College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

On this episode, we go through a list of six great questions a college recruiting coordinator asked when it came to a variety of recruiting topics that are actually fairly common from coach to coach, and program to program. We'll walk you through the answers, and how to apply them to your program immediately so that you can see quick gains when it comes to the ease and efficiency in your recruiting plan. Do YOU have questions you want answered? Email us at dan@dantudor.com and we'll reply back, schedule a call, or even make it a featured segment on the podcast! Thanks for listening, Coach, and make sure to subscribe and rate and review our podcast.

What a great episode we have for you! We got a question from a coach who felt he was struggling: Lots of time devoted to just assembling his recruiting list (40+ hours a week!) and a very low effectiveness rate when it came to getting athletes to commit to his program. Are there quick, relatively easy ways to change his outcomes? Or, is this just the new normal for coaches today struggling to get the attention of this generation of student-athlete prospect? Listen in as we talk him through his hurdles, and suggest proven ideas that will work for him - and, quite possibly, help you, too. You're going to learn a lot and be able to apply a lot to your recruiting plan when it comes to being more efficient and effective with this next recruiting class. Questions for the host? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Looking for more information on our branding and social media initiatives that we help programs master? Visit HelloPreseason.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Tell at least five other coaches in your department about this episode, and get them to subscribe to our feed. Deal?

What are your recruiting strengths? What about your recruiting weaknesses? And, how can you accurately gauge them yourself? On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we introduce a free tool to let coaches assess their recruiting approaches and put their answers up against the research we've gathered for over two decades. The result? Coaches get a clear idea of where they stand, what the suggested improvements might be, and how to move forward more successfully with their next class of new recruits. Our team experts at TCS weigh-in with their observations about coaches making changes to their habits, attitudes and approaches, as well as offering ideas on how to quickly and effectively change the way they approach prospects. To use the new tool, go to: www.dantudor.com/scorecard It's fast, it's free, and it's going to provide you with a lot of information on how you can quickly alter your recruiting results for the better. Questions for us? Email dan@dantudor.com and we'll get back in touch with you, Coach. Thanks for listening!

It's always good to get inside the mind of today's recruits, and in this episode, we do just that. Lee Norwood is the founder of Annapolis College Consulting, which is a nationally recognized leader in college consulting. She is also the creator of College Sharks, a virtual membership program designed to help families navigate the college admissions process with ease. She talks with Dan Tudor about what her clients talk about as they approach the process, and many of the misconceptions about the college process, myths about getting recruited as athletes, and the worries about whether or not they'll get the chance to compete at the next level. It's a fascinating discussion that will give every coach a better idea of some important things to address right from the start of their recruiting process with their next class or prospects. To find out more about Lee and her organization, visit her website: https://annapoliscollegeconsulting.com/ To contact the host of the show, email him at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

When you're recruiting game-changer prospects who are in the top tier of your recruiting list, you need to approach them correctly. The problem is, many college coaches end up taking an approach that doesn't fit the prospects' decision making habits, or their need for guidance through the process. In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we'll take you inside a discussion we had with one of our clients at a small school who was close to getting a big time recruit that had higher division level options. You'll hear us break down what the coach could have done differently, and what we've seen work in situations where a coach is recruiting a high level prospect that's above their pay grade, so to speak. You'll learn a lot, and I think you'll appreciate what the coach says in the conversation. She runs a great program, and is in the middle of a rebuild - and this change in direction we're suggesting will help her in this next class she's going after. If you want more information about what we do, and how we work with coaches around the country, visit dantudor.com. Questions about the show? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

The NCAA Transfer Portal let's college athletes enter the world of rainbows and butterflies, making all their dreams come true, and solving all their problems...right? Well, maybe not. On today's show, former Auburn University Athletics Director Jay Jacobs joins the discussion to outline a report that he and the team of experts at AD Advisors and Timark published showing that the vast majority of athletes actually move down - NOT up - when it comes to transferring. What are the implications for athletic departments? How should coaches communicate this? And, could this be part of the equation that helps keep college athletes at their original schools? Listen to this fascinating discussion to find out. To find out more about AD Advisors, their team, and the work they do, visit www.ADAdvisors.agency. You can also download the reports we talked about on the show at their website. Or, contact Jay directly at jay@adadvisors.agency. Questions for Dan about the show or Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Tell other coaches you work with about it, and take a minute to give us a quick review on the podcast platform where you listen.

In this episode, as we begin to end the school year and focus on getting ready for the next recruiting class to take shape, it's important for every coaching staff to take a hard look at themselves and ask a really important question: "Is it time for a reset?" Lots of coaching staffs fall into ruts that can derail their evolution as a cohesive group, and lose focus of a head coach's goals and long term vision for the program. Taking a fresh look at roles within the staff, and establishing new measurable standards, are just two of the important points every college coaching staff should want to take a closer look at while they have time. Dan Tudor talks about some of the vital aspects of this off-season 'reset' ritual, and also shares a segment from our extended conversation with Coach Matt Doherty from DohertyCoaching.com, who was the featured guest on our big Episode #200 show previous to this one. To become a part of Tudor University, which Dan talks about at the start of this podcast, just go to dantudor.com and look for the Tudor University link. Once you're signed up, you can watch the entire interview with Coach Doherty. Questions for us? Email dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

Wow!! Episode 200! Let's celebrate by launching a new series of interviews we'll be doing over on Tudor University (check it out at dantudor.com) where we'll be hosting long form, in-depth conversations with coaches: How they built their careers, how they overcame obstacles, and their advice for their fellow coaches on how to develop strong programs. Our first guest is former University of North Carolina basketball player and coach Matt Doherty, who had a successful coaching career that included some ups and downs, as well as a very public firing from his dream job at his alma mater. Coach Doherty goes into detail about how he approached coaching, how he overcame being fired, and what has led him to success afterwards both on the court and off. To watch the video version of this podcast - as well as the follow-up conversation we had about his professional development coaching strategies he now teaches to coaches, leaders and professionals, go to dantudor.com and click on the Tudor University link. To find out more about Doherty and to contact him, visit DohertyCoaching.com. Questions for the host or the show? Email us at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for being a part of 200 great episodes, Coach! Make sure to subscribe and follow, and share the episode with your staff and coaches in your department.

Whether you're a runner prepping for the Boston Marathon, or a college coach tasked with bringing in their best recruiting class yet, having a system is essential. No system, no endurance, no results. On this episode, we talk to Megan Carcagno, former head coach at Duke University, current recruiting coordinator for Tudor Collegiate Strategies, and runner in the 2025 Boston Marathon. She talks about the importance of having a system in a race like that, and developing a strategy ahead of time to prepare. And, she makes the correlation to recruiting and the important of a system - reflecting on her time as a college coach at one of the nation's premier athletic departments. To contact Megan, email her at megan@dantudor.com. To talk to the host, email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Follow and give us a rating if you get the chance, Coach.

On this episode, something unique: Dan Tudor joins a college class at Kuyper College focused on teaching leadership and coaching principles to current student-athletes who are looking to become future college coaches. They ask some really interesting questions - some of which we don't even usually hear from current college coaches! It was a great discussion, and there's a lot to learn from. Thanks to Tyler Whitcomb at Kuyper College for the opportunity to spend time with his class of rising coaches! To contact Dan Tudor with questions about anything in this episode, email him at dan@dantudor.com. Don't forget to follow the show, and also follow Dan on X at @dantudor. Thanks for listening, Coach!