College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

Modern college roster management is already a challenge for coaches. Now, add in new roster limitations and the constant comings and goings of athletes through the Transfer Portal, and it gets even more challenging. But for some coaches, another wrinkle brings an additional layer of complexity: What happens when you change your recruiting game and end up with better incoming athletes than you have on your team? What do you do when some of your freshmen are set to be better than some of your upperclassmen? That's the topic today, as you listen in on a conversation with a Division I track and field coach who is doing so much right in the way that he's transformed his recruiting approach that he's going to have to make some tough roster decisions - and he wanted to get some advice on how to approach this little talked about aspect of recruiting and roster management in college athletics. Questions for the show? Interested in making positive changes in your recruiting results? Email the host at dan@dantudor.com.' Thanks for listening, Coach! Leave us a five star review, and make sure to follow and subscribe.

As a follow-up to our previous episode, we continue the theme of learning insights about this new generation of college prospects from a college Athletic Director. Keith Mondillo is the longtime AD at Gwynedd Mercy University, and also started Keith Mondillo Athletic Recruiting Coaching which advises rising high school prospects who want to compete collegiately. So, obviously, he brings a unique perspective to the entire recruiting conversation! To find out more about Keith's service, you can visit www.KeithMondillo.com. Questions for Keith? Email him at mondillo.k@gmercyu.edu. If you want to contact the host, email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. You can also find out more about what Tudor Collegiate Strategies does for college coaches and the athletic departments they work for at dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

Want to know what your prospects are thinking, and what priorities they are focusing on when it comes to going through the recruiting process? On today's show, we talk to the founders of Blueprint to Bluechip, Erin Sarles, and Thomas Roe. They work with athletes to bring them to a realistic outlook on what to expect when choosing a college program, how to create a good match, and assisting them in improving their overall self-confidence and physical readiness for college athletics. Along the way, these two are getting an inside look into what really goes on behind the scenes within families, and in the mind of the student-athlete, as they go through being recruited by college coaches. And today, they share those insights with you so that you can be ready to connect with them more quickly and effectively. For more information on the firm, visit their website at BluepringBluechip.com. Contact the founder, Erin Sarles, at erin@erinsarles.com. For more information on Tudor Collegiate Strategies, email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

Starting to think about making that next jump in your college coaching career? You're going to love this episode! We've had the chance to talk to athletic directors and head coaches about hiring their next leader of a program, and their key assistant coaches. They've told us what really matters when it comes to standing out versus your competition for that job, and on today's show we'll share those insights with you. The goal? Give you the edge when you go in for your interview. We'll focus on six areas of preparation that you'll want to be ready for, as well as six specific things to do in your job interview. Make sure to subscribe and follow to get every episode of the show, and leave a five star review if you're liking it! We appreciate it. Contact the host at dan@dantudor.com if you have questions, show ideas or just want to say hello.

In the middle of the recruiting process, coaches usually have that "sit up in bed in the middle of the night" type of moment when they realize they haven't done a good job of contacting and recruiting the influencers in their prospects' lives: Parents, coaches and other outside voices. On this episode, we dig deep into the art and the science of figuring out who your prospect is listening to, and how to connect and communicate with those important people so you can influence those influencers in a positive way. Want more details on this topic, and others? We have free articles, training videos and podcasts at dantudor.com. Do you have questions about how Tudor Collegiate Strategies can work with your program and help you bring the results you need for your program? Email dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode, we talk about an important part of the stage as you begin the recruiting process. It's important to connect with your prospect first rather than jumping in with all of your stats, facts and selling points when it comes to your college and your program. Why? The feeling they have about you at first is way more important than the first facts they get told about. We talk about it today - and if you want to watch it, go here: https://dantudor.substack.com/p/recruitings-early-stage-priority Get in touch with us at dan@dantudor.com! Thanks for listening, and make sure to tell other coaches in your department about the show - and leave us a five star review. Leave a six star review if you can hack into the podcast platform and do that, if you know how.

Are you a coach looking to build a successful program, while avoiding the mistakes that usually go along with that effort? Or, are you an Athletic Director who has the opportunity to grow a department and take it to new levels of competition and success? No matter which category you fall into, today's guest offers advice on doing it the right way. Lance Von Vogt is the retiring former men's basketball coach and outgoing Athletic Director at Jessup University in California, and he has accumulated some unique insights and experiences in taking his program and department from the infancy stages of being a new program, up through several different division level changes and milestones over the past two decades. Today, he shares his advice for college coaches and athletic directors who want to follow that same successful path in building a program from the ground up. The last segment of the interview can be found at Tudor University (where you can also watch the entire interview, if that's your preference). Go here for that bonus content: https://tudoruniversity.thinkific.com/ To contact the host, email us at dan@dantudor.com. And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review, plus subscribe and follow the show.

It's our Season 11 premier of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, and we have a great conversation you're going to learn a lot from today. As much as we talk about your prospects telling you 'no' at some point in the recruiting process, we should also bring up the fact that there are many, many times when you as the college coach need to tactfully, ethically and honestly tell one of your prospects 'no' as you end your recruiting conversation with them. How do you do it? When do you do it? And what if the prospect raises their game and gets your attention again, and you want to renew the recruiting conversation? Listen in to a conversation with a coach who wants to figure out how to trim down her recruiting list and stop the process with athletes who just aren't up to par for her program. You're going to learn a lot, and you'll be able to take the lessons we go over here and apply them to your own recruiting situations. Questions? Contact us at dan@dantudor.com. Make sure to rate and review the show, and let other coaches in your department know about the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast!

Are you finding that it seems harder and harder to successful (and quickly) integrate your new first year and transfer athletes into your program? If so, you're not alone. Lots of coaches struggle with that task at the start of a season, and if it's not done correctly, it can lead to ongoing drama, a breakdown in your team culture, and athletes leaving your program. Have no fear, Coach! Help is on the way: Today, we talk to two experts about this really important topic. And their advice is going to change the way you approach your new athletes heading to campus. Betsy Butterick is a former student-athelte and college coach who now leads team-building and communication workshops for businesses and athletic programs. You can find out all about her and her work (and how she can help your program) at BetsyButterick.com. Britt Hunter is a former #1 ranked athlete in her class, who went on to play Division I basketball at Duke and UConn. Today, she is a speaker and trainer at Focal Point, a firm that develops better communicators and teams in the corporate and sports world. You can find out more and contact Britt at Britthunter.focalpointcoaching.com Questions about the show or Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to leave us a 5-star review, and tell at least 55 coaches about the podcast today. Make us proud.

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to Ross Dellenger, one of the top voices covering college athletics and all of the changes happening on the legal, political and structural fronts. In this fast paced conversation, Dellenger talks about what coaches and athletic directors should be preparing for as several legal and political proposals make their way through the halls of Congress, as well as the court system. NIL, the SCORE Act, and other topics will be covered. To read more from Ross and his great work at Yahoo, follow him on X at @rossdellenger. To contact the host, email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, and keep track of these stories as they develop, Coach!