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Feb 05 2026

An Underutilized Campus Interview Strategy: The Area Tour

SPECIAL GUEST POST FROM DAN CHRISTENSEN 

In the high-stakes world of athletics hiring, we often treat the on-campus interview like a deposition. We put candidates in front of search committees, donors, and school presidents to see if they can handle the heat. But we often forget a fundamental truth: The candidate is interviewing you just as much as you are interviewing them. [Read more…]

Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Job Search · Tagged: Admissions, Athletic Search, Bechler Enterprises, bechler leadership, College consulting, College Recruiting, Dan Christensen, Enrollment, Executive REcruiting, Jamy Bechler, Job Search, recruiting, Roster Management

Jan 08 2026

The $250,000 Mistake: The True Cost of a Bad Coaching Hire

SPECIAL GUEST POST FROM DAN CHRISTENSEN 

For tuition-driven institutions, athletics is often a primary lever for enrollment. When a search committee doesn’t prioritize recruiting and cultural systems, they often inadvertently sign off on a multi-year financial deficit.

As an Athletic Director, you aren’t just hiring a strategist; you are hiring a revenue driver and a culture architect. Here are the three major consequences of failing to get that hire right.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Business, Job Search · Tagged: Admissions, Athletic Search, Bechler Enterprises, bechler leadership, College consulting, College Recruiting, Dan Christensen, Enrollment, Executive REcruiting, Jamy Bechler, Job Search, recruiting, Roster Management

Oct 17 2019

Episode 129: Pure Sweat Basketball’s Jon Beck

Jon Beck is a must-follow on twitter for coaches and athletes. After his stellar playing career at Division I Arkansas State University, he went on to have a successful career as both a boys and girls basketball coach in Tennessee. He has been trained at Nike Skills and Pure Sweat clinics and coaches academies and has worked Nike Elite camps and completed a summer internship in Los Angeles, CA for Drew Hanlen of Pure Sweat Basketball, where he has worked with several NBA players.

He now offers skills academies and team clinics, as well as individual and team training to players as a Skills Coach for Pure Sweat Basketball. Throughout his career, his focus has been on player development and skills coaching. His passion is to help players reach their full potential on and off the court. He is continually working to improve his craft as a coach, while developing great relationships with coaches and players.

In today’s episode, we discuss:
  • How to coach today’s athletes
  • What the best players do when they work out
  • Building a strong culture
  • Pure Sweat Basketball
  • … and so much more!!!

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Podcast Episodes, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: alan Stein Jr., basketball coach, Basketball Skills, Bill Walton, championship rebounding, College Recruiting, drew Hanlon, dwane casey, John Wooden, Jon Beck, Kobe Bryant, Leadership, Leadership Development, Leadership Training, Lebron James, NCAA, Overcoming Adversity, pure sweat, pure sweat basketball show, recruiting, Skills Training, Unseen Hours, Working With Players

Jun 21 2016

Branding Yourself on Social Media

It seems that every high school and college student-athlete is using some form of social media almost constantly.  With the advent of smart phones, it is easier now than ever before to communicate and share opinions and thoughts.  With this greater opportunity comes a greater responsibility to be wise.
 

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Personal Growth, Sports, Teams & Organizations · Tagged: Choices, College Recruiting, IHSAA, Responsibility, Social Media, Student-Athletes, Twitter, Wisdom

May 22 2012

Solution to NCAA’s Transfer Problems

This is the NCAA’s lucky day  (originally published on May 22, 2012) because I have the solutions for their transfer policies, which have come under considerable fire in recent weeks and months (e.g. Maryland Football, Wisconsin Basketball, St. Joseph’s Basketball).  To set the stage before I give you the solution, below are a few articles that should provide further insight on the topic.

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Written by Jamy Bechler · Categorized: Sports · Tagged: Academic Performance Rate, Bo Ryan, Coaches, College, College Recruiting, Mark Emmert, Maryland Football, Money, NCAA, recruiting, Scholarships, St. Joseph's Basketball, Student-Athletes, Transfers, Wisconsin Basketball

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