Hoops Through Life

Send us Fan Mail On today’s Bonus Episode Part 2 we have Sierra St. Cyr and Olivia Weinel. Sierra and Olivia are recent graduates and former women's basketball players from Shenandoah University. On this episode we discuss: - The support they leaned on throughout the recruiting process - The importance of establishing relationships with coaches through the recruiting process - How they prepar...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s Bonus Episode Part 1 we have Diandra Mundle, Brooke Riley, and Sarah Sondrol. Diandra, Brooke, and Sarah are recent graduates and former women's basketball players from Shenandoah University. On this episode we discuss: The individual’s they leaned on during their recruiting process How your AAU program can support your college recruitment process How they prepared...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode I sat down with Coach Jered Lyons. Coach Lyons has experience coaching men's basketball at Hood College, Salisbury University, and Eastern Mennonite University. He is currently the head women's basketball coach at Washington Adventist College (Takoma Park, MD). In this episode we discuss: - The recruiting process from an NAIA perspective - The que...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode I sat down with Coach Alexa Tovella. Alexa has a wealth of knowledge about the recruiting process at the NCAA Division I and Division III levels. Alexa has coached at Edgewood College and the University of Wisconsin-Platteville. Alexa is currently the assistant at Western Illinois University. In this episode we discuss: The power of word of mouth recruiting The...

Send us Fan Mail On today’s episode I sat down with Coach Audrey Cunningham. Audrey has experience coaching at the University of Maryland (eventually becoming the director of recruiting operations) and Stony Brook University. She is presently an assistant coach at NYU (New York, NY); where the Violets are currently ranked #1 for NCAA DIII women’s basketball. In this episode we discuss: The role co...

Send us Fan Mail On today's episode I sat down with Coach Jackie Hartzell. Coach Hartzell coached for 9 seasons at the University of the Sciences (Philadelphia, PA) until she found her current home as the head women's basketball coach at Arcadia University (Glenside, PA). In this episode we discuss: The importance of: - Sending full game film to coaches - Personalizing emails when reachi...

Send us Fan Mail In this BONUS episode I talk about my three recommendations for high school student athletes who are wondering what level they can play in college. If you're unsure about your skill level you won't want to miss this episode! If you have any questions for me or our future guests email hoopsthroughlife@gmail.com If you're interested in connecting or working together,...

Send us Fan Mail In this episode I sat down with Coach Melissa Smeltzer-Kraft. Coach Kraft has coached at Drew University, Vassar College, and the University of Rochester. Melissa is currently the head women's basketball coach at Shenandoah University (Winchester, VA). In this episode we discuss: Recruiting from the NCAA Division III perspective The uniqueness of each student-athlete’s recrui...

Send us Fan Mail In our FIRST ever episode I sat down with Coach Aby Diop. Coach Aby has coached at Shenandoah University and Averett University. She is currently the head women's basketball coach at Dickinson College (Carlisle, PA). In this episode we discuss: Tips for emailing coaches Tips for talking to coaches on the phone The role of social media in today’s recruiting landscape The impac...

Send us Fan Mail The Hoops Through Life Podcast delivers recruiting tips DIRECTLY from college coaches. You won't want to miss out on tips from the coaches that could be recruiting you! We will also be interviewing leading experts we believe will assist in the transition to the next level. New episodes drop the first and third Wednesday of every month! If you have any questions for me or our...