Word: recruit
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...those guys that every coach has to have,” Walsh said. “When we’ve got a big recruit coming in on campus, Coach Hyde and I are always saying, ‘Well, let’s find out what Wes is doing this weekend.’ He’s such a great kid. It’s been an unbelievable, courageous battle...
Five years ago, Trey Hendricks ’04, one manifestation of Walsh’s recruiting versatility, arrived on campus from Spring, Texas, an uncelebrated pitching recruit dreaming Major League dreams. He finished his senior season as a hard-hitting first base prospect, then left Harvard as the 24th-round draft pick of the MLB’s Arizona Diamondbacks. “I think a lot of kids have that dream,” Walsh says of his former star, with whom he still keeps close contact. “And it’s a great dream...
Appealing to nostalgia for the days of the Old South, The Birth of a Nation was, and still is, used as KKK propaganda to recruit new members. The emotions evoked were so strong that Klan membership peaked in the ten years following the film’s cinematic release...
...lapses. The new rules have the potential to change the dynamics of college sports, starting as early as next year. "It's going to force our coaches to take a look at the type of people they have in their program, and I think it will change how you recruit coaches," says University of Kentucky athletic director Mitch Barnhart. "We don't want coaches who want a quick...
...This is a big loss for NYU and a big recruit for [Harvard],” Professor of Cell Biology and Neurology Jim L. Salzer said of Schier’s move. “He was an important part of our success. He brought us national and international prominence and leaves a large hole...