Morris Sussex Sports

In this podcast episode, Morris Sussex Sports interviews East Stroudsburg University Defensive Coordinator Chadd Braine as he discusses the college recruiting process from the coaches prospective.  Coach Braine talks about what he looks in an prospective athlete from grades, to what he does on the field, to the kind of person in general the recruit is. With 6.5% of high school football players moving on to the college level, Braine helps student-athletes looking to play at the next level by suggesting these five points during their decision process: Location Academics Social considerations (size of school, diversity, etc) Financials Football Coach Braine intentionally keeps football last on his list because most college players will not have the opportunity to play at the professional level.  He strongly urges athletes remember they are students first with the goal of graduating and getting into the career of their choice. Coach Braine also shares the role academics plays in the college recruiting process a