Meet Tom's New Best Friend: Tyler Barnes, Director of Recruiting and NFL Liaison for the University of Iowa Football Program.


Tom and Tyler discuss his fascinating job and some of the surprising limitations he faces when trying to recruit student athletes, they dig into his background, his family, and how he found his way to recruiting as a career, and Tyler shares some insight on his mentors, Name-Image-Likeness opportunities for students, and why he thinks it’s easier to be on staff than it is to be a fan.

This podcast is sponsored by West Bank, a community bank providing services to consumers and small- to medium-sized businesses throughout Iowa and Minnesota. For more information, visit westbankstrong.com.

This is Tom Cilek's New Best Friend, the monthly podcast from the Corridor Media Group. Meet Tom Cilek - he's the senior vice president of a bank, a reformed lawyer, and one of the Corridor's most connected business leaders. He loves making new friends, and making things happen in Eastern Iowa. Catch his inside conversations with the region's leading business minds in this hit monthly podcast.

This is a Corridor Media Group podcast: Bringing critical business news, thoughtful analysis, and valuable strategic insights for business leaders throughout Cedar Rapids, Iowa City, and the Quad Cities. For more information, visit corridorbusiness.com.

This episode was produced by the L.A.S. Media Group in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. For more information, visit LASMediaGroup.com.