Coach Flo’s Process
A Proven 9-Step Recruiting Strategy
Jerry Flora’s proven recruiting strategy empowers student-athletes and their families with clear and consistent communication, keeping them up to date on the recruiting process. His methods incorporate education on the latest NCAA regulations as well as the importance of effective use of social media.
Here’s how Coach Flora gameplans with prospects and their families:
EVALUATION
Coach Flora conducts a thorough evaluation of the prospect’s film or evaluate the prospect through a workout to determine what level he should be looking at while taking into consideration the schools he/she is interested in as well.
SOCIAL MEDIA REVIEW
Coach Flora conducts a Zoom meeting with the prospect and their family after the initial signup to redo his/her Twitter / X page to make it more impressive for college coaches when they begin researching the prospect.
RULES AND REGULATIONS
Coach Flora assists in the education of college recruiting with the student-athlete and his/her family regarding the current transfer portal, NIL rules, the lingering impact of the covid year as well as getting a clearinghouse and registering with the NCAA Eligibility Center.
EFFECTIVE USE OF SOCIAL MEDIA
Effective and intelligent use of social media has become an important part of gaining the right attention from the right members of the college scaouting and coaching ranks. Coach Flora provides ongoing and focused assistance to the prospect in the current process of how and what and where to post on social media.
PROGRESS REPORTING
Coach Flora consistently monitors interest levels expressed by targeted schools, scouts and coaches. Prospects are sent bi-weekly email updates on progress, including data on social media activity and interest.
PHONE UPDATES
Every three weeks during the recruiting season, Coach Flora schedules a phone call with the prospect to update on the recruiting process and status.
TEAM MEETINGS
Coach Flora and his staff conduct monthly meetings to discuss any issues and concerns with the recruiting process and progress.
WORKING CONTACTS
Throughout the process, Coach Flora and his team are working with their large network of contacts in the college scouting, coaching and administration ranks to generate prospect interest and secure invitations to camps, showcases and gameday visits.
ONGOING UPDATES AND OUTREACH
As the process continues, Coach Flora updates the prospect’s player card and pushes details to as many schools as possible.