What Do Coaches Look For? Character
May 17th, 2010 - by
NCSA recently received feedback from Coach Schaffer about his baseball program at Southern Vermont College:
1. How would you describe yourself as a coach?
UNASHAMEDLY OLD SCHOOL. I AM ALL ABOUT PLAYING THE GAME THE RIGHT WAY.
2. What is unique about the experience at your school?
WE ARE A SMALL COLLEGE WHERE EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR NAME. WE ALSO HAVE A BEAUTIFUL MOUNTAINSIDE CAMPUS.
3. What do recruits need to know about you?
THAT I DEMAND A LOT OUT OF THEM, ON AND OFF THE FIELD – BUT I AM ALSO THEIR BIGGEST SUPPORTER.
4. What do you look for in recruits?
CHARACTER, FIRST AND FOREMOST. ALSO MENTAL AND PHYSICAL TOUGHNESS.
5. What is the one thing every recruit needs to do with the recruiting process?
TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY SCHOOL UNDER CONSIDERATION IS A MATCH ACADEMICALLY, SOCIALLY, GEOGRAPHICALLY, ETC. – AS WELL AS BASEBALL WISE.
6. What sort of questions do you really like to hear from recruits?
QUESTIONS ABOUT OFF-SEASON, PRE-SEASON CONDITIONING, ETC.
ALSO QUESTIONS ABOUT WHO ELSE PLAYS THAT POSITION, WHO ELSE I AM RECRUITING, ETC.
7. What turns you off when you are recruiting a student athlete?
WHEN THE PARENTS DO MOST OF THE TALKING. ALSO, COMPLAINING ABOUT PAST COACHES.
8. What do you think your program is the most successful at?
SKILL DEVELPOMENT AND TEAM BUILDING.
9. Why should a recruit consider your program?
A CHANCE TO PLAY IN AN UP AND COMING PROGRAM FOR A COACH THAT REALLY CARES ABOUT EVERY PLAYER – BOTH ON AND OFF THE FIELD.
10. If a recruit is interested in your program, how should they reach out to you?
E-MAIL IS BEST AT DSCHAFFER@SVC.EDU OR BY PHONE AT (802) 447-4662.
