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The Significance of Coaching Experience in College Rowing Performance

The Significance of Coaching Experience in College Rowing Performance

Brian Connor
November 2, 2017

Steve Gladstone reads a newpaper at the Henley Royal Regatta. Photo Credit: Betsy Carothers On October 23rd, Sparks Consulting published the first in a series of articles examining the link between various factors and college rowing team...

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The Significance of International Recruiting in Rowing

The Significance of International Recruiting in Rowing

Brian Connor
October 21, 2017

It is no secret that top collegiate rowing teams like to recruit internationally. By broadening the pool of recruited athletes, teams can theoretically achieve greater roster depth, more effective internal competition, and ultimately more...

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 The Business of Athletic Recruiting

The Business of Athletic Recruiting

Christie Barakat
June 22, 2017

College sports are big business. According to Navigate, a firm that measures market investment in sports and entertainment, the NCAA’s top 25 athletic programs are projected to grow by 116% over the next ten years. In contrast,...

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Do you Need an Athletic Recruiting or Counseling Service? What's the Difference?

Do you Need an Athletic Recruiting or Counseling Service? What's the Difference?

Christie Barakat
June 18, 2017

It’s easy for student athletes and their parents to feel overwhelmed by college recruiting - there are milestones to meet, protocols to follow, and academic and athletic programs to research, evaluate, and narrow down....

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