Making an Athlete
Behind every athlete is hours of practice, coaching and growing love for the sport. When an athlete has passion built into the sport they love, it fuels their desire to achieve their dreams of playing sports at a high level. What is often told to athletes is to “trust the process”, but without an understanding of what the “process” actually entails. Making an Athlete brings light into athletes dreams of playing sports at a high level by understanding the proper course. The podcast dives into the minds and experience of former and current players, coaches, scouts, trainers and more. These shared experiences bring more visibility and understanding in what it takes to play sports at a high level. Most importantly, it focuses on how to get to the next level of sports competition. Making an Athlete focuses on the process from youth, high school, college and onto the professional level. From the minds of the athletes and coaches who have been through the process themselves, they talk necessary steps and expectations for current athletes who are looking for guidance as they are on their pursuit of finding opportunity in their sport.
Making an Athlete
Basketball: Mike Plank - WSU Recruiting Coordinator
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Tye Davis
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Episode 6
Michael Plank, recruiting coordinator for the Washington State Men’s Basketball discusses the differences in division one, two and three collegiate athletics and the importance of putting yourself in the best position to gain visibility from visiting coaches. Recruited out of high school as a football player, he went on to play both football and basketball at the collegiate level. His coaching experience extends from top national AAU basketball teams, junior college basketball teams including City College of San Francisco and Casper College, Division three Willamette and Division one Portland State, NBA training camps and as a coach for the Costa Rican National Basketball team.