College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

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.

Coach, how's your summer recruiting going? More importantly: How is your summer planning going as you look ahead to the start of the fall? Both of those topics were brought up by the coach who is the guest on this podcast - he's a basketball coach who called and had questions about the summer, what or what not to do with visits, and planning for the new recruiting class as it relates to handling the volume of recruits that some programs deal with at the start of the process. If you need help with other questions YOU have this summer - or want to access any of the resources we talk about on the podcast - visit dantudor.com or email the host 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.

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!

On this episode we bring back a popular expert and former college wrestling champion, Jim Harshaw, the host of the popular "Success Through Failure" podcast. Jim was a guest way back in 2017 on Episode 18 of our podcast, and we brought him back to talk about what he's learned from 400 conversations about the topic on his podcast featuring athletes, coaches, executives and celebrities. He will outline key principles any coach can use to achieve through learning from failure, and will give you seven people who exemplify that strategy. It's an amazingly insightful conversation, and we think you'll take away a lot from it! To contact Jim and find out more about how he can help you, visit his website at www.jimharshawjr.com. His "Success Through Failure" podcast is highly recommended listening, and can be found on every major podcast platform. Questions for the host? Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

On this week's episode, Dan Tudor outlines his thoughts on what makes effective recruiting messaging work, and how important it is for college coaches to understand how the medium you deliver the message through is vital to whether or not it's effective. Join Dan in his car right after he talked with two coaches on this topic, and learn what he told them, what mistakes they were making that many coaches also make, and how to supercharge your written communication plan with your recruits. Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com if you have any questions, and tell your staff to subscribe to the podcast!

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!

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!

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.

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!

A coach contacted us with a question: How should I approach specific recruits deep into the process with a specific message and approach? And when should that happen? On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Dan Tudor walks a coach through different unique steps any program can take to determine what the right message might be for a recruit who is serious about them, as well as some good strategies we've seen work over the last twenty years of working with college athletic departments. Don't forget to tell every single coach on campus that they need to listen to the podcast, and also take a minute to rate and review the show. We really, really, really appreciate it! Questions? Email Dan Tudor directly at dan@dantudor.com.

Happy New Year, Coach! As we start 2023, I thought it'd be good to talk about two things with you on this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast: Gaining a better outlook on your job as a college coach and recruiter, and developing a better personal brand that can help propel you through your career...and, help your recruits understand who you are in a more complete, more personal way. The man we've called on to help us do that to start the new year is former college coach, and current branding expert and leadership coach, Hernando Planells. To get a better idea of who Coach Planells is, and what he's all about, you really need to see him in action online - he's one of my favorite social media follows because he brings a ton of positivity and perspective, but through a coaching eye...he's done the job that you do, and knows how to speak to the challenges of the job as well as anyone. Go to his website at hernandoplanells.com to see how he helps coaches and athletic departments, and make sure to follow him on Instagram at coachhpjr. You won't be disappointed. Hope this helps to give you ideas on how to move forward in the new year, and work on your personal brand! Thanks for listening, and make sure to subscribe and tell no less than 10 other coaches in your department about the podcast. That's an order.

As a follow-up to Episode 138, Dan Tudor continues his series of recruiting talks at the 2022 U.S. Track and Field Coaches convention by giving an interesting and timely overview of how programs are using the NCAA Transfer Portal to build their programs. In addition, Dan outlines ways to prevent your own athletes from entering the portal through ongoing recruiting, communication and connection. Listen in as he does his talk in front of coaches in attendance, and afterwards make sure to subscribe to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, rate and review the podcast, and bring us your questions by email dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

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.

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.

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

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!

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!

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.

In this episode, Dan catches up with a previous guest, Jim Holvay, who uses his four decades of sales experience to answer four (and a half) common sales-related hurdles coaches tell us they regularly face. In this episode, Jim outlines why your personality doesn't have to dictate the sales and recruiting approach you take, why it's critical to be yourself in sales situations, how the Happy Birthday song saved his sales career, why he wants to be remembered as a professional who helped people. For those of you who have been listeners of the podcast, you'll remember the first time Jim was on the show sharing his wisdom. If you want to listen to that episode, here's the link (it's worth it!): https://dantudor.com/episode-23-rock-n-roll-star-jim-holvay-on-learning-how-to-sell/ To listen to Jim's music and read about his amazing career in the record industry (and what #1 billboard song he wrote) click here: https://www.google.com/search?q=james+holvay&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLVT9c3NEwzSjI2qDQsecRowS3w8sc9YSn9SWtOXmPU5OIKzsgvd80rySypFJLmYoOyBKX4uVB18ixi5clKzE0tVsjIzylLrAQAo8CYiFsAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUnNrQicX6AhXbkYkEHbjdBNwQ1i96BAgDEAM&biw=1527&bih=737&dpr=2.2 Thanks for listening! Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com.

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!

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!

In this episode, we take you inside a conversation we had with an athletic department we work with and one coach who asked about how to effectively establish timelines and set deadlines with prospects. Plus, we tie that back into what we feel is your most important job as a recruiter (do you know what it is?) To contact the host, email dan@dantudor.com Leave us a review, give us a bunch of stars, and tell 50 coaches to listen to our podcast!

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 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.

What roles do walk-on student-athletes play in your program? And, are you maximizing their potential? On today's episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to author and former walk-0n college athlete John Willkom. He wrote "Walk-On Warrior", the story of his experience as a Division I basketball walk-0n at Marquette University, and how he used that opportunity to build a college sports career and springboard himself into a successful professional life. His insights on the experience, and advice to college coaches, are incredibly valuable for any coach who will be coaching walk-on or non-scholarship athletes. To buy the book, "Walk-On Warrior", click here: https://amzn.to/2zL66h3 You can follow him on Twitter @JohnWillkom and email him at john.willkom@gmail.com. To contact the host, email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening to the show, and telling your fellow coaches about the show!

More and more, college coaches and recruiters are trying to uncover the mental state of their current student-athletes, as well as the prospects they are looking to bring into their programs. On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Dan Tudor talks with former D1 athlete and consultant to athletes Lauren Ammon. Lauren works with this generation of student-athletes to help them maximize their performance through better mental health, deal with the pressures of life as an athlete, and remove roadblocks as they try to achieve their athletic goals. We talked with her about how to identify athletes on a team that might be struggling with mental health and stress, as well as assessing the prospects you recruit so that you can determine if they showing glimpses of a personality type you may not want in your program, or struggling with a mental health need you might want to be aware of before bringing them on campus. You can contact Lauren about how she works with teams and athletes at www.laurenammon.com. Thanks for listening - make sure to give us the good 'ol 5-star rating, and tell your fellow coaches in your department about the podcast.

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!

NIL - Name, Image and Likeness - has taken root across the college athletics landscape, and now we're feeling the effects of this landmark change in the way college student-athletes fund their education and their lives. Joining us on this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast is Matt Brown, creator of the Extra Points website and column...those two great resources, and everything else you might want to know, is at https://www.extrapointsmb.com/. I recommend you take a look, Coach! We talk about what coaches have learned over the first several months of NIL after it was enacted in the Summer of 2021, why it matters to every coach/school/program no matter their division level, and what the future looks like (especially as it involves recruiting) You can follow Matt on Twitter at @MattBrownEP to keep track of all of his latest reporting. To get in touch with Dan Tudor, email him at dan@dantudor.com....AND, remember to subscribe and rate the CRW podcast!

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!

How does your program address some of today's controversial, debated or topical news items? Today on the College Recruiting Podcast, we talk with a coach who has not only embraced an open dialogue with his team about those things, but has gone out of his way to make it part of their overall team personality. It defines who they are as a program for their team, and for their recruits. Some prospects may turn away, others may be attracted to Coach Gabe Bolton's women's soccer program at California State University, Stanislaus. Regardless, he says it has done a spectacular job of defining who they are, and who they're looking for when recruiting. Listen to see if his approach might work for you and your program! To listen to Coach Bolton's previous interview on the podcast, which is a great primer for this episode, go here: https://www.stitcher.com/show/college-recruiting-weekly/episode/coach-gabe-bolton-on-building-a-successful-program-your-own-way-83603923 Questions? Contact Dan at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! If you haven't done so yet, make sure to leave a good rating for us in the comments section of your podcast platform.

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, 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!

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!

It's time to hear from Dan Tudor, one on one; He's got a lot of new information for coaches in this episode, focusing on everything from why you need to give the parents of your recruits reasons to NOT choose your competitor (without engaging in negative recruiting) to the difference between scouting and recruiting...plus a whole lot more (o.k., technically. just 4.5 more things, but it'll seem like a lot more when you hear what he has to say). It's a good one, Coach! Take a listen, and if you have questions, contact Dan directly at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks, Coach!

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.

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.

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!

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!

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!

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.

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!

Coach, how do you take your college program - and your coaching career - "beyond stadium status"? And, what does that even mean? Former college coach and current author, speaker and consultant talks about his latest book, "Beyond Stadium Status", and the lessons it has for coaches who want to creatively and consistently build their program and their career into something worth remembering. Coach Bru takes lessons from the world of business, music and more to get college recruiters to think differently about how they're creating something unique. His book is a great addition for your coaching library, and can be ordered at https://beyondstadiumstatus.com. For other resources for college recruiting and building your program on campus, visit www.dantudor.com or email the host, Dan Tudor, at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening and subscribing to the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast!

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!

Talk about a good problem to have! On today's episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Dan Tudor talks with a coach who has implemented what she has learned by reading and listening to the resources provided by Tudor Collegiate Strategies. The result? She has too many responses, and not enough time to handle all of them. What should she do? How does she make sure she doesn't overlook great prospects? And, how can she create an efficient system for handling it all? Those are the questions we answer for her (and you) in today's podcast episode. To ask follow-up questions, email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. Visit the dantudor.com website, too - there are lots of free resources we give coaches there! Thanks to our show sponsor, Legend Rings, for their support. Make sure to visit www.LegendRings.com to see how you and your program could give amazing looking high qualify award rings to your team for their accomplishments. Make sure to mention the podcast to get your free gift as a coach.

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!

We've got a little insider info for you on today's episode. Coach Justin Wickard is a former Division I track and field coach, with successful stops at Louisiana Tech, Texas Christian University and the Air Force Academy. He's recruited at a high level, and knows what you go through. Recently, he made the switch and left college athletics for a chance to form his own training company that works with younger athletes in the Dallas-Fort Worth area who have the goal of someday competing at the college level. We became aware of Coach Wickard when he posted this insightful video on Twitter, with lots of observations about prospects and the recruiting process: https://twitter.com/tier1athlete/status/1329975668516466691?s=21 We had him on the show to get more of his observations about this generation of college prospect, and what he advises college coaches to do now as a part of successful recruiting. Follow Coach Wickard at @Tier1athlete on Twitter. For more information about Tudor Collegiate Strategies, and our work with college coaching staffs and athletic departments, follow Dan Tudor on Twitter @dantudor, visit dantudor.com or email him at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening to the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast!

Coach, Happy New Year! What needs to change in your recruiting plan as we get into 2021? That was the subject of a recent webinar we did for about 300 coaches from around the country, and because they said it made a huge impact in the way that they'll approach this current recruiting class, we wanted to share it with our College Recruiting Weekly podcast listeners. It features six major areas of focus for coaches, as well as two big things to rethink as we head into another challenging year of communicating and recruiting with another class of prospects. To contact Dan, email him at dan@dantudor.com. And, visit the website for links and information on many of the things that we mentioned in this episode. Thank you for listening, 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.

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!