At National Scouting Report, we always talk to our prospects about the importance of social media to help your recruiting. Today, social media has become such a big part of society. You either love it, hate it, or at least respect it enough to use it to your advantage! Everyone talks about social media and … Read more
Everyone knows an athlete or two caught using social media the wrong way. Social media is a great thing, but it can be detrimental to an athlete’s career if not used correctly. College coaches are very active on social media, talking about their team, wins, losses, etc. They are also on social media looking at … Read more
At National Scouting Report, we advise prospects to diversify their recruiting efforts. Social media is one of those diversified methods we emphasize. While it can have minimal effect alone, tied to a strong website, frequent and targeted promotional distributions, social media is essential to rounding out a prospect’s recruiting portfolio. Every college coach expects prospects to … Read more
West Virginia University coach Sean Covich laid down the law to his men’s golf recruits in a recent tweet: “Dear recruits: If I research your social media and find multiple uses of profanity/pics of alcohol, will likely cost you a scholarship,” he tweeted. Get the point, college prospects? Social media is a wonderful tool used … Read more
