Coach Andrea Ervay
5 Ways to Build Relationships with College Coaches
I was once a high school athlete with sights set on playing college lacrosse. I was outgoing with my friends and had confidence on the...
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coachandreaervay
- Mar 5
- 1 min
Why aren’t college coaches answering my emails?
There could be a few reasons why all you’re hearing is crickets! Right now college coaches are focusing on their own teams. With the...
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coachandreaervay
- Mar 4
- 2 min
How Do I Know If I’m Being Actively Recruited?
As a recruiting coach I get this A LOT. What does “actively recruited” mean? I think there are a lot of different interpretations to...
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coachandreaervay
- Feb 25
- 2 min
February Focus: What should I be focusing on right now with my recruiting efforts?
With the season kicking off for both high school and college programs, many college coaches put recruiting on the backburner. College...
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Katie
- Jul 14, 2021
- 1 min
What to Have in Your Pre-Tournament Email
Many players don't even think to communicate with prospective college coaches leading up to a tournament, AND the players who do often...
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Coach Katie
- Jul 7, 2021
- 1 min
NOW WHAT?!
Okay, so I made my target list and I have my highlight video... NOW WHAT? Now, we INTRODUCE ourselves! Consider your intro email like a...
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Katie
- Jun 30, 2021
- 1 min
How Do I Make a Target List?
Creating a target list can be SUPER overwhelming! If you have ever asked any of those questions, you are NOT ALONE! We see so many...
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Katie
- Jun 23, 2021
- 1 min
"Coach, how do I get recruited at a tournament?"
"Coach, how do I get recruited at a tournament?" I can't tell you how many times we get this question! You CANNOT, I REPEAT, CANNOT just...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
Tips for Effective Ways to Communicate With Your Coach
Regardless of your relationship with your coach, it’s imperative that you learn how to effectively communicate with them. There is going...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
5 Ways to Be a Better Coach
As coaches we get caught up in thinking that our players are the ones who need to make the adjustments and we focus on their improvement...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
The Importance of Stick Skills
3 Reasons Why Stick Skills Are SO Important: There are many reasons why stick skills are drilled so frequently by coaches. If you've ever...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 2 min
How To Pick The RIGHT Club Team: The 3-1-2-3 Rule
Someone recently asked me for my advice on how to pick a club team. Now, there are A TON of factors that go into this and every situation...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min
The Two C's: Communication and Composure
Ask any coach of any team sport and they will harp on the importance of communication. You simply cannot succeed consistently as a team...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 5 min
5 Ways to ACTUALLY Get Better at Practice
As a coach I can’t articulate how frustrating it is to put together a practice plan, show up to run a practice, and just watch a bunch of...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 5 min
Agree to Disagree
The one where you don't see eye to eye with the head coach. While I try to keep my posts more positive I thought this was a super...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 4 min
How To Write a Practice Plan
Looking for some new drills? Tired of doing the same ole' same ole' at practice? Don't know how to review a concept or strategy that your...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 6, 2020
- 3 min
Loyalty & Down Time
Over the past few years of working in youth sports I wanted to start this blog with these two particular topics because I feel like these...
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Coach Katie
- Nov 5, 2020
- 3 min
Deception Is Key
As a more offensively focused coach, I get asked all the time “Coach, how do I become a better shooter?” This is honestly a loaded...
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