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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I Am My Own Recruiter: Owning Your Path to the Offer

athletic · May 11, 2025

Tony Stark did not wait to be chosen. He declared who he was. This post challenges student-athletes to take control of their recruiting process.

I Am My Own Recruiter: Owning Your Path to the Offer

Inspired by Tony Stark

“I am Iron Man.” -Tony Stark

Tony Stark never waited for someone to hand him a title. He created it. He built the suit. He built the future. And when it mattered most, he stood in front of the world and said the words that defined everything he believed in:

“I am Iron Man.”

Student-athletes must adopt the same mentality during the recruiting process.

Waiting for a call, a post, or an invitation is not a strategy. It is a stall.

To win in recruiting today, you must declare it for yourself:

I am my own recruiter.

You are the one building the brand.

You are the one emailing coaches.

You are the one training, filming, editing, and preparing.

You are the one reviewing GPA, coursework, and eligibility.

You are the one showing up, again and again.

Ownership is not optional. It is the edge.

Coaches recruit the athlete who owns their communication, their development, and their future. No one is coming to save you. They are coming to see you and only if you make yourself visible.

You do not need permission. You need purpose.

You are the brand. You are the captain. You are the strategy.

You are the recruiter.

🧠 Game Plan Takeaway:

The earlier you accept full responsibility for your recruiting journey, the faster things move. Confidence does not wait for validation, it shows up and introduces itself.

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