Jared here, and I have a problem to report: Through my recruiting consulting work, I consistently find that young athletes and their parents don’t understand DIII basketball.

This week’s episode aims to fix that, and I have two AMAZING guests to help get it done: Zach Filzen of Bethel University and Sean Smiley of Fredonia State University. Zach and Sean are two great DIII Head Coaches who also happen to be old friends.

Despite having two very different coaching journeys (which you will learn more about as you listen) these two have a few things in common that make them perfect guests for the DIII Mythbusting episode:

1. They both were gifted DI athletes who ultimately chose DIII coaching

2. They both already experienced major coaching success at the DIII level

3. They both were recently hired to rebuild basketball programs at schools in OUTSTANDING DIII conferences

Tune in to hear Zach and Sean explain how Division III ACTUALLY works. You’ll learn how DIII coaches recruit, what the DIII competitive standard looks like, what it takes to be successful at the DIII level; and most importantly, why DIII is a GREAT option for aspiring college athletes.

This episode is packed with valuable lessons and inspiration. Don’t miss it.

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