Inside the Recruiting Decision Room: What College Coaches Are Really Looking For
- Top-Tier Recruiting
- Apr 30
- 4 min read
Featuring Coach Lauren Gunning, Associate Head Coach — USC Women's Lacrosse Hosted by Brooke Magnuson, Top-Tier Recruiting
If the recruiting process feels like a black box, you're not alone. Athletes and parents constantly wonder what's actually happening on the other side of the email, the campus visit, the tournament sideline. What are coaches really watching? Which stats matter? And how do programs decide who fits?
In our latest webinar, USC Associate Head Coach Lauren "Coach Guns" Gunning pulled back the curtain on how Division I programs make recruiting decisions. With over a decade
of coaching experience at UConn, Cincinnati, and now USC, Coach Guns brought honesty, perspective, and reassurance to one of the most stressful seasons of a young athlete's life.
Here are the biggest takeaways.
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