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Mark Pantoni (Assistant Athletic Director, Player Personnel)

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't his duties as Ohio State's Director Of Player Personnel totally different than a NFL teams' Director of Player Personnel.

In the NFL: The Director of Player Personnel is a management position within a sports organization whose main job is to support the athletes on the team. ... He also helps in player trades and acquisitions, including being directly involved in recruiting or scouting new players for a team.

At Ohio State Pantoni supervises all aspects of the program’s administrative duties for recruiting, including film evaluations, on-campus official and unofficial visits, the social media/creative team, travel and roster management.
 
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Pantoni's philosophy on why June official visits are better than in-season

"My view personally is the more time the coaches and players can spend around the prospects the better," Pantoni said. "Game day visitors are so hectic with these kids playing on Friday night, getting home late, getting the first flight out Saturday morning. Coaches are worried about preparing for the game and worried about the players. And then the coaches don't see their families for the entire week, because of game-planning. So, it's just very limited on the amount of time. You just don't have as much time with these kids. And then Sunday, the coaches are getting ready for the next game.

"So, to me, the more time that coaches can spend around these kids and not leave their side and really develop that relationship, the better. Either if it's during the summer, or after the season, I think we've had the most success in those instances. If these kids are going for game visits, a lot of these schools that they are visiting have really impressive home games, because they're going to pick the biggest games that you know to go see. So, even though we love our game day experience, I don't think it trumps the relationship with our players and coaches."

Entire article: https://247sports.com/college/ohio-...l-visits-are-better-than-in-season-167037055/
 
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BEST IN THE BUSINESS. This is your friendly reminder that Mark Pantoni is the absolute best in the nation at his job, and that ain't just my professional homerism talking.

My good pal Ari Wasserman (and also Bruce Feldman, but I don't know him like that) of The Athletic spoke to recruiting coordinators across the country to try to determine which one was the best, and Pantoni basically lapped the rest of the field.

1. Mark Pantoni, director of player personnel, Ohio State

Total survey points: 20
Started at Ohio State: 2012

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What Pantoni’s peers are saying:

• “To maintain that level of organization at a pressure-cooker of a school like Ohio State is just unbelievable.”

• “Mark Pantoni’s national track record through multiple staffs is undeniable, and he is the undisputed top dog in the space. Ohio State doesn’t make many mistakes, are in sync as a staff and always close well.”

• “I admire him and his ability to work on multiple staffs and keep that consistency. He’s whatever you want to call it, the OG, the lead guy in our profession, our little pocket of college football. He is a great person. He’s always willing to help young people. And he’s a great evaluator. He is a man of conviction and confidence. He is able to stand on the table for a guy he believes in and doesn’t back down from assistants. He has high emotional intelligence. He just gets it. No matter where he is at, whether it is at Ohio State or the 125th-ranked team, he’d make a difference.”

• “Mark is ‘The Godfather.’ His influence can be seen across all corners of college football.”

• “I value consistency and stability and have chased that my entire career, and he’s the definition of both.”

Entire article: https://www.elevenwarriors.com/skul...-mark-pantoni-is-the-best-and-chris-olave-and
 
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