NSU Horizons Spring 2018

41 NSU HORIZONS Going forward, Florida recruits will be a high priority. With the staff’s connections, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Ohio will be fertile recruiting areas. “We are bringing in players who fit the style we want to play, multiskilled players, big and small. We are having success finding those guys, but we are still in the process of being that up-tempo team where players can make good decisions on the fly. Somewhere down the line, we will get to where we want to be,” said Crutchfield. “I want the player who gets beat one time on a box out and then says, ‘It’s not going to happen again.’ Sometimes [recruiting] is not on paper—it’s about their mentality,” he added. Fee said NSU is well positioned to become an NCAA Division II powerhouse under Crutchfield. “We want a sustainable winning culture,” Fee said. “I think we can put a product on the floor that is fun to watch, fun to coach, and fun to play.” ¨ Focused, first-year coach Jim Crutchfield has installed a fast-paced system that has had the team in the national rankings since week 1. The Sharks started the season 6-0, equaling the win total for the entire previous season.