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Coast 2 Coast Preps Regional Scout

prepnetworkllc

We are looking to build out a network of Regional Talent Scouts across key basketball markets. These individuals will serve as the primary voice and evaluator within their assigned region, helping Coast 2 Coast Preps scale content, strengthen relationships, and improve the depth and accuracy of our player and team coverage

Create a scalable system for identifying and covering talent year-round

About prepnetworkllc

This role is designed as a win-win: it allows us to expand our national footprint while giving scouts a platform to grow their personal brand through consistent exposure and content creation.

Objective

The Regional Talent Scout Program provides a structured way to scale Coast 2 Coast Preps’ coverage while empowering individuals within key markets to grow alongside the brand. By combining local expertise with a national platform, this initiative strengthens both our content ecosystem and our position within grassroots basketball.

Responsibilities

  • The Regional Talent Scout Program is intended to:
  • Increase content volume and consistency across all platforms Improve player and team evaluation and rankings accuracy at both regional and national levels
  • Strengthen on-the-ground relationships in key basketball markets
  • Each scout will be assigned a specific geographic region with a strong concentration of basketball talent. They will be responsible for owning that region from both a content and evaluation standpoint, becoming a trusted and consistent voice within their market for both players and teams
  • Talent Identification & Evaluation
  • Track and evaluate top
  • within assigned region
  • Maintain an active pipeline of prospects across multiple age groups
  • Contribute insight toward regional and national rankings
  • Content Creation
  • Produce consistent written content (player spotlights, team coverage, event recaps, evaluations)
  • Highlight top performers, emerging prospects, and key storylines
  • Support overall platform growth through increased content output

Event Coverage & Market Relationships

  • Build relationships with coaches, parents, players, and program directors
  • Attend and cover local and regional events when possible
  • Help identify opportunities for Coast 2 Coast Preps events and partnerships

Media & Platform Integration

  • Participate in Coast 2 Coast Preps media (Instagram Lives, TikTok Lives, podcasts, etc.)
  • Contribute to social content and real-time coverage when applicable
  • Represent both the Coast 2 Coast Preps brand and their own personal brand
  • To ensure consistency and scalability, the role will operate with baseline expectations:

Weekly / Non-Event Coverage

  • 3–5 written pieces per week (player spotlights, team coverage, recaps, evaluations)
  • Ongoing player and team tracking and note-taking within assigned region
  • Regular social contributions (observations, articles, clips, engagement or player callouts)
  • Active communication with the internal team (Slack, planning, coordination, etc.)
  • Event Coverage Expectations
  • During events, scouts are expected to operate at a higher content volume to maximize exposure and real-time coverage:
  • Share 10 player spotlights per day

Identify 15–25 top performers throughout the event

  • Produce 5 written articles post-event based on top performers and key takeaways
  • Contribute to real-time storytelling, notes, and observations during games
  • This program is a key step in building a more scalable and credible national platform. By establishing dedicated regional coverage, we are able to:
  • Expand content without sacrificing quality
  • Develop deeper, more informed
  • Build stronger relationships at the grassroots level

Requirements

  • Content & Activity Expectations
  • player and team evaluations

Preferred

  • Strong understanding of a specific basketball region or demographic
  • Passion for talent evaluation and player development
  • Consistent, self-motivated, and detail-oriented
  • Comfortable creating written and digital content
  • Interested in building a long-term presence in the basketball/media space with Coast 2 Coast Preps

Benefits

  • This role is designed to evolve over time based on performance and engagement. Potential growth areas include:
  • Increased involvement in national rankings and evaluations
  • Leading coverage at major events and showcases
  • Expanded presence across social and live media platforms
  • Opportunity to grow into regional lead or national roles

Why This Matters

Position Coast 2 Coast Preps as a trusted authority in the space

Summary

  • Join the Prep Network team, selected as a 2020 recipient of the
  • Best Employers in Sports Award by Front Office Sports as well as 2023 and 2023 Minneapolis St. Paul Best Places to Work.