Inside the war room: Part 1

A three-part series on how coaches build their contact lists

Every year, rising juniors obsess over the same question: "Will Coach X contact me on June 15?"

But here's what most players never consider: Coach X is sitting in their office asking an equally important question: "Should I contact Player Y on June 15?"

Today, I'm pulling back the curtain on how college coaches actually build their June 15 contact lists.

This newsletter is the first in a three-part series for premium subscribers; you can expect part two this Sunday, June 8 and part three next Thursday, June 12.

Here, I'll explain the three key factors that go into a decision to recruit a player.

Parts two and three will look at the methodologies for evaluating their lists, and their contact strategy for June 15 and beyond.