More Other Duties Assigned - Back by Popular Demand
I am extending the Other Duties Assigned Series, and we start today with a preseason feature.
Assignment #8
Preseason Feature
Story
During fall camp I was reached out to by our video staff, and they asked me to do a segment on the Baylor Standard. The Baylor Standard was our head coach’s core value and belief and, in the player development role I was able to create some impactful programming off of this foundation.
So, I went and got on camera to talk more about our football program.
Benefits
Culture Communicator
This was an opportunity to get on camera and talk about the culture in our program that affected the players in every area of their student-athlete experience. It was an opportunity for our players, fans, parents, recruits, and others to hear the direction of our program from a different voice within our program. This video was able to show the alignment that was there for the 2021 season.
Opportunity to Highlight Our Program
This video was an opportunity to highlight everyone who has a say in our program. In the video you will see me deflect questions and put the spotlight back on the head coach. Later in the video I was able to also talk about the impact the culture was having on our players. I also shared a story of a NFL scout talking about the character of our players. These things don’t just happen because of one person and whenever I got the opportunity, I wanted to highlight others.
Recruiting
I spoke about the culture in detail during the video which helps the prospective student-athletes we were recruiting learn more about us. At the end of the video I spoke about the city, the university, the athletic department, our facilities and so much more. Player development can be very vital to the recruiting efforts in a program. When you get the chance, give your version of a recruiting pitch.
I will record a podcast here in a few weeks about recruiting and the player development role.
Player Development Workshop
I am leading workshops to help impactful people create player development plans, sign up for more information on the workshops here: Player Development Workshops
Player Development Resources
COURSES
BOOKS
Player Development Guide eBook
Head Coaches Guide to Player Development eBook