Basketball Recruiting
For the last 15 years I've been moving up in the rankings in the world of basketball coaches in the nation. It all started in biddy basketball where I taught the kids the fundamentals, then a local high school took my services for a number of successful years, followed by a small town Division two school who I helped lead to four winning seasons. Now it's a Sunday morning and I'm sitting here watching some film from our last game of the season, when the phone rang. It was the Binghamton University Athletic director. He said, we really like what you've done in Division two. We'd really love for you to come over to Binghamton and take over the head coaching duties. You're first job is to get us three cornerstones that can put us on the map. We really need a point guard, power forward another three point shooter." Sitting in my office in amazement, listening to my dream come true, I thought to myself, "where am I going to get these players from, and how can I recruit them to come to Binghamton?" Recruiting is probably the most important thing a coach has to do. You can't win without the right combination of players, and in order to get the right mixture, you'll have to fight for each individual. After all this is division
Maybe I have a few connections in the northwest, in Florida, or Texas, but everyone knows the best talent comes from New York City. The same city from which greats such as Lou Alcindor, Connie Hawkins, Ernie Grunfeld, Lenny Wilkins, Red Holtzan, Billy Cunningham, and Bernard King have blossomed and have led illustrious college and professional careers. Everyone is scouting these fine young players and fighting over them. Its down to a few schools Michigan, Florida State, or Binghamton. What university will this player choose? I need to make him realize why Binghamton is the best place for him to be. My pitch for this player would be the following: "Binghamton has so much to offer to young men like you. It is an entertaining area, located near a shopping mall and many restaurants. It has a diversified population of around 10,000 students. The party scene is great as well. Although everyone likes to have a good time it is among the best education that one can receive in this country. Also it's only a few hours north of New York City, so you will be able to go home to your family or they can come to you a few times during the year. Now we get to the good stuff. We have just built a new field house that will hold up to eight thousand people. You will be playing against such powerhouses as Syracuse, Villanova, and North Carolina. In addition, we have just recently become a division one basketball school and we are ready to emerge as a great basketball program. Now I understand that Michigan is a well established program, in the Big Ten, but think about it. You can be the one who puts Binghamton on the map. Michigan has been on the map for years already, and Florida State is known more for its football program. They're overshadowed in the ACC by Duke and Maryland. You can be the first to make Binghamton a powerhouse. And if you do put us on the map that will definitely be noticed by the NBA. Sure Michigan has a great social scene, and 35,000 people and play against better competition, but judging from
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