler), Co-Founder of the tech startup SportsRecruits, the tech startup behind the recruiting management software platform by the same name. This episode is all about breaking down the recruiting process. Here’s why this episode is so valuable: while Matt has close to 15 years of experience with recruiting, this talk isn’t just about drawing from his experience. Rather, he combines the intuition he’s gained from all that experience with real, hard, empirical data

On May 28, 2016, the United Women's Lacrosse League (the "UWLX") will kick off its inaugural season in Bethlehem, PA. Michele "DJ" DeJulius is the first Commissioner for the professional women's lacrosse league that she thinks is poised for greatness. That Michele is at the forefront of such a significant turning point in lacrosse is a surprise to no one who follows the sport. She's a titan in the world of women's lacrosse. The 4 time collegiate All-American who first picked up a lacrosse stick as a

Today we're talking to Jared Spires, the Chief Operating Officer for the soccer club Real Colorado.And wow, what a guest he is. Let me just read a snippet of his resume to give you an idea. Jared began coaching at the age of 19 and became the Director of the Competitive Program for then Douglas County Blast, later renamed Real Colorado. He holds a USSF A license, the highest achievement in the US in coaching criteria, which he earned at the age of 26. He spent some time at Vanderbilt University as

On Episode 2 At FLG Lacrosse Club, CEO Mike Winkoff and his son, Program Director Corey Winkoff, have a unique approach toward the youth lacrosse. Their mission is to develop well-rounded "studletes" who excel on the field, in the classroom and in their communities. 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

An In-Depth Discussion about the athletic recruiting process with Patty Costlow, Recruiting Coordinator at Munciana Volleyball Club. Patty has over 25 years of experience in club sports space, and she has some choice words for clubs: “I would challenge club directors. You have to take a look at what you can offer your club participants much more seriously. It is our duty as owners of clubs, as staff of clubs, as coaches of clubs to be a part of the process. It takes being all in.” In Episode I, we