Who is Anthony Washington Sr.?

Anthony Washington Sr. is a U.S. Army and Maryland Army National Guard veteran, a coach and official of more than twenty years, and the founder of After Today, LLC. He builds leadership training, athletic recruiting education, and people-first AI systems for student-athletes, families, schools, and organizations. He is based in Pennsylvania and works primarily across Pennsylvania and Maryland.

What does Anthony Washington Sr. do?

He works in three connected areas: athletic recruiting education that gives student-athletes and families a repeatable daily process, leadership training for first-time supervisors and public-sector leaders, and people-first AI and workflow implementation for organizations. He also speaks and runs workshops for schools, teams, and districts.

What is athletic recruiting infrastructure?

Athletic recruiting infrastructure is the repeatable system a family or program uses to manage recruiting — film, academics, communication with coaches, eligibility tracking, and follow-up — instead of relying on exposure events and luck. Anthony teaches recruiting as infrastructure so progress comes from a daily practice rather than a seasonal scramble.

What does people-first AI implementation mean?

People-first AI implementation means adopting AI to improve the work without displacing or sidelining the people who do it. In practice that means starting from the actual workflow, keeping a human accountable for decisions, training staff on the tools they will use, and setting guardrails before scale — not buying software and hoping the team adapts.

Who are Anthony's programs designed for?

Student-athletes and their parents, high school and grassroots coaches, athletic programs, schools and districts, first-time supervisors, public-sector leaders, and organizations that want leadership training or help implementing AI without leaving employees behind.

Does Anthony Washington Sr. provide leadership training?

Yes. He trains first-time supervisors and team leads on the first ninety days, difficult conversations, accountability, and building trust, drawing on his military service, public-sector supervision, and coaching experience. Training is delivered as courses, workshops, and organizational consulting.

How can a school, district, or organization work with Anthony?

Schools, districts, and organizations can book speaking engagements and workshops, bring in leadership training for supervisors and staff, or engage him on recruiting support and AI and workflow implementation. Start on the contact page and say which of those you need.

How can I book Anthony Washington Sr. to speak?

Send an inquiry through the contact page with your event date, audience, format, and location. The speaking page lists topics, session formats, and the audiences he speaks to most often.

Where is Anthony Washington Sr. based?

He is based in Pennsylvania and works primarily across Pennsylvania and Maryland, with virtual sessions available beyond that area.

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Are you Otis?

athletic · April 19, 2025

Aint Nobody Come to See You, Otis is a reality check in the athletic recruiting world.

Are you Otis? They Didn’t Come to See You… Yet!

The phrase “Ain’t nobody come to see you, Otis” made famous in The Temptations movie is dripping with ego, spotlight, and truth. And it perfectly translates to the athletic recruiting process.

In Recruiting Terms:

This quote is what it feels like when:

A teammate is grinding behind the scenes, but the star player gets all the attention.
A role player is overlooked because they don’t have the flash, even though they have the impact.
A high school athlete watches a teammate with highlight dunks or viral plays get offers while they run the offense, lock down defenders, or set the tone…and get crickets.

But here’s the twist in recruiting: sometimes you are Otis.

You’re doing the work.

You’re the glue.

You’re consistent.

Yet it feels like no one came to see you, not the coaches, not the cameras, not the clout.

Let’s Flip the Narrative:

What recruiters do come to see when they are really doing their job is:

Leadership
Toughness
Communication
Basketball IQ / Sport IQ
Work ethic over hype

So if you are feeling like Otis, lean into it.

Be undeniable in film.
Be unforgettable in interviews.
Be unshakable in your approach.

Because eventually, the right coach will say:

“We came to see YOU, not just the highlight reel.”

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