Corey Gardner is currently the Assistant Coach and Recruiting Coordinator at Southern Wesleyan University, where he coaches hitters & infielders. Corey had previous stops at The University of Rio Grande and Kentucky Christian Univeristy. He previously owned a travel baseball program as well.In this episode we talk about how student athletes can project confidence when speaking to college coaches on the phone or in person. Corey shares the 1 question he would ask over 10,000 student athletes every year on the recruiting trail. Corey shares advice on how to connect with coaches on email and social media. We also answer a few audience questions since this was recorded live on Twitter Spaces. How coaches evaluate hitters through social media videosWhat are the best ways and angles to capture video of your hittersThe 3 things you must capture in videoShould you show only your best swings or also ones where you are fooledWhy showcases videos may not be enough to get coaches attentionThe key things Corey wants hitters to understand about their swingHow he enjoys using a flat bat to help hittersSome of the best drills for hittersWhat gets kids crossed off his list when he is out recruitingWhat are 2 key things he looks for in hitters on the recruiting trailsWhy even if you go 0 for X in his at bats, you can grab a coaches attentionThe 3 character traits a coach wants for their recruit