Dyami Starks - Six Priority Categories That College Coaches Value - Episode 1244

Dyami Starks - Six Priority Categories That College Coaches Value - Episode 1244

From Hoop Heads by Hoop Heads Podcast Network

April 26, 2026 · 1h 24m · Episode 1244

About this episode

Dyami Starks discusses the key factors college coaches prioritize in recruitment and player development.

Dyami Starks is one of the Midwest’s premier basketball trainers. His approach to training combines professional-level insights with data-driven development strategies. Starks also serves as the player development coach for All Iowa Attack, the director of Starks Elite AAU program, and as an assistant women’s basketball coach at The College of St. Scholastica in Duluth, Minnesota. Dyami was a Division I standout at Bryant University and enjoyed a professional career that included stops in Australia, Kazakhstan, Turkey and Latvia. On this episode Mike and Dyami discuss the metaphorical totem pole of recruitment, and how college coaches prioritize retaining their current players and recruiting the transfer portal over pursuing high school talent, thereby reshaping the recruiting dynamic. We look at the misalignment between what players think college coaches value and what the coaches actually value including the following six categories. Mental Capacity Intangibles (e.g., leadership) Skill IQ Strength & Conditioning Instincts Dyami explains the critical idea that effective leadership on the court does not solely rest on a single individual; rather, it thrives when all players…

People in this episode

Host: Mike

Guest: Dyami Starks

Topics covered

Keywords

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: All Iowa Attack, Starks Elite AAU program, The College of St. Scholastica, Bryant University

Places: Duluth, Minnesota, Australia, Kazakhstan, Turkey, Latvia

More episodes of Hoop Heads

Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Hoop Heads podcast page.