College Recruiting Weekly Podcast (Dan Tudor - Tudor Collegiate Strategies)

Midway through your recruiting class you're working on, here's the question: How's it going? Just like a team going back to the locker room and assessing the game midway through, we talk to a coach about what's going right, what's going wrong, and where he should go from here. Will it help you? Find out by listening...and see what kind of adjustments you might want to be making! Thanks for listening - make sure to rate and review us if you haven't already, and tell at least 50 of your fellow coaches about the podcast.

It's the big Season 6 premier of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, and we're not wasting any time bringing you one of the most interesting guests we've ever talked to: Jon S. Rennie, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and former nuclear submarine officer during the Cold Way. We talk about Rennie's new book, "All In the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner" as well as the lessons he learned that you can apply to building your program on your campus. This is a great episode for head coaches, but also for assistant coaches who want to contribute to the goal of greatness - and why 'being in the same boat' is so key to that development. Follow Jon on Twitter at @jonsrennie To order his book, All in the Same Boat, click here: https://jonsrennie.com/all-in-the-same-boat/ To view his other books for developing leaders and building a top team, click here: https://jonsrennie.com/books/ To visit his website, go to https://jonsrennie.com/ Thanks for listening, Coach!

For all the time, money and effort spent on getting your prospects to visit campus, once they are actually there, things sometimes fall flat. Such was the case with Dan and his family's recent visit to a college campus. It was a fine campus, with an enthusiastic tour guide, who gave out lots of information about the college. And that is where the problem starts... In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Dan Tudor gives listeners seven key observations about what went right, and what went wrong, during that visit they took. Then, he welcomes today's guest, admissions expert Jeremy Tiers joins the podcast to talk about how admissions departments and coaches can improve the "product" they put on for their visitors. His advice is based on years of research as Admissions Director for Tudor Collegiate Strategies, as well as his time as a college basketball coach. It's a fascinating discussion that will give you direction on how to identify the bad things you may be doing during your visits, as well as what to do differently in the future. To follow Jeremy Tiers on Twitter (and you should) find him at @CoachTiers For more about the great work we're doing with admissions departments around the country, visit our website: http://dantudor.com/admissions/ Last thing...tell your coaching staff and everyone else at your college to subscribe to the podcast and get all of our latest episodes automatically! Thanks, we appreciate all of your support. With questions, comments, or topic suggestions, email Dan at dan@dantudor.com.

College coaches are shortening their careers and lessening their effectiveness as coaches and recruiters because they don't get nearly enough sleep. Want proof? That's what today's show is all about. Dr. Tracy Davenport is our guest, and she's authored over 1,000 articles on developing a healthy lifestyle through a better understanding of sleep and nutrition. She works with coaches and individuals around the country who rely on her expertise to help them maximize their professional effectiveness in their own careers. To talk to Tracy and ask her questions, or to have her help develop a plan with you or your team, email her at tracy@tracyshealthyliving.com.

In our Season 5 premier, Dan Tudor welcomes author and international body language expert Mark Bowden to the show. He uses the principles from his new best selling book, "Truth and Lies: What People Are Really Thinking" to teach college coaches how to analyze what their recruits are really thinking, and how to make sure their own body language as college coaches are communicating what they want it to. We simulcasted this show on video, as well as audio. To watch that video and see the author's visual demonstration of some of his body language examples, go here: https://dantudor.com/body-language-expert-mark-bowden-on-reading-your-prospects-recruiting-cues/ To order his new book, go here: https://www.amazon.com/Truth-Lies-People-Really-Thinking/dp/1443456586/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=truth+and+lies&qid=1601350605&sr=8-1 Thanks for listening to the show! Make sure you subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, GooglePlay, Stitcher or iHeartRadio to listen to all of the upcoming episodes of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast.

No bigger issue in college sports is causing more of a debate than the Name, Image & Likeness (NIL) issue. All sides, both for and against the idea of letting college student-athletes earning money from outside marketing opportunities, have an opinion as it heads towards a final decision sometime in 2021 by the NCAA. In preparation for this major focus, we wanted to talk to some of the individuals involved in the debate so that college coaches can understand all sides of the issue. Our guest list for this episode includes: Mike DeCourcy from The Sporting News. Follow him on Twitter at @tsnmike Andy Schwarz, an economist specializing in antitrust & damages & sport economics. He is also one of the co-founders of a competing organization to the NCAA, the Professional Collegiate League (www.ThePCLeague.com). Follow Andy on Twitter at @andyhre Congressman Mark Walker (R) from North Carolina, one of the leading voices in national government for the idea of a free-market approach to letting student-athletes market themselves and earn an income while in college. Follow Congressman Walker at @Walker4NC Scott Bernstein is an attorney with the law firm of KaiserDillon, and has been involved in numerous legal cases surrounding college student-athletes, athletic departments, and the NCAA. He authored a widely-read article warning of possible pitfalls for student-athletes with the proposed framework of the NIL issue. Read it here: https://www.kaiserdillon.com/ncaa-finally-moves-on-compensation-but-pitfalls-for-student-athletes-abound/ And, author, consultant and longtime college athletic director Tim Selgo. Follow him on Twitter at @timselgo. Order his two books, Anchor Up and Make One Play, at your favorite bookseller. Thanks for listening to this podcast episode! To contact Dan Tudor, email him at dan@dantudor.com or follow him on Twitter at @dantudor.

Many college coaches from rural or suburban campuses, with a largely white population, hesitate to try and recruit inner-city student-athletes to their programs. "Why would they want to come here? It's so different from where they grew up." "There's nothing to do here compared to the city they're from." "They probably don't have the grades to be admitted here, because their high school isn't in a very good area." Sound familiar? In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to Miles Smith, the head men's basketball coach at Johnson State College in northern Vermont. He coaches at a small, liberal arts school in a small, mostly white college town up in the mountains a little more than an hour outside of Burlington. And all Coach Smith does is consistently recruit inner-city kids to come to his little school in Vermont and play basketball for him. So what's his secret? That's what today's show is all about. Prepare to have an honest, creative conversation about recruiting, race, and college athletics. We don't solve all of the country's problems in this episode, but we'll give you some new approaches and fresh thinking on an often difficult-to-navigate topic we all seem to be hearing a lot about these days. To contact Coach Miles Smith, you can email him at Miles.Smith@jsc.edu Follow him on Twitter at @coachsmith_24 Thanks for listening! Make sure to tell your fellow coaches to subscribe to the podcast, and make sure to leave us a nice rating with feedback wherever you listen to it.

Starting to recruit your next class? WAIT! Listen to this first before you dive in head first on those first contact calls, texts and emails. Dan Tudor shares four essential foundations for not only establishing effective first contacts with your new prospects, but also reveals what key strategies will keep the process moving forward successfully after you get those new recruits into your system. Questions? Contact us at dan@dantudor.com and we'll make sure you get the help you need, Coach. Make your first contacts more effective than ever with the information in today's episode! And, if you like what you hear, subscribe to the podcast, tell at least 25 of your fellow coaches about it, and leave us an awesome review. Thanks, Coach!

Welcome to Season 9 of our College Recruiting Weekly podcast! We have a lot of great topics and information lined up for you this season, but to kick off the Fall of '24, we're going to focus on the landmark news over the summer involving compensation for college athletes, and the House settlement of the issue that puts initial rules in place for college athletic departments around the country. To bring us his insights on all the details, and what they will mean for coaches and athletic directors everywhere, we're joined by Matt Brown, the journalist behind the popular Extra Points online publication. We'll get his thoughts on his latest reporting on the issue, what it means for Division I college recruiting, and what the trickle-down effect will be for the rest of the college athletics landscape. This is information you may have not yet heard about, so listen in - especially if you're confused about the whole topic, and what it may mean for you and your athletic department. To read the fantastic article Matt wrote on the topic, which we reference in the show, click here: https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/ohio-states-potential-budget-cuts-canary-coal-mine To ask Matt questions, email him at Matt@ExtraPointsMB.com Visit his website and subscribe to his regular publications at www.ExtraPointsMB.com And, keep up with him on X at @MattBrownEP. Remember to leave us a 5-star review if you like the podcast, and tell your fellow coaches in your department about the show! Email questions to us at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening, Coach! Have a great start to the fall recruiting year, too.

At the core of every good recruiting campaign is a story. If we've worked with you as a coach, or done a workshop at your athletic department, you know the emphasis we put on telling a great story to your recruits. It's what gets them to make a decision to choose you over their other options. On today's episode, we talk to internationally respected story-telling coach Joe Collins. He works with companies to help them develop their stories and brands, creating more effective sales campaigns for the clients that rely upon him. Today, he applies those secrets to the challenging world of college sports recruiting. Download this podcast on iTunes, Google Play, or Stitcher...AND, tell your fellow coaches to listen to the show and subscribe! Thanks, Coach. Oh and by the way, a coach asked me recently who the band is that we use for all of our music on the show. The band is called The Mob, and they were featured on Episode 23 (one of our most popular) when we talked to a rock-n-roll musician who had to leave the world of Top 40 hits and dive into a sales career. If you haven't listened to that one, go back and listen now. It's great! (And, enjoy the music...classic 1970's stuff!) www.dantudor.com P.S. Do you ever listen all the way to the very very very end of the podcast, after the music fades out?....

In this episode, we talk with journalist Andy Wittry, creator of the popular Out of Bounds online column focusing on issues surrounding college athletics, about the upcoming Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) initiative that will allow student-athletes to profit commercially during their time as a college athlete. The question we ask Wittry, who has done extensive research on the topic and how different athletic departments are preparing to handle it, to try and answer the question, "are college athletic departments ready for NIL?" We focus on an investigative article by Wittry which explored that question. His findings, and our podcast discussion, can help athletic departments and coaches learn from some early mistakes colleges have made to ensure they move forward as strongly and confidently as possible. To read his article which this podcast episode is based on, click the link below: https://andywittry.substack.com/p/heres-what-team-social-media-policies To get on his mailing list, and read his ongoing looks into college athletics, go here: https://andywittry.substack.com/about Make sure to subscribe to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate you listening - tell other coaches in your department to subscribe, too!

On this episode, listen in to the talk Dan Tudor presented at the 2024 American Volleyball Coaches Association convention to a group of Division I head coaches and assistant coaches. The discussion centered around the challenges so many coaches and their programs are working through with all the new rule changes and new options athletes and prospects have in determining where they compete. This talk went over some proven solutions for how college coaches can better manage those changes, and still successfully build their program. Coaches outside of the Division I level can also learn from this talk, as many of the principles apply to Division II, Division III and NAIA coaching staffs, as well. Want to contact the host? Email him at dan@dantudor.com. Like the podcast? GREAT! Make sure to subscribe, and take a minute to rate the show (hopefully 5-stars!). And, tell other coaches in your athletic department about College Recruiting Weekly. Thanks, Coach!

On the podcast's Season 3 finale, we talk to legendary coach, athletic director, and business consultant, Dr. Thom Park. He was the architect of what may be the greatest Division I football turnaround in the history of college athletics. In addition, he developed a long coaching career built on some important early lessons he learned from that first coaching experience - and he shares his advice for coaching careers and building great programs, no matter the sport or division level. You can find out more about Dr. Park and the services he offers college coaches at http://www.drthompark.com. To watch one of Coach Park's presentations at one of our National Collegiate Recruiting Conferences, visit https://vimeo.com/50591180 You can email him drthompark@aol.com Thanks for listening, Coach!

Is there a better way to recruit during, and after, discovering a new athlete prospect at a tournament you go to scout? Yes! In this episode, recruiting expert Dan Tudor talks with a coach who asked that same question, and outlines successful strategies that coaches all over the country have used to take a better overall approach to making the most of their time scouting and recruiting in a tournament or large event setting. For more background and information, visit our recruiting blog at www.dantudor.com/blog. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to tell other coaches on campus about the podcast, and continue to ask questions...AND, make sure you subscribe and leave a rating on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!

It's a tough question: "When is the right time to leave college coaching?" It's a question that gets thought about frequently, but discussed openly among coaches rarely. Why? Pride, ego, and job preservation. If your staff or athletic director knew you were thinking about leaving the profession, they might assume you've just lost the heart and drive to succeed in the job, and look for a replacement. But the question itself is important. This is your life, Coach, and being in charge of what you do with that life is up to you. On today's episode, we talk to former Division I assistant coach Chris Passmore, who left his job as a college coach a few years ago and has found a side of living that he hadn't known before. His story isn't supposed to apply to all coaches, and we're not suggesting coaching is something you need to leave right now - or ever. But we thought it would be helpful to walk through some of the questions and topics that we raise in this conversation, just to ensure you're in the right place professionally. Thanks for listening, Coach! Questions about the show, or have a topic idea? Email dan@dantudor.com

What a great episode we have for you! We're joined by former college and pro athlete, author and entrepreneur John Nicholas, creator of "Hitting Your Bullseye", a guide created for anyone wanting to achieve their goals, whether they are personal or professional. John leads a fascinating discussion on how college coaches can reset their targets to reach their goals, and how he discovered this system through a pivotal moment as a teenage athlete. Visit the website HitYourBullseye.com to view more and order the book. Questions? Email dan@dantudor.com, and don't forget to subscribe and rate our podcast please!

In part two of our Summer doubleheader, we talk to another coach who has a core question: How do college coaches develop a recruiting philosophy that specifically fits their unique situation? We help this coach work through his questions, and end up getting him pointed in the right direction. Listen in as we lead him through several key points, and learn from the advice. (And if you haven't listened to Episode 53 yet, do it now! It's part of our podcast doubleheader) Questions? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening! Subscribe on iTunes, Google and Stitcher - and leave a positive review while you're there

On today's episode, we're joined by agent and advisor to college coaches, Brian Stanchak. He joins us to talk about how college coaches can successfully manage their coaching career in the middle of a crisis. It's common sense, action-oriented advice that is needed and timely. Brian runs the BDS Agency, a firm that specializes in advising college coaches, helping them market themselves, preparing them for job interviews, and representing them during contract negotiations. He is a former Division I basketball coach, and is one of the speakers at the 2020 National Collegiate Recruiting Conference. Contact Brian at brian@thebdsagency.com, visit his website at www.thebdsagency.com, and follow him on Twitter at @bdstan.

The transfer portal has shaken up the college recruiting world, and the coaches who are trying to manage the process. So, how should coaches approach successfully implementing the transfer portal into their recruiting plan on a year to year basis? As a follow-up to Episode 139, where we listened into Dan Tudor's speech to coaches at a convention on the topic of "Maximizing Your Transfer Portal Recruiting", Dan joined Mandy Green's monthly 'Recruiting Made Simple' coaches group, which is a part of her successful Busy Coach program. Dan talks about all aspects of transfer portal recruiting with a group of college coaches, and the information outlined should be able to help any coach develop an effective plan for transfers in their program. To find out more about Busy Coach, email Mandy Green at mandy@dantudor.com or visit www.busy.coach. Questions for Dan? Email him at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Make sure to leave a 5-star rating and subscribe to the podcast.

On this episode of the college recruiting weekly podcast, we turn to our team of experts here at Tudor Collegiate Strategies to talk about what coaches learned over the past year, and what new trends they see emerging as we head into 2021-2022. Our panel: Dan Tudor @dantudor Mandy Green @mandygreenCPS Dan Christensen @recruitwithdan Greg Carroll @carrollgm Paul Nemetz-Carlson @PNC_777 Bryan Mathews @CoachMathews22 Follow these experts on Twitter, and contact the host, Dan Tudor, with any questions you need answers to at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening!

Frank Sinatra sang it loudly: "I did it my way!" And just like Frank, there are college coaches out there who get creative, buck the trends, and build their programs using their instincts and experience as a guide. Coach Gabe Bolton is one of those coaches. He is the longtime women's soccer head coach at California State University, Stanislaus, a successful Division II program in central California. Over the years, he's used some unorthodox methods to build a winner, and create a life for himself and his family that might just be the envy of a lot of coaches who listen to this episode. He'll share what he's done, how he's done it, and offer ideas that you can use to build your own program. You can email Coach Bolton at gbolton@csustan.edu with questions. And, you can contact Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure you tell others in your department to subscribe to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast!

In this episode, Dan Tudor talks about the details of the upcoming 2017 National Collegiate Recruiting Conference (spoiler alert: It's still in the planning stages, for a few good reasons). In our main training segment, Dan talks about price, and how most college coaches don't know how to approach it with their prospects. And, he discusses the hard work involved with moving them away from a price-based "commodity" decision, and towards one of connection and feeling with you and your program. The article that is the basis for this discussion is from world renowned marketing guru Seth Godin, and can be found here: http://sethgodin.typepad.com/seths_blog/2016/11/sort-by-price.html Thanks for listening!

In our 101st episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, you'll listen to a great example of what happens when a coaching staff, lead by a motivated assistant, revamps their recruiting approach from start to finish. We'll talk live with her about how she identified the needed changes, how she utilized several internal and external resources to make changes, and how the evolution of their approach changed the outcome of their recruiting results. For more information on how Tudor Collegiate Strategies can help alter your recruiting results, or to ask questions, email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

Ceci Clark is the Director of Mental Performance & Life Skills Education for the Philadelphia Phillies, helping their major league players and rising prospects increase their ability to maximize their mental performance just as they would their physical performance. In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we'll talk with Ceci about: - Why pro teams are focusing more on the mental preparation their players take. - How they scout for the right mental strengths as they evaluate and scout prospects. - What college coaches can do to apply the same principles to their programs, improving how they help their athletes perform, and how they uncover mentally strong prospects for their teams. To contact Ceci with questions, or how she can work with your program, email her at edgementalityCMPC@gmail.com and follow her on X at @EdgeMentality. You can also connect with her on LinkedIn. Questions for the show? Email dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode, four of our resident experts at Tudor Collegiate Strategies join the show to talk about a poll we just did, asking coaches what their priorities were for recruiting now that we've reached the midway point in the academic year. The results were interesting! So, what is the 'right' focus for coaches? And, how should recruiters prioritize their activities to gain the best results? Listen to the conversation on this episode. To foll0w-up and ask questions of our experts featured on today's podcast episode, email them: Dan Christensen danchristensen@dantudor.com Mandy Green mandy@dantudor.com Mike Divilbiss mike@dantudor.com Paul Nemetz-Carlson pnc@dantudor.com And as always, you can reach out and ask Dan Tudor questions anytime you have them at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

Want to get a peek inside what many college athletic directors are facing as we embark on a new athletic and recruiting year? On today's episode, we sit down with Jim Abbott, former athletic director at Oklahoma City University and the founder of "The Business of Small College Athletics" (BOSCA). Jim is passionate about helping athletic directors understand their role in helping to build programs, and using their influence to come alongside coaches who need support to build great individual sports programs on a campus. In this episode, Jim talks with Dan Tudor about the new challenges facing many college athletic directors today, their changing roles on campus, and what college coaches need to understand about how the athletic department is operating behind the scenes as they recruit and coach their teams. Jim and his organization are fantastic, and you can find out more information at https://www.smallcollegeathletics.com/. Make sure to take a look at their summer conference info, as well as the workshops they are leading around the country. You can contact Jim at jabbott@okcu.edu. For more info on Tudor Collegiate Strategies, visit dantudor.com or email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, and make sure to pass this episode along to your athletic director!

How do you brand your program for recruits, Coach? We've touched on that topic before in previous podcast episodes, but we're taking a REALLY deep dive into the topic today. Join Dan Tudor for part of his recent talk at the American Volleyball Coaches Association, as he teaches coaches the foundational principles for creating a defined, lasting brand that will better tell the story of you and your program for your recruits. This is an extra long episode, and it's recorded live at the convention, which means there might be parts of the audience Q&A that are hard to hear if you have your volume down too low. So crank it up, Coach. Questions? Want help defining your program's brand for your recruits? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode, we'll take you inside a conversation Dan Tudor had with Joanna Lane from "The Dirt Podcast", the podcast from the National Fastpitch Coaches Association, which serves college softball coaches around the country. Dan talks about campus visits, how to approach the rising transfer culture in college athletics, effective messaging, and more. If you're a softball coach, you need to listen to The Dirt Podcast! Find it here: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ccxFnbbC1FdCCOFbOm6md And if you're a serious recruiter, and want to understand recruiting inside and out as a way to advance your career and build your program, subscribe and like our College Recruiting Weekly podcast! Questions? Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com and tell 4,000 of your closest coaching friends about the podcast today.

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to Loras College sports management professor Matt Garrett. He recently authored an extensive study on different aspects of NCAA Division III recruiting, specifically the messaging to prospects not identified as top recruits. He identifies problems in admissions and athletic departments, how coaches can play a larger role in better communication, and why all of this is essential for college campuses to understand as we head into challenging recruiting times beyond 2022. To see a video presentation of this study, go here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JMIY20TvKjQ More on Professor Matt Loras: - Professor of Sport Management and Sport Management Program Coordinator at Loras College. - Formerly women's basketball coach and Professor of Physical Education at Blackburn College. - Graduate assistant women's basketball and softball coach at Illinois Wesleyan from 1994-96 Sports information director at Rockford College (now university) from 1992-93 - Undergraduate at MIllikin University; master's at Illinois State; doctorate from Saint Louis University - Co-founder and coach of Dubuque Hornets travel baseball organization for several years; also president of Dubuque PONY League for a time period - Parent of three, including two former or current D3 student-athletes at Simpson College and Loras College To follow-up with Professor Garrett, email him at Matthew.Garrett@loras.edu You can email podcast host Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com.

You want to establish effective timelines and deadlines in your recruiting efforts, but what if you're also operating in less than idea circumstances? Like multiple prospects that you become aware of all during the year? Or needing to meet a certain roster number? Or being a coach that's new, or one that is still in the rebuilding process? On this episode, listen in live as Dan Tudor walks through strategies with a new coach who wants to set a good foundation, but also has some hurdles to account for. The anonymous guest coach references episode 113 in his conversation. If you haven't heard that yet, you might want to listen to it now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/37TQt04cQLJo0nlvXETA2Q You can also find numerous additional articles that we've published at dantudor.com in the Blog and Honey Badger sections. Questions for Dan? Email dan@dantudor.com to ask your question! Thanks for listening - and don't forget to tell everyone you know about the show!

Are you a program that recruits international student-athletes? If you are, you're going to like this episode, featuring Dan Tudor talking about what he and Tudor Collegiate Strategies has learned about what works, and what doesn't, when it comes to international recruiting. Most importantly, Dan goes over the mindset of most international athletes that makes them different than their U.S. prospect counterparts. Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and give us a 5-star rating if you liked the show! We appreciate it, and hope this helps you in your ongoing efforts to build a great college program. Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com

Looking for a unique perspective on how to approach this current crisis college athletics is enduring? John Brubaker was a college lacrosse coach who started working with businesses around the country, helping them solve solutions and approach problems creatively. He is a well known author, speaker and advisor, and today he's joining the podcast to outline ideas and strategies from the business world for coaches to consider. It's a unique take, from a professional who has a unique background that's perfectly suited to address this problem. Get your copy of Coach Brubaker's new book, "Beyond Stadium Status" at BeyondStadiumStatus.com or wherever you like to buy books - its a great one for college coaches. Follow John at @CoachBru on Twitter. Thanks for listening, Coach, and look for more special podcast episodes on the current crisis enveloping the country, and college sports. Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com with questions or needs...thanks for listening!

College coaching is extremely demanding, and it regularly takes it's toll on relationships. Your spouse, family, and close friends often are the ones around you who suffer when the demands of your job take priority over your personal life. The result? No balance, and relationships that suffer. And many times, coaches are forced to choose between the job they love, and the people they love. In this episode, we introduce you to a resource that is helping coaches become better husbands, wives, and friends. Mike Lightfoot, legendary NAIA basketball coach, is part of an organization called Nations of Coaches. For more information on the organization, go to www.NationsOfCoaches.com To talk to Coach Lightfoot confidentially to help you with any issues you would like help with, email him at mlightfoot@nationsofcoaches.com. For help with recruiting, visit www.dantudor.com. Contact Dan at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to tell your fellow college coaches to listen and subscribe!

What's the right way to approach building something from scratch? That's something that a lot of coaches who get the chance to do just that wonder about. And in this episode, we'll talk to one of those coaches. We let you in on a conversation Dan Tudor had with a coach who gets to start from scratch: What are the challenges? What are the typical mistakes they make? And, how should recruiters work smarter to achieve their goals? Listen in, and learn what our advice is for college recruiters in this situation. Thanks for listening, and make sure you subscribe and tell your fellow coaches about the podcast! And, leave us a 5-star rating while you're at it.

February 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice", the improbable Olympic gold medal performance turned in by the USA men's hockey team in 1980. In this episode, author, speaker and researcher Charlie Adams talks about the lessons from that team, and Coach Herb Brooks' management of that team. Adams has spent the last decade studying this team, and the inspirational lessons they can teach anyone - especially college coaches! Link to the books Charlie Adams mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Miracle-Captain-Medal-Winning-Olympic/dp/0062960954 Email contact to book Charlie for your department or team: charlie@stokethefirewithin.com Thanks for listening, Coach!

In this episode, join Dan Tudor in a live roundtable discussion with six tennis coaches before the speech he gave at the ITA tennis coaches convention in Las Vegas in early December, 2021. Topics that got talked about include how to differentiate your program from others in high level conferences, ways to manage a successful communication plan, expanding your recruiting geography, and more. It was a wide-ranging back and forth discussion for a little over an hour, so there's a lot of great content here for coaches in all sports, at all levels. Questions about Tudor Collegiate Strategies, and what we do to serve college coaching staffs? Visit www.dantudor.com, or email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe and give us a five star rating!

If you've watched it, and you're a college coach, you probably love Ted Lasso. The AppleTV series was a huge hit, mainly because of its cast of characters lead by actor Jason Sudekis' portrayal of an American football coach being hired by an English soccer team to be their new leader. Hilarity - along with some drama, self-discovery, and plenty of mishaps - ensues. But for college coaches, are there lessons to be learned? Former college coach and current author and speaker John "Coach Bru" Brubaker returns to talk about what those lessons are following the release of his new book, "The Lasso Way" (which belongs in every college coach's library, in our opinion). To order the book, visit https://coachbru.com/product/the-lasso-way/ Or, buy it on Amazon or at your favorite bookseller. Thanks for listening, Coach! Remember to tell 50 fellow coaches about the podcast, and rate and review our show.

Early recruiting has been an ongoing debate around college athletics for years. Recently, one coaches organization took steps to push back against the growing trend. The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association proposed new limits on early contact between coaches and recruits, and those changes were accepted by the NCAA. Our guest today is Rob Harris, head women's lacrosse coach at Davenport University in Michigan. He has a unique perspective on this as a successful college coach at many levels, as well as a director of a club lacrosse program. He see's the debate from both sides, and talks about his thoughts on the new rules. Coach Harris is also a featured speaker at the upcoming 2017 National Collegiate Recruiting Conference, where he will be talking about "Communicating with This Generation of Recruits". He discusses those principles on this episode, as well. For more information on the recent rule passage, click here: http://www.iwlca.org/page/show/2637338-early-recruiting-action-center For information about the big recruiting training session for college coaches, the National Collegiate Recruiting Conference, click here: http://www.dantudor.com/conferences Thanks for listening! If you love us, tell the world by giving us 5 stars and a nice review on iTunes, Stitcher or Google.

How can coaches build a truly excellent program? By defining what 'excellence' is. That's what today's guest would make the case for: Giancarlo Lemmi is the Associate Head Coach for Liberty University women's tennis, and has helped the program amass over 100 wins since 2012. In the process of his coaching work at the university, Lemmi has advocated for coaches to become better at defining their vision for their careers and programs, and the working towards achieving that vision. As a by product of that effort, Lemmi just published his first book, "The Court of Excellence: Using Your Life Story to Shape Your Coaching Philosophy". The book is available here: https://amzn.to/3iEkFcu Coach Lemmi also co-hosts the popular "The Christian Coach Podcast" - listen to their interviews with lots of fellow coaches and how they are building their lives, careers and program here: https://www.coachlemmi.com/podcast His website also offers ways coaches can get help developing their own stories to define their program, and attract the right recruits: https://www.coachlemmi.com/ Thanks for listening, Coach! If you have questions or podcast guest ideas, email me at dan@dantudor.com.

Have you ever had prospects you were really interested in, and previously communicating with, just drop off the face of the Earth? Stop replying to texts? Won't answer their phone? Of course you have. The big question to this all-to-common recruiting hurdle is, "how do you reinitiate contact and get things going again?" In this episode, Dan Tudor explains why this is likely happening, how to identify the right strategy moving forward, and how to execute that strategy. This could be a game changer for some of you - we hope you enjoy it!

Coaches recruiting prospects tend to want to give the prospects more information, more attention, more detail, and more of...well, everything! But is that the right approach with this generation? In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, recruiting guru Dan Tudor outlines some suggested strategies that prove a "less is more" approach actually has a tendency to work better, and outlines how to do it effective across three different contact mediums. For more information on how we work with college coaches, visit www.dantudor.com or email us with questions at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode, Dan Tudor talks in detail about the right kind of structure to build your June 15th or first contact calls and messages to new prospects around. June 15th, for many coaches and programs, has become the most important initial date of new contact with the next recruiting class, and because it's such a competitive start to the cycle, it's important coaches approach it correctly. This episode is a must-listen for coaches preparing to contact their next class of recruits. Questions? Contact Dan at dan@dantudor.com for your program-specific answers! Thanks for listening, and make sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5-star review.

Theresa Beeckman is a former Division I volleyball coach who saw a problem in college athletics that she is now devoting her professional life to solving: Fix the problem of bad team cultures. How do bad cultures happen? And, what does it do to a coach trying to recruit athletes in an effort to build a dominant program? Coach Beeckman has some great ideas that coaches can apply immediately. Also, Dan talks about early recruiting in college athletics, answers two interesting questions from our podcast listeners, and shares a cool story about a young Division III coach who tried our process for asking an athlete to verbally commit - and found some fist-pumping success.

In this episode, we talk with Greg Dooley, a professor at the University of Michigan who is quickly becoming regarded as one of the leading thinkers when it comes to Name, Image and Likeness, the future of the NCAA, and how all of it is affecting coaching, recruiting and college athletic departments. In this fascinating discussion, Dan hears from Greg on what's currently happening around NIL, and some of the lessons we're learning through the ups and downs of this groundbreaking shift in college sports. Whether you're a Division I coach, or someone building a program or leading a department at a D2 or D3 college, this is going to be a great show to devote some time to. To reach our guest, Greg Dooley, you can email him gregorydools@gmail.com, read his blog at mvictors.com, or connect with him on LinkedIn at linkedin.com/in/mvictors To talk to Dan, email him at dan@dantudor.com

The ongoing debate about if college athletic recruiting needs to change, and how it needs to change, and when it needs to change seems to be never ending. Lots of questions, very few tangible ideas. Michael Cross, Associate Athletic Director at Penn State University, the founder of Athlete Viewpoint, and publisher of UltimateSportsInsider.com, has a proposal. We talk about his three steps towards meaningful reform. We also talk about Jerry McGuire, and actor John Cusack...but you'll just have to listen to understand all of that. The article we reference in the podcast is located here: http://www.ultimatesportsinsider.com/2017/01/transparency-necessary-to-fix-college.html#.WJjox7YrLq0 You can find out more about his innovative work with college coaches and their student-athletes here: http://www.athleteviewpoint.com/ Thanks for listening, Coach! Tell your fellow coaches at your school about us, and Tweet about today's show @dantudor

So many things can derail an otherwise smart, successful, competent coach on his or her way to building a great program. That's what today's show features: A conversation with a college coach who wants to be proactive in recognizing where he can do better when it comes to controlling the direction of his program, and then taking action. This isn't a story about putting out fires and rebuilding, but one of making sure things keep going the right direction all the way through the process. We talk about the right recruits to go after at a coach's particular college, timelines and deadlines, and how to develop a strategy for building a program the way this coach wants to build it. You're going to learn a lot by listening-in to what we discuss with this coach! Thanks for subscribing, and if you have questions, get in touch at dan@dantudor.com.

Dan is back on the road, and he's talking about how you can use four key elements in messages that you send out that will greatly increase your chances for getting an immediate responses from your recruits. In this episode, you'll learn: - Why less in your message will get you MORE responses - The importance of asking a question - How inserting the word "because" is a powerful way to get action from your recruit - Why asking for action is the key to ongoing communication from your recruit For more background information on the individual principles that make up the recommendations in our episode today, go to www.dantudor.com/blog and search for the key words in this podcast. Questions? Contact Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening, Coach! Spread the word, and keep listening to the show!

Welcome to the Season 8 premier of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast! On this show, we talk about three things that coaches need to remember to focus on as they start the recruiting process for this current class of prospects, and discuss "the theatre of status in recruiting" - what your athlete perceives, and believes, about you. And, how to better manage and define that for them. Join Dan Tudor as he discusses this next level idea with you, and make sure to subscribe to get all of this season's new episodes ready to play right away when they're released! Thanks for listening, Coach.

Coaches are always talking about scouting, recruiting and developing mental tough student-atheltes for their programs. But wait a second, Coach: What about YOU? Are you working on your own mental toughness so you can survive the stressful, pressure packed career that you've chosen? In this episode, we talk to Gary Chupik, the founder of Elite Mindset. It's a mental conditioning and training company helping high performers become elite at their craft. Gary works with teams (coaches and players), athletes, first responders, gyms, and school districts to improve their mental game, and in doing so, improve performance on a consistent basis. Gary talks about how elite coaches develop their mental approach to work, life and the stresses of life. This episode is all about YOU, Coach, and making sure you're working on your own development as a professional. To contact Gary, visit elitemindsets.com, or connect with Gary on LinkedIn. To contact Dan Tudor, email him at dan@dantudor.com, and also find him on X and LinkedIn. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to subscribe and tell your fellow coaches about the show.

In this episode, we're joined by a coach who brings four unique recruiting situations, with four recruits, to the podcast discussion. Every coach listening is going to learn how to address these four common hurdles that coaches all over the country face on a regular basis. Dan Tudor talks him through each scenario, and provides a recommended solution for each. Dan and the coach are joined by Mandy Green, creator of the popular Busy Coach program for college coaches, while also serving as a National Recruiting Coordinator for Tudor Collegiate Strategies. To access more articles and background research on the topics discussed with the coach, visit www.dantudor.com/blog To register for the summer recruiting conference, visit www.dantudor.com/conferences Subscribe to the podcast on iTunes, Google or Stitcher

Coach, do you enjoy getting into the details of the monetary offer you or your college is going to be able to offer a prospect you're recruiting? Of course you don't. It's one of the most uncomfortable aspects of the job for the majority of college coaches who have to approach the topic with a teenage athlete and his or her parents. In this episode, we go over the powerful foundational principles for how to effectively approach the topic of paying for college, and how much that experience will end up costing on your campus. We'll take the mystery out of the process, and give you a firm understanding of what we see working best for coaches who are taking the lead in discussing this aspect of the decision with their prospect. Along with this episode, there's a great one we did a few years ago on the whole topic of cost and value, which has some important points you'd want to consider as you develop your strategy. Here's the link to that episode that you can stream now: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dan-tudor/college-recruiting-weekly/e/48380128 Also, for more information and research on the topic, go to dantudor.com/blog and type in "money" or "offer" in the search box for a complete listing of all the articles we've done on this topic. Thanks for listening, Coach! If you have questions, email Dan at dan@dantudor.com

How should a college coach juggle two top recruits when they need one of them to commit? That happens nearly every year to every single college coach as they're recruiting a class. So what do you do? That's the issue that this D1 coach, who leads a Top 20 program in her sport, brought to us. I'm glad she agreed to share her question with everyone, because it's providing us with a great opportunity to share the path forward with all of you. Take a listen...I think you'll find it instructive! Follow all our great content, news and strategies on our popular Twitter feed at @dantudor, and visit dantudor.com for all of our resources we provide to coaches. Thanks for listening! If you can, mention the podcast to other coaches in your department so they can listen, too. Questions or other needs? Let's talk. Email me at dan@dantudor.com

On today's episode, we'll talk with consultant, author and workshop leader about her new book, 'Managing Your Culture', and how intentionally creating your team's culture will help you perform - and recruit - more effectively. If you're trying to build a specific culture within your program, this episode will help you understand this generation much better, and let you develop a plan that works. Beeckman is the founder of Tree Roots Culture Consulting, and has worked with programs around the country to help their coaches and teams build a positive culture that leads to wins. To get Coach Beeckman's popular workbook, click here: https://truenorthsports.net/product/managing-your-culture/ To read a free chapter from the book, click here: https://truenorthsports.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3_tns_workbook3_contents_chapter1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR07RdCpYw-LSbfvRtUG6yhemelvfMNYl0t0FVEXyp5aHX-BHeA1ONcA8Vk Questions about how she can help you and your program? Email her at tbeeckman@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and tell the other coaches in your department about the show.

On today's episode, we talk to Coach Evan Burk about his new book, "Finding Intangibles" https://www.amazon.com/Finding-Intangibles-Uncover-Performers-Championship/dp/B09SP4394Z Coach Burk is a former college and NFL football coach (by the way, he never played high school or college football!) His fascination with what separates great teams from mediocre ones drove him to write this book that will force you to re-think the way you look for talent through recruiting. For more about the work Coach Burk does with teams and organizations, or to contact him, visit his website: https://www.coachevanburk.com/ To contact the host of the show, Dan Tudor, email him at dan@dantudor.com. Make sure to subscribe and rate the podcast, and thanks for telling your fellow coaches about it!

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, two coaches call in and talk to Dan Tudor about their questions surrounding designing an effective recruiting message. Elizabeth and Brian, coaches from two separate programs, had both been a part of one of Tudor Collegiate Strategies' free recruiting webinars focused on that topic, and they were looking to put the ideas to work for their respective teams. Dan answers their questions live, and helps them formulate a strategy that will work. Questions? Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com, and follow us on Twitter at @dantudor For information on how we work with hundreds of programs around the country, and how we can help you too, visit our website: https://dantudor.com/total-recruiting-solution/

In this episode, we'll listen live to Dan Tudor as he presents his "5 Post-COVID Recruiting Trends" talk at the 2022 U.S. Track and Field Coaches convention. Coming out of the pandemic, coaches have noticed something is different about the way prospects are going through the process, and making decisions. Why? And what do coaches need to do differently to account for the shift in perspectives and attitudes that their recruits are brining to the conversation? Listen in and find out! And, don't forget to tell at least 20 other coaches in your athletic department about the podcast. Leaving a 5-star review wouldn't be such a bad thing either. Thank you, Coach! And by the way, if you have questions, email Dan at dan@dantudor.com.

As we move through this crisis, and face some of the certain changes it will likely inflict upon college sports as we know it, what does the big picture look like moving forward? Executive Director for the College Swimming and Diving Coaches Association of America, Greg Earhart, talks about how coaches should approach the COVID-19 crisis of 2020, and what some of the possible big picture ramifications are in the future. We make every effort to give our listeners the best advice and most relevant voices when it comes to their profession, and how to build their programs, and this is an episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast that you need to pay attention to. For information on how Tudor Collegiate Strategies can help, or for free resources for your program, visit www.dantudor.com after the show. Questions? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com.

On today's episode, we talk to a coach who has been listening to the past few episodes of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast. He has questions about how to intelligently and effectively develop an initial contact strategy. Instead of answering the email that he sent privately, we asked if he would ask his questions on the show. And he agreed! Listen in and find out if some of your own questions might get answered, enabling you to craft a better approach as you reach out to new prospects. To ask questions about recruiting, contact Dan Tudor directly at dan@dantudor.com. Haven't signed up for our big summer recruiting conference yet? Do it now at www.dantudor.com/conferences Subscribe to the show on iTunes, GooglePlay or Stitcher - and make sure to tell your fellow coaches on your campus to do the same! Thanks for listening to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast.

So often in college recruiting, you're competing with two or three programs for a prospect down to the wire. Which prompts the big question from coaches: "How do I break the tie and get them to choose us?" In this episode, author and recruiting expert Dan Tudor goes through a personal decision he and his family is in the process of making, and instructs you on how it mirrors the way your recruits "break the tie" in their decision making process. Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com, and don't forget to follow Dan on Twitter at @dantudor Thanks for listening, Coach!

On today's exciting episode, University of Southern Mississippi women's golf coach Erika Brennan talks about how she's turned her program into a winner, and the steps you can take to do the same thing. She also discusses the benefits of treating players unequally (kind of), wearing pearls, why real change can't be "coach driven", and wearing camo when you hunt. Plus, Dan plays a clip of a Division I coach who voiced his frustrations over some student-athletes that bring a sense of entitlement to campus. We'll discuss it, but we also want coaches to voice their opinions on it. Do that on Twitter and tag @dantudor after you listen today's episode. Enjoy today's show, Coach! And if you have questions or need help, contact us at dan@dantudor.com.

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we dive into the data to discover the top decision making factor used by the Class of 2024 to make their decision on which college, program and coach was right for them. We're joined by Dan Christensen, a former college coach who now heads up research and communications for us here at Tudor Collegiate Strategies, and oversees our massive annual focus group study of new college freshmen, and how they went about making their final decisions and choosing a college. It's fascinating research that will help any coach craft a better strategy, and win the best recruits in their next class! To contact Dan Christensen with any follow-up questions on this or any other research we've done, email him at danchristensen@dantudor.com. To talk to the host, email us at dan@dantudor.com. And, visit the website to get more information about any of the resources we've mentioned in this episode. Thanks for listening, Coach! Tell the rest of your department about the podcast, and don't forget to take a second to give us a 5-star review.

We've been on a run of great talks with our guest experts on the topic of leadership and career building within the college coaching ranks. We wrap-up that series in today's episode with Celia Slater, former college coach and founder of True North Sports, an organization with the focus of helping college coaches build out all aspects of their careers: Becoming better communicators, more empathetic people, and more effective leaders of their program. Celia talks about the mistakes she made as a young coach, how successful coaches overcome poor communication strategies, and why developing these non-X's and O's parts of your coaching resume is so critical to success in today's world of competitive college coaching and recruiting. For more information on the work Celia does, and how she is helping men and women college coaches around the country in developing some of these vital success skills, visit her website: https://truenorthsports.net/ For information on attending the upcoming Camp Elevate program for college coaches, go to the Programs tab at the True North Sports website. Questions about the show, ideas for future shows, or inquiries about Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Contact Dan directly at dan@dantudor.com, or visit the website.

It's a question more and more coaches are asking about: How do I spot potential underlying physical and mental health issues with the prospects I'm talking to? That's something our guest today has put a lot of though and research into. Vanessa Bogenholm is a popular personal trainer from California who works with rising athletes, and is the author of the book, "It's Your Body." She talks with Dan Tudor about what she's seeing - both the positives and the negatives - with this generation of student-athlete, and how coaches can better assess and coach those athletes successfully through the recruiting process, and their athletic careers in college. To buy her book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09D8WYWM9/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 Questions? Email Dan Tudor directly at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening - don't forget to subscribe, give us 5 stars, and tell at least 1,000 friends and fellow coaches about the podcast!

Do you ever feel like your life as a college coach is filled with non-stop adversity and challenge? And more importantly, are you feeling like it's starting to affect your personal and professional life in the form of negativity or even depression? On today's episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to former Division I football player Darryll Stinson. He overcame a career-ending injury, drug addiction, and even a suicide attempt earlier in his life. He used those challenges to develop a roadmap for how anyone - including college coaches - can overcome what can seem to be daily adversity and rejection in recruiting and their coaching career. After he delivered a popular 2020 Ted Talk, he became known nationally as a trusted voice in this area of life we all experience. To watch his Ted Talk that we reference during the podcast, go to https://www.ted.com/talks/darryll_stinson_overcoming_rejection_when_people_hurt_you_life_isn_t_fair?language=en. To see all the way that Darryll Stinson now works with organizations and hellps individuals - including coaches, athletic departments and athletes - visit his website at www.darryllstinson.com. Questions for the host? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. And don't forget to leave a rating for the show and tell your fellow coaches about the podcast!

There are several common instances that college recruiters at all level face some very common, very challenging 'push back' questions from their prospects. You know the ones: Things are going nicely, everything's on schedule, and then your prospects pushes back on what you want, when you want it, and how you want the process to go. Which is fine, because they're going through their difficult decision process, and they need some room to think, right? O.K., maybe a little. But we still want coaches to be in control. On this episode, we talk about some common push back coaches are getting, and how to respond to it all in a better way. We hope it helps! Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Interested in the branding strategy that got mentioned in the episode? Visit HelloPreseason.com for ideas and details. Thanks for listening, Coach!

You've heard the political pundits dissect the 2016 Presidential election. Now, recruiting expert Dan Tudor walks coaches through the important lessons they can learn from both candidates, their campaigns, and their message. Make your recruiting great again by listening to this episode of College Recruiting Weekly, because we're stronger together, Coach.

On today's edition of College Recruiting Weekly, we talk to Penn State University associate athletic director Michael Cross. He has created a company with his wife Jennifer, a successful business and organizational consultant, called Athlete Viewpoint. They are aiming to help college athletic departments learn more about how to enrich the student-athlete experience on college campuses around the country by asking the right questions of athletes relating to their experiences on campus. We wanted to get his advice on how to approach today's generation of student-athlete with the right questions, how to get better answers, and how to draw out honest feedback from athletic prospects and college athletes. To find out more information about the services that Michael Cross provides college athletic departments around the country, visit www.athleteviewpoint.com. Also on today's show, Dan talks about today's big reveal: The site of the 2017 National Collegiate Recruiting Conference has been announced, and it's an amazing venue. For all the details, and how you can attend this NCRC 2017, go to www.dantudor.com/conferences. Enjoy today's show, Coach!

On this episode, Dan Tudor joins the host from the Whistle and a Clipboard podcast, Jason Oates. The two discuss some interesting topics that coaches currently face, as well as how recruiting intersects with the lives of coaches. You'll learn a lot about coaching philosophies that successful coaches swear by, and the latest recruiting strategies. The Whistle and a Clipboard podcast can be found on iTunes and Stitcher. The website is here: http://whistleandaclipboard.com/

In this episode, Dan Tudor spends time on a drive talking about a question he got from a Division I coach who is a part of our text messaging group (sign-up for free at 661-218-2166!). The coach outlined some of their unique challenges, and then asks, "So how would you sell our program to Recruits?" Dan outlines a series of strategies that he feels would work well for them, and explains why the approach will work and outlines details on how to implement it in your own program. The webinar the coach mentions can be found here: https://dantudor.substack.com/p/what-do-you-do-when-you-cost-more Questions? Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening!

As we enter a new phase of NIL money in college sports, and athletes receiving more and more share of the revenue, we wanted to ask an important question: Is all of this going to add up? In other words, will college athletic departments be able to make the necessary budgetary adjustments to make it all work? And, what will be the effect on coaches and their programs? In this episode, we talk to Katie Davis, a CPA with James Moore, an accounting firm specializing in advising college athletic departments and campuses on their financial strategies related to NIL, readiness assessments, and other consulting related to financial stability within a department. Katie talks about where we are now, and what's likely to be facing athletic departments in the future. You can contact her with questions at katie.davis@jmco.com and follow her on X at @katiedaviscpa Questions about the show? Need advice on good 80's movies to watch over the weekend? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Leave us a great review, and subscribe to the show!

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we tackle the topic of recruiting and developing team leaders, and we're centering the conversation around the new book by coach Jamy Bechler. His latest work, "The Captain", is a fantastic resource for teams and coaches. It's a story about a superstar player who has to learn some hard but valuable lessons about what being a leader is all about. This is a GREAT resource for your entire team, and makes a great book for everyone in your program to read and discuss. Listen to this episode as we discuss leadership, recruiting and what makes this generation of student-athlete challenging to coach. To order Jamy's book and discussion guide, go here: https://jamybechler.com/thecaptainbook/ You can connect with Jamy on social media on Twitter and Instagram by following @CoachBechler

In this episode, we listen in to part of Dan Tudor's two hour keynote talk at the USA Triathlon coaches convention, where he lays out the building blocks for constructing an effective recruiting message that tells the 'story' of your program. This generation of teenage prospects buy into marketing messages IF they buy into the story, and how they identify with it. The same process holds true when they make their recruiting decisions. In this 40 minute segment, Dan goes over exactly what to factor into the story you construct for recruits. For information on how Tudor Collegiate Strategies helps coaches with this process on a one-on-one basis, visit www.dantudor.com/recruiting. Questions? Contact Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening - don't forget to tell at least 5,000 other coaches about the podcast, and leave a rating and review for the show...we appreciate it!

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to a very special guest, Celeste Headlee, on the topic of how to talk and have a conversation with the teenagers you are recruiting. (Turns out, a lot of us struggle with it!) Celeste Headlee made headlines when her TedTalk, "Ten Ways to Have Better Conversations", went viral and has been seen nearly 30 million times online. CNBC voted Celeste as having one of the most watched TED talks in 2016 and Glassdoor named Celeste as having the #1 must-watch TED talk for every recruiter and hiring manager in the business world. Now Celeste speaks to groups around the world on the art of conversation, music, journalism and more. In this conversation with Dan Tudor, Headlee outlines simple but effective strategies for college coaches who sometimes struggle with effective communication with their teenage prospects. To see more resources Celeste Headlee can offer your program, department or college campus, visit her website at https://celesteheadlee.com. To view her famous TedTalk on having better conversations, click here: https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation Her three books, which can also be helpful for college coaches, can be previewed here: https://celesteheadlee.com/celeste-headlee-author/ To contact the host, Dan Tudor, email him at dan@dantudor.com. Make sure to subscribe and rate the show, Coach! And, thanks for listening.

On this episode of the podcast, join Dan Tudor for a 30 minute "Driving with Dan" talk that centers around a big question we've been getting after first contacts with new recruits are done: "What else should I be doing???" Dan will outline three important, but often overlooked, strategies that will be great as immediately follow-ups to that first conversation or two you have with new recruits. The earlier you implement these three tips, the better your chances for long term recruiting success. To read the original article authored by Dan that kicked off this line of questions, click this link or copy and paste it into your browser: https://dantudor.com/what-your-real-goal-of-contacting-new-prospects-should-be/ Questions? Contact Dan at dan@dantudor.com, and make sure to tell other coaches about the show! Thanks, Coach!

In this episode, Dan Tudor talks about details coaches like to give while they are recruiting their Gen Z prospects - and why so many aspects of that approach is wrong. To aid in the discussion, Dan plays part of a conversation he had with a college coach who was leading with some details that may not have been the best choice, and he gives examples of how to talk about details, facts and information the right way (and, what kind of details really matter to recruits). To contact Dan, email him at dan@dantudor.com. Visit dantudor.com to access the articles referenced in this episode on Honey Badger Recruiting. Thanks for listening, and please rate and review the show when you get the chance - and, tell at least 50 other coaches you know about the podcast.

In part two of this two part series on effective messaging, Dan Tudor continues his "Driving with Dan" conversation - building on the previous episode's focus on the right way to email with recruits - by talking about letters: How to use them, what should be said in them, and why they're more effective than ever. Questions? Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. And visit our sponsor, LegendRings.com! They offer amazing deals for college coaches and athletic departments around the country.

Buckle up, Coach: It's a return edition of "Driving with Dan"! On his way to work at a college campus with a group of clients, recruiting expert Dan Tudor talks about what the latest research shows when it comes to what prospects want in the recruiting emails you send them, and how to make the language you use more effective and engaging. It's part one of a two part series on better messaging we're putting together for you in an effort to make sure every coach who listens to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast is on target with how they communicate with recruits. Questions? Email Dan directly at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Make sure to tell the other coaches in your athletic department about the show!

Welcome to season two's premier episode of The College Recruiting Weekly Podcast! Thanks to everyone who subscribes and listens on a weekly basis. We have a great year planned, with some really interesting guests and topics ahead. To kick off the start of our new season - and YOUR'S - we wanted to focus on getting organized, in your recruiting, coaching and personal life. Our guest is Coach Mandy Green, a frequent contributor to our popular College Recruiting Weekly newsletter, a speaker at the National Collegiate Recruiting Conference, and founder of BusyCoach. Oh, and she's also a Division I head women's soccer coach. Oh, and she's also the mother of two. She's managed to crack the code of coaching organization, and we dive deep into the topic with her as we kick off our new year. Thanks Coach! For more information on everything we do, go to www.dantudor.com

It's that time of year - you're trying to close out one recruiting class, and ramp-up activity with another one. The challenge: How to keep the forward progress going with a variety of prospects. In this episode, listen in as Dan Tudor talks with a client coach who is experiencing some exciting movement in her class with a lot of recruits, while others seem like they are a ways out from making the final decision. So, what does a coach do to keep moving things in a positive direction? Find out in today's episode. Interested in becoming a client and having the experts at Tudor Collegiate Strategies work with you and your program? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review, Coach!

Do you know how the Class of 2021 - and many future classes you're recruiting - will be making their final decision? On today's episode, we're joined by Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions Services for Tudor Collegiate Strategies, and Will Patch, Enrollment Marketing Expert from Niche.com. The two organizations teamed up on a groundbreaking study into how the class of 2021 is going through their decision making process in the middle of the pandemic. The findings are fascinating, and the discussion on this episode will help any college recruiter - in athletics or admissions - be better at what they do. To view the full survey report, click here: https://www.niche.com/about/enrollment-insights/unprecedented-college-search-the-class-of-2021-fall-survey/ To find out more about Tudor Collegiate Strategies and our work with admissions departments around the country, lead by Jeremy Tiers, click here: https://admissions.dantudor.com/who-we-are/ Follow Will Patch on Twitter at @will_patch, and follow Jeremy Tiers on Twitter @CoachTiers. To contact Dan Tudor, follow him on Twitter at @dantudor or email him, dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Make sure you subscribe to the show on your favorite podcast platform, and tell your fellow coaches on campus (as well as your school's admissions staff!) about the podcast.

A coach called in with a problem: She was having trouble accurately assessing who her recruits really were. In other words, they were doing a good job of acting one way during the recruiting process, and then showing up on campus as a completely different person who was wrong for the coach's program. On this episode, listen to Dan talk about five approaches you can take to better determine if the recruit you're in love with as an athlete is going to be the right kind of personality to coach and be a part of your program. Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening!

What an incredible conversation we're bringing you on this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast! We talked to Coach Dan Buehring, Head Men's Volleyball Coach at Stevens Institute of Technology who - at the time of our conversation that you'll be listening to - had just won the Division III national title less than 48 hours earlier. With everything fresh on his mind, we sat down and talked with Coach Buehring about everything: How he was feeling, was it what he imagined it to be, how he overcame obstacles during the season, how he managed his team and individual stars...top to bottom, you'll get an inside look of what one coach's experience was like. And, what his season can teach you about winning with your program. We hope you enjoy this special conversation! Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com Make sure to subscribe, tell other coaches about the podcast, and leave a 5-star review!

He coaches at a small Division III school that has to play Division I opponents. His university is a frozen tundra five months out of the year. And, he plays in a facility approaching three decades old. And he just won his second NCAA national championship in four years. His name is Matt Derosiers, and he's the head women's hockey coach at Clarkson University. What he's accomplished in building his program is pretty amazing, when you really look under the hood and realize that he has had to overcome many of the things that most coaches swear keep them from succeeding. Today, you get to learn from him. He brings a creative, positive attitude to his job, and the results show. If you are looking for a winning formula for building a champion through recruiting and taking a creative approach based on building relationships, you're going to love this episode. To start the show, Dan talks about two recruiting workshops he lead on campuses recently, and what stood out about them that coaches can learn from. And if you've ever wondered why his sessions with athletic departments are so effective, you'll get your answer. For more information on our famous On-Campus Recruiting Workshop, go here: www.dantudor.com/workshops Enjoy the show, Coach!

We've got a doubleheader here on the College Recruiting Weekly podcast! This episode, along with the Episode 54 following this one, features two in-depth conversations with two anonymous coaches. They go over a variety of challenges they're facing, and look to Dan Tudor for his expertise and help. Listen to the conversations, and learn from the advice we give them. It just might help you with some issues you're dealing with right now! Visit www.dantudor.com for more information on what we do for coaches, and also make sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5-star review!

On this April 1st edition of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we sit down with a fascinating exchange with Coach Morgan Randall. Some (mainly him) would claim that he has been one of those rare college coaches that has achieved "legendary" status as a college lacrosse coach at Radnor University (@RadnorUniv on Twitter) given his many decades of coaching prowess. And that's why we wanted to talk to him...so that he could teach coaches the secrets of his coaching success, and the foundational principles that he has leaned on over the years. Unexpectedly, at the end of the interview, he turns the tables and interviews Dan Tudor. So, consider that your bonus track audio today. You can learn more by visiting www.CoachMorganRandall.com, where he will try to sell you his book. Never heard of Radnor University? Visit their website at www.RadnorUniversity.com. Want your daily dose of Coach Randall? Check your sensitivities at the door and follow him on Twitter at @TheCoachRandall Lastly, his good friend John Brubaker has a new book out that is available on Amazon and your other favorite book seller. It's entitled "Stadium Status", and is a fantastic resource for college coaches looking for examples from experts in their field as a roadmap for success. Visit www.CoachBru.com for more info, or to order the book. Have ideas for a podcast, or want to talk to Dan Tudor about working with you and your staff on recruiting? Email him at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening! Tell your coaching friends about the podcast this week.

In this episode, Dan Tudor has a coach join in on a conversation about a question that every college coach faces with every recruiting class: When is it smart to stop recruiting a prospect? Dan walks through the process of understanding the warning signs to look for, and leads this coach through an understanding of how to read a recruit's actions as an indication of their interest, and what to do from there. Have your own questions? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. Looking for more resources? Visit our extensive blog for coaches at dantudor.com/blog. And, for even more in-depth daily training, become a Honey Badger Recruiting subscriber at dantudor.substack.com. It's been a game-changer for coaches! Thanks for listening, Coach! Leave a review and tell your fellow coaches about it.

If you haven't already experienced it, you will: You'll be a new head coach or lead assistant at a new college. And, there's nothing to sell. You don't have an impressive resume, the college seems average, and the history of the program isn't all that exciting. On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Dan Tudor talks to a coach who is in that position: He has a great new opportunity leading a new program, but doesn't know how to sell it. Listen to our advice, and see if it just might make sense for you and your situation, Coach! Questions? Email Dan Tudor directly at dan@dantudor.com. We'd love to help you with your challenges as we start the new year.

With details of the House settlement beginning to take shape, we ask the question: Are athletic departments around the country ready for the inevitable results of this landmark legislation? It will change funding, budgets, recruiting - and especially, the employment status of college student-athletes. So with all those changes coming quickly over the horizon, we wanted to bring back Katie Davis, CPA and Partner at James Moore, a national firm that works with college campuses and athletic departments on budgetary issues, NIL strategy, and operational initiatives. In this episode we talk about the House settlement, what it means for college athletic departments, how some of their clients are adjusting their financial approach, and what coaches, AD's and college leadership say they're preparing for in the coming months and years as a result of this landmark change in the way things are done around the country. For more information on the work that she and her firm does, visit www.jmco.com. To reach out to Katie with questions specific to your department and campus, visit https://www.jmco.com/our-team/katie-davis/ And finally, to reach the host, email Dan at dan@dantudor.com or visit the website. Thanks for listening! Make sure to tell other coaches in your department to listen to the show, and leave us a good review if you like our work. We'll see you next time!

Think hearing a 'no' from a prospect at the end of the process is the end of the game? Wrong. In the age of the decommitments and the transfer portal, the game never ends. That prospect might be back in play in a few weeks, in a year, or in three years. Your job: Create a path for them to come back to you. In this episode, Dan Tudor explains a proven strategy used for the last two decades by select coaches around the country to build a bank of prospects that they can re-recruit. Listen and learn, Coach! Questoins? Email us at dan@dantudor.com.

In this episode, we try to answer three key questions asked to us by one of our clients: How do we separate ourselves from other schools in a prospect's Top 3 when they've already visited each campus? How do we not get dropped after just one phone call with a new prospect? How do we better control the timeline for the prospect? We answer those questions, and also talk to author, entrepreneur, former naval submarine officer and 2022 NCRC speaker Jon Rennie about how to motivate and direct a prospect (or your current team) to buy into your ideas and culture. For more information on Jon Rennie, visit his website at jonsrennie.com (he has some great books on leadership and developing that trait in your student-athletes and fellow coaches!) To host a campus recruiting workshop at your college or university, or to find out about becoming a client, visit dantudor.com. Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening coach!

What an episode we have for you today! Our guest is the new head women's basketball coach at the University of Mississippi, Yolett McPhee-McCuin. Although when we sat down and talked to her a few weeks ago at the women's Final Four, she was still the head coach at Jacksonville University, where she lead her team to the NCAA tournament. Then, a few days later, it was announced she was going to be the new head coach at Ole Miss - and, the first black woman to lead the program in the history of the university. As we talked to this popular coach, speaker and mentor, she opens up about how she found success in her career, what she learned coming up through the ranks, and her advice to assistant coaches building their careers. For Ole Miss women's basketball fans that might be listening in, you'll get an intimate look at your new head coach as she gets ready to build the program there like she has at the other schools where she's coached. It's a great conversation with a rising star in the college coaching ranks!

In our Season 7 premier episode, we talk to Jayson Schmidt, former coach and co-founder of the college program branding specialty firm, Preseason. Jayson goes in-depth on what's changing in social media, what he sees teams doing to stand out and differentiate themselves moving into the 2023 and 2024 recruiting classes, and the simple things coaches probably don't know they can do to begin to build a winning brand in the eyes of their recruits. For more information on how his company is working with college coaches and programs all across the country, visit www.HelloPreseason.com, or email him directly at jayson@hellopreseason.com. To contact the host, Dan Tudor, email him at dan@dantudor.com. And remember: Leave us a rating and review, and make sure you tell other coaches in your department to subscribe to the podcast!

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to legendary college athletic director Tim Selgo about his advice for coaches and administrators when they are faced with a crisis. Tim was the longtime athletic director at Grand Valley State University, one of the premier departments year in and year out. Under his leadership, GVSU developed a reputation for excellence. In this episode, Coach Selgo talks about developing leaders, leadership qualities that will count most right now, and the opportunity for younger coaches to establish themselves as leaders during this current COVID-19 crisis the nation, and college athletics, is facing. We highly recommend Tim Selgo's two books for coaches: Anchor Up: https://www.amazon.com/Anchor-Up-Competitive-Greatness-Valley/dp/1943706077/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=anchor+up&qid=1585340005&sr=8-2 Make One Play: Impact Your Success: Buy or pre-order from your favorite bookseller, or go to www.fivecountpub.com For information about helpful resources for college coaches, visit www.dantudor.com

In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talks to Dr. Rob Ramseyer, Athletic Director and VP of Student Development at Hesston College. Rob has devoted much of his professional academic life to mastering the development of the right culture within a campus athletic department and program, making sure it aligns with the school's mission and values. It's an important topic, even for major college large school coaches: Your next opportunity may be on the staff, or as a head coach, at a smaller Division 3, NAIA or private college. There are lots of great ideas and strategies Dr. Ramseyer lays out for our listeners in this episode. To purchase the book referenced in this episode, "Games Colleges Play", click the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Games-Colleges-Play-Intercollegiate-Athletics/dp/0801855047/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520790000&sr=8-1&keywords=games+colleges+play&dpID=51nvUeT1-oL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch To ask Rob Ramseyer with your questions, email him at robr@hesston.edu To get more information on the upcoming National Collegiate Recruiting Conference, visit www.dantudor.com/conferences. Register to be a part of this fantastic event! Thanks for listening to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Coach!

As college coaches, we tend to want to push our prospects through the process towards our goal of getting them to commit. But could there be times where you need to slow down and make them feel like you understand what their concerns or questions really are? Yes. At least that's the advice of our guest on today's show, Mark Giganti. He is, in my opinion, one of the greatest sales professionals and trainers in the country. I've known him for close to 25 years, and he has been one of the people that has helped shape my foundational understanding of sales, marketing and effective communication. Today, he shares some specific advice for coaches who want to make sure they're guiding the prospect the right way. I know you'll find it valuable. After the podcast, make sure you register for this Summer's 2017 National Collegiate Recruiting Conference in North Carolina. It's going to be fantastic, and we want you there. www.dantudor.com/conferences Enjoy it, Coach!

Are you feeling like you're being overrun with new technology and tools in your coaching life? You haven't seen anything yet! The next few years are going to usher in wholesale changes in the ways you recruit prospects, evaluate talent, and coach your team - and most of those changes are going to center around AI, artificial intelligence, in your daily life. To bring us up to speed on what the future holds, Dan Tudor talks with tech entrepreneur and Managing Partner of Olive Group, Vin McCaffrey. He is a former college basketball player, and longtime technology business leader who heads up the college sports tech firm Tactix AI, a next-gen computer vision AI and 3D digital twin technology platform built to analyze, predict, and transform the way teams compete, delivering real-time insights and data-driven decisions faster than ever. It's a fascinating conversation that will give you a peek into your future, which is coming fast. To read the insightful article Vin McCaffrey authored about the coming AI revolution in college athletics, go here: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/what-i-learned-afca-ai-revolution-football-vin-mccaffrey-oat4f/?trackingId=sLOUJAilQq6WwGARBn5SKw%3D%3D You can follow him on X at @vinmccaffrey and connect with him on LinkedIn to keep up with the fascinating tools he and his company are launching for college coaches. You can contact Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com or on X at @dantudor, as well as LinkedIn. Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode, we dive into the world of recruiting services for college coaches: What they are, how they work, and why many coaches use them. We talked to two guests who are very familiar with the topic. Rick McDole is Executive Vice President of Customer Success for Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), the largest recruiting service available for college coaches. And, Dusty Gilbreath, founder of Rising Recruits, a baseball-specific recruiting service that produces skill videos and recruiting information for rising baseball prospects. Both shared their insights and thoughts on the industry, and how they see college coaches best using the resources they offer. You can contact Dusty Gilbreath through the website at www.risingrecruits.com. To visit NCSA, go to www.ncsasports.org.

Coach Kristen Dowling has gone through it all as a young college coach. And in this episode, she shares her basketball coaching journey - and her lessons learned - for everyone in our College Recruiting Weekly audience. She started as a rising assistant coach, and then got her dream job as a head coach at a Division I program. After four years, she was fired. It crushed her. But she returned to coaching, and came back to win a championship. What did she learn through those experiences? How did her recruiting change along the way? And, what is her advice for coaches who go through the same type of professional journey she has gone through? All that and more in today's edition. If you want to reach out and ask follow-up questions of Coach Kristen Dowling, email her at kdowling@whittier.edu. Questions for the host? Email him at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, and make sure to leave us a great review and recommend us to your fellow coaches on your staff!

In case you haven't noticed, money - how much your college costs, what kind of scholarship you're going to give your prospect, and the affordability of your school - is a topic of conversation with your prospects that is trending up. Why? A bunch of factors that you have no control over: Growing inflation worries, job uncertainty, the financial impact of the pandemic, and just a general feeling that life (including college) is getting too expensive. In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Dan Tudor explains the trend he's seeing out on campuses and in conversations coaches are having with parents, as well as recommended tweaks to a recruiting approach that coaches should consider taking. * Note: Much of this conversation builds off of a previous money-related podcast episode we did in Episode 65, so you may want to listen to that first. Questions about this episode or any other recruiting questions? Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening and for telling other coaches in your department about the show, Coach!

University of South Florida recruiting coordinator Jeff Osterman talks to Dan Tudor about effectively branding a college program, as well as yourself as a college coach (and why it's so important!) Plus, Dan gives you his take on some interesting NCAA news that came out this week, as well as how college coaches can learn a thing or two by observing the 2016 Presidential election.