Because the recruiting arms race is so fierce, more college coaches are embracing social media. High-profile guys like Trojan football coach Pete Carroll, Florida football coach Urban Meyer and Indiana basketball coach Tom Crean are now Tweeting. It begs the question-- are they on Twitter because they feel it can give them a leg up in recruiting, or are these alpha males looking for a wider audience to broadcast the daily minutia of their lives? Here at BT Sports, we thought we would take a closer look.
Pete Carroll- The USC coach not just bleeds Trojan red, but Laker purple and gold as well. Not sure where the party is after the game? No worries...just follow Coach C's feed. He even finds time for a shout out to recent grads:
PeteCarroll i hear the best laker party in the south bay is going to be at boogaloo cafe: http://www.boogaloo.com/
Urban Meyer- No after-hours party recommendations from the two-time national champion coach, but he loves his Florida Gators, and not just the ones in helmets and shoulder pads. Meyer sends congratulatory Tweets to other Florida teams. Hey, you're either a Gator or you're not! He also Tweets for a reason that gets to the heart of social media's purpose...self-promotion.
CoachUrbanMeyer Great article on www.coachurbanmeyer about how we trying to teach the players about life outside of football, we did this every tuesday ...
Tom Crean- In the catagory of pure volume of Tweets, the Indiana basketball coach wins hands down (16 Tweets on May 3rd alone). Whether he's refuting a report he was seen Tweeting while driving; sharing what show he watched on cable that night or quoting Bob Knight, Crean is a must-follow for all sports Tweeters.
TomCrean Gettin back to Terry i was NEVER twittering while driving only talking on the phone. I am under strict orders on the no texting while dr ...
Tweeting coaches--good for the school or good for their egos?
