You Have a Cool Job: College Athletics Recruiter

We all know and love college sports, but do we know what goes on behind the scenes? On this week’s episode of You Have a Cool Job, we talk to Jason Smith, a college athlete recruiter. Jason is the Director of Recruiting Services for NCSA, Next College Student Athlete. Jason starts by explaining his personal story as a high school and college athlete. Jason worked for years as a college baseball coach at each NCAA level, before landing at NCSA. He shared the admittedly tough transition he experienced before finding his groove as a recruiter and coach to students and their families, and now "coaches the coaches" as he says. He talks about the misconceptions in his field, and gives advice for student athletes and their families.