I’ll disagree with you there. We have enough MS ties on staff (on and off field) that our relationships in state with coaches and players will be fine. Now, if you find a ST Coordinator that has had some success recruiting MS, then that’s great, but it’s gonna narrow your search and most likely return you with little to no candidates.
Just my opinion, but I feel like you have to approach the hire by finding the best ST coaches available, then narrow them down by who possesses the ability and personality to be a good recruiter. Finally, will they fit in with the current staff. If they aren’t a well known recruiter yet, that is inconsequential presently. True recruiting (not the black bear variety of recruiting) is about effort and personality. Can you be genuine enough and interesting enough to sell you and your program to high school kids and their parents, and can you be diligent enough to recruit them persistently from start to finish, even when you have on field coaching and mentorships of current students on your plate.