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Organization is an important component in the college search for athletes and completing a college-bound assessment for what you would like to achieve is a great way to start! Think of the assessment as the seed you want to plant to grow your recruiting effort. What grows will be determined by how you cultivate it from start to finish. Looking at the “big picture” can be a tall task for most high school-aged athletes, but if you can begin with the end game in mind and work backwards in developing your personal plan for success, you will most likely run…
The college search for athletes is a very “individual” quest. A winning strategy for one prospect could be a losing strategy for another. I think we can all agree that when it comes to recruiting, the “blue chip” kids are going to be found…It’s just a matter of when. That…
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Like it or not, we are a society of rapid change and the rate we effectively adapt to that change can make the difference between a good and great experience. The same holds true in college athletics recruiting. The question is: How do we come to grip with this rapidly mounting culture shock in the college quest for athletes?
Today’s college athletic climate is much different than it was 20 years ago and college coaches are under tremendous pressure to achieve two important goals: win and raise money. The one directly affects the other and alumni will enthusiastically support a winning team…and yes, the opposite is true. The cost of effectively managing a successful college athletics department has increased over the years, while support from university subvention has, in most cases, increased slightly, if not at all.
DU has announced the departure of Nilson Savage. Volunteer coach Huneth Lor (formerly a Michigan gymnast) will take over for the balance of the season. Link: DU Release
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Oklahoma defeated long time rival NU, with a season high 356.5. OU's Ian Jackson posted a win on the Rings and the AA (84.25) to lead OU. Steven Legendre added wins on the FX and HB, while frosh Alex Naddour broke the school record on PH. Frosh Jake Dalton won…
Illinois swept the individual event titles, and outscored Minnesota as a team on every event. Paul Ruggeri, the Illini junior, was dominant, taking the AA (87.2), FX, VT and HB. Teammate Daniel Ribeiro won the PH, while Brian Liscovitz won PB and Anthony Sacramento won Rings. Link: Illinois Release
Temple defeated Springfield, 333.35 to 326. Link: Temple Release
Penn State, led by Brandi Personett's 10.0 on the vault, posted a 196.45 to defeat Pitt. Personett also posted a win on the FX and a tie with frosh teammate Sharaya Musser and Pitt's Alicia Talucci on the BB. PSU's Natalie Ettl won the UB. Link: Pitt Release
Michigan posted a 195.05 to win its 31st conference win in a row. Sarah Curtis of Michigan won the AA with a 39.2, taking the UB title in the process. Teammates Natalie Beilstein, Kelsey Knutson and Kylee Botterman completed the sweep of the VT, BB, and FX, respectively. Link: Michigan…
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The #1 Michigan men defeated visiting UIC, 339.25 to 328.85. Ian Makowske won FX and HB for Michigan, while teammates Mel Anton Santander and Syque Caeser won PH and PB, respectively. Wolverine from Rohan Sebastian won the AA. Link: UMich Release
ASU posted a 195.65, led by Mary Atkinson's wins in AA (39.175), VT and FX (tied with four others). Francesca Mercurio tied with Washington's Ruby Engreitz on the UB. UW's Sam Walior won the BB and ties for 1st with Atkinson, ASU's Nicole Johnson and teammates Haley Bogart and Kristen…
SEMO extended its winning streak by posting a 194.65 to defeat BYU. For SEMO, frosh Jordan Salsberg won the VT and tied with teammate Christina Sundgren on the UB. Another teammate, Brianna Gaddie, won FX. BYU's Megan Donehue won the BB. Link: SEMO Release
Yale posted a season high to defeat visiting Springfield. Yale's Bridgitte Kivisto led the way. She won the VT, FX and tied for 1st on UB with Yale frosh Lindsay Andsager. Allison Mak of Yale won the BB, while frosh Tara Feld posted a career-high 38.575 to win the AA.…
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