Corey Evans

Yeah, it's been a long, long process for sure. I would say I had some mistakes along the way, for sure. And that's why I tell a lot of young folks getting in the business, when you're young, make some mistakes, learn and grow. And that's how you get better and figure out what your niche is. I learned early on that relationships were the most important thing in all of the world, right?

Yeah, it's been a long, long process for sure. I would say I had some mistakes along the way, for sure. And that's why I tell a lot of young folks getting in the business, when you're young, make some mistakes, learn and grow. And that's how you get better and figure out what your niche is. I learned early on that relationships were the most important thing in all of the world, right?

Yeah, it's been a long, long process for sure. I would say I had some mistakes along the way, for sure. And that's why I tell a lot of young folks getting in the business, when you're young, make some mistakes, learn and grow. And that's how you get better and figure out what your niche is. I learned early on that relationships were the most important thing in all of the world, right?

Your line of work, my line of work, anything in general. So Starting out to go back about 15 years, I graduated from Old Dominion. I was actually roommates with Kent Bazemore on the NBA side. So it's funny how it all works. And I actually developed some inroads with TJ McConnell when he was in high school. And I actually got on staff for a year at Duquesne.

Your line of work, my line of work, anything in general. So Starting out to go back about 15 years, I graduated from Old Dominion. I was actually roommates with Kent Bazemore on the NBA side. So it's funny how it all works. And I actually developed some inroads with TJ McConnell when he was in high school. And I actually got on staff for a year at Duquesne.

Your line of work, my line of work, anything in general. So Starting out to go back about 15 years, I graduated from Old Dominion. I was actually roommates with Kent Bazemore on the NBA side. So it's funny how it all works. And I actually developed some inroads with TJ McConnell when he was in high school. And I actually got on staff for a year at Duquesne.

And I'm actually from Pittsburgh as well. So it was amazing, right? Like you're right out of college. You're 21 years old.

And I'm actually from Pittsburgh as well. So it was amazing, right? Like you're right out of college. You're 21 years old.

And I'm actually from Pittsburgh as well. So it was amazing, right? Like you're right out of college. You're 21 years old.

you're back home at duquesne i'm 10 minutes away from my parents i'm coaching tj mcconnell it's we're gonna do this real fast right like we're we're ready to rock and roll and a year later we go 17 and 15 and we get fired so i i found out very very fast how the business of college athletics and everything in line in the world works and it's all about winning in the bottom line so i I was fired.

you're back home at duquesne i'm 10 minutes away from my parents i'm coaching tj mcconnell it's we're gonna do this real fast right like we're we're ready to rock and roll and a year later we go 17 and 15 and we get fired so i i found out very very fast how the business of college athletics and everything in line in the world works and it's all about winning in the bottom line so i I was fired.

you're back home at duquesne i'm 10 minutes away from my parents i'm coaching tj mcconnell it's we're gonna do this real fast right like we're we're ready to rock and roll and a year later we go 17 and 15 and we get fired so i i found out very very fast how the business of college athletics and everything in line in the world works and it's all about winning in the bottom line so i I was fired.

We were fired on staff there. And I wanted to get back into college basketball and coaching. That was always the pathway for myself that I saw. But I also didn't want to put myself in the spot where a year from then I'd be fired again or go to a place that wasn't conducive for learning and growing and impacting in the right manner. So on a whim. I picked up a scouting service.

We were fired on staff there. And I wanted to get back into college basketball and coaching. That was always the pathway for myself that I saw. But I also didn't want to put myself in the spot where a year from then I'd be fired again or go to a place that wasn't conducive for learning and growing and impacting in the right manner. So on a whim. I picked up a scouting service.

We were fired on staff there. And I wanted to get back into college basketball and coaching. That was always the pathway for myself that I saw. But I also didn't want to put myself in the spot where a year from then I'd be fired again or go to a place that wasn't conducive for learning and growing and impacting in the right manner. So on a whim. I picked up a scouting service.

I created my own college scouting service for a year or two. I had about 20 programs on board. I was charging about 200 bucks a piece. So you can figure that out. A lot of long days, a lot of long nights, living in my parents' basement there, living in the car on the road. But I just love what I was doing. You know, when you have a passion, it doesn't really matter when you're that young.

I created my own college scouting service for a year or two. I had about 20 programs on board. I was charging about 200 bucks a piece. So you can figure that out. A lot of long days, a lot of long nights, living in my parents' basement there, living in the car on the road. But I just love what I was doing. You know, when you have a passion, it doesn't really matter when you're that young.

I created my own college scouting service for a year or two. I had about 20 programs on board. I was charging about 200 bucks a piece. So you can figure that out. A lot of long days, a lot of long nights, living in my parents' basement there, living in the car on the road. But I just love what I was doing. You know, when you have a passion, it doesn't really matter when you're that young.

You'll know better, right? And but making my way into the industry, I just loved figuring out how people worked and developing the right relationships. And it was authentic. And I think after a while, when you're consistent and you work hard and you build that the right rapport with people, it just keeps building and building and building.

You'll know better, right? And but making my way into the industry, I just loved figuring out how people worked and developing the right relationships. And it was authentic. And I think after a while, when you're consistent and you work hard and you build that the right rapport with people, it just keeps building and building and building.