Every high school coach wants to win games, but the true measure of a program is built on three groups: your incoming freshmen, your current team, and your graduating seniors/alumni.

In this episode of the Player Development Pod, I break down why these three groups are the lifeline of your program and how you can strengthen each one.

Here’s what we cover:

Incoming Freshmen: How to build your pipeline and set clear expectations from day one (and even before they arrive).

Current Team: Why your current players are the proof of your culture and the best recruiting tool you have.

Graduating Seniors & Alumni: The most overlooked group, and how investing in them creates long-term program credibility.

I also share stories from my six years as a high school coach in Houston and my time as Director of Player Development at Houston, Kansas, and Baylor. Whether you coach football, basketball, soccer, or any sport, these principles will help you move from building teams to building legacies.

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The Player Development Guide → https://amzn.to/3TtnaA8

Player Development Accelerator Assessment → https://edward-jones-po11g9mt.scoreapp.com

Is Your Program Player Development READY? → https://edward-jones-0amn1dyi.scoreapp.com

Player Development Newsletter → https://substack.com/@btfprogram

100 Tips of Player Development → https://beyond-the-field-player-development.kit.com/09c6129dc1

Player Development 101 → https://beyond-the-field-player-development.kit.com/pd101

🎙 About Ed Jones II:

Founder of Beyond The Field | Author of The Player Development Guide | Host of The Player Development Pod | Creator of the Player Development Summit

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