Episode #163: Paula Krueger on Recruiting

🏀 Do You Have What It Takes to Play D2? | Paula Krueger In Part II of this conversation on the Significant Recruiting Podcast, Matt Rogers sits down with Paula Krueger, Head Women’s Basketball Coach at NCAA Division II Northern State University, to break down what college recruiting really looks like from the coach’s perspective.This episode dives into how recruiting lists actually work, the reality of the transfer portal, why opportunity is more than just playing time, and how recruits should communicate with college coaches the right way.A must-listen for athletes, parents, and coaches navigating the recruiting journey.⏱️ CHAPTERS 00:00 Intro 00:30 What It Takes to Play D2 02:00 How Recruiting Lists Actually Work 05:00 Why Coaches Already Have Their Lists 07:30 What Coaches Watch at AAU Events 10:00 Defense, Rebounding & Effort 12:30 Stats vs Real Evaluation 15:00 The Reality of the Transfer Portal 18:30 Why Players Transfer 21:00 Opportunity Beyond Playing Time 24:00 Competing Within Your Own Team 27:00 Communicating with College Coaches 30:00 Common Mistakes Recruits Make 33:00 Final Advice for Recruits 36:00 Closing Thoughts🎧 Listen at coachmattrogers.com/podcast 📺 Watch at youtube.com/@CoachMattRogersSend us Fan MailSupport the show📍 All resources also available at coachmattrogers.comListen on Apple, Spotify, Amazon, iHeartRadio, and all your favorite podcast platforms.Did you like what you heard and want more?New Podcasts every week. Remember to subscribe and follow wherever you get your podcasts.  Don't forget to leave a comment or recommend your favorite athlete, coach or leader to be on the show!📆 To Schedule Matt Rogers to speak at your school or organization, you can schedule a discovery Zoom session here:  https://calendly.com/mrogers_significantcoaching/speaking-inquiry-w-matt-rogers📚 Books & Recruit’s Journals by Matt RogersSignificant Recruiting: The Playbook for Prospective College Athletes 👉 https://amzn.to/3NbWP9SRecruit’s Journal Series (Sport-Specific Editions):⚽ Soccer Recruit’s Journal 👉 https://amzn.to/3M4PFDX🏐 Volleyball Recruit’s Journal 👉 https://amzn.to/4qMLr2S🏀 Basketball Recruit’s Journal 👉 https://amzn.to/4bxljEJ⚾ Baseball Recruit’s Journal 👉 https://amzn.to/3ZGbCMQ...