College Recruiting 201 with Paul Jobson, SRUSA Senior Soccer Consultant and Former Baylor Soccer Coach

In Episode 130, our very own Paul Jobson, who now with Sports Recruiting USA after his retirement from coaching at Baylor Futbol, talks with Phil about how players, parents, and coaches can navigate the recruiting process with more excellence. Specifically, he covers:

·      How the recruiting process should be a fun “get-to” (2:00)

·      The parallels of the college recruiting process and job searches (4:25)

·      The coach’s and assistant coach’s perspective of the recruiting process 5:00)

·      How coaches filter through the thousands of emails they get throughout the year, and how to separate yourself from the multitudes (8:00)

·      Confirmation bias in coaches, how it affects the recruiting process, and what you can do to ensure you’re on the right side of the bias (19:37)

·      The importance of treating every coach with respect and never burning any bridges during the recruiting process (25:20)

·      What should you do if a school you’re not interested in is recruiting you? (29:07)

·      How can you know if a coach is actually interested vs. just trying to get you to go to a camp? (32:08)

·      Are camps worth the time and expense? (35:50)

·      A reminder that the recruiting process should be a highlight of your life (40:51)

Resources and Links from this Episode

·      SRUSA Website

·      Don Williams HSEL Episode

·      Video of the Episode

·      HSEL YouTube Channel

·      HSEL Facebook Group

·      Warrior Way Soccer

·      Providence World website

·      Coaching the Bigger Game Program

·      Phil’s email for DISC Training

·      Open: An Autobiography, by Andre Agassi