Out of all the applications I have received from prospective graduate assistants, I kid you not, 40 percent of them went into the junk file right off the bat. Here’s how your future application can stay out of junk folders.

Making 200 protein shakes per day and cleaning up the weight room isn’t going to make anyone a better coach, so you’d better hope there’s more than grunt work for you to do.

If you understand simple physics, anatomy, and biomechanics, you can understand movement better.

Be a leader, be loyal, pay attention to detail, have a strong work ethic, and do not be a weight room reptile.