Transcending Sport with Rob Crews

38. CoronaVirus and College Recruiting | Jaimie Duffek, NCSA Dir. of Softball

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With the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic erupting in the middle of the softball season, players around the country— particularly high school juniors are on edge about their recruitment and scholarship options moving forward.

Today, Jaimie Duffek, NCSA’s director of softball sits down to talk about options for student athletes and the future of college recruiting as we know it. She shares insights as a former recruiting coach, on the new recruiting rules put in place by the NCAA. The ripple effect of cancelling winter and spring sports and what she thinks about travel ball culture. Listen in for softball resources in response to the Corona outbreak and ways we might all make the most of our down time together.

“I don't really think that there's a safe haven anymore unfortunately... We've created this culture in the travel ball scene where we've made it really too easy for families and athletes and parents to give up, throw in the towel and say the grass is always greener on the other side when that’s not always the case.”   -  Jaimie Duffek [32:14]

Key Takeaways:

  • How the NCSA and the NCAA are responding to the COVID19 softball season disruption.
  • What softball recruiting during and after a pandemic may look like.
  • What changes to college softball culture have meant for coaches.

    • Episode Timeline:

    • [00:00] CG Plus
    • [00:53] Jaimie Duffek, NCSA Director of Softball
    • [02:06] The NCSA and NCAA response to coronavirus
    • [07:30] Eligibility release for student-athletes
    • [09:47] Exploring options for scholarships and finances
    • [12:27] A look at the summer landscape at the NCSA
    • [13:30] The Reigning Champs Experience umbrella
    • [15:40] Thoughts on the Astros scandal
    • [19:24] NCSA, events and highschool athlete evaluations
    • [21:12] The business of sports entertainment
    • [28:30] New NCAA recruiting rules and the impact of early recruiting
    • [30:03] College coaches getting fired and the travel ball landscape
    • [33:25] Travel Ball and college rosters
    • [34:33] Getting the chance to see athletes evolve with
    • [38:34] Baseball comparisons
    • [40:20] Rob's time as a baseball travel team coach
    • [44:08] "We should have quarantined a long time ago"


      • Resources Mentioned:

      • CG Plus Platform
      • ncsasports.org

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        Find | Jaimie Duffek

        At ncsasports.org

        On instagram: @ncsa_sports

        On Twitter: @ncsa

        @ncsacoachduffek


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