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 to tell you what you need to know, and he cuts out all the other BS and misinformation you’ll find elsewhere.
He talks about the statistical realities of playing in college at the all levels, how many schools high school athletes should target to give themselves the best shot at overcoming the pretty steep odds; he breaks the recruiting process into three pillars: research, proactive outreach, and exposure. Most importantly, he gives you the blueprint to getting recruited. It requires a lot of effort, but it’s he maps it out for you in a way you’re not going to find elsewhere. Of course, the devil is in the details, so rather than me taking more time with this summary, here’s Matt Wheeler.