College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

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!

It's episode number ONE HUNDRED! Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast for the past many years...we appreciate it. On today's show, we talk to a coach who is wondering if she should alter her recruiting timeline and deadline with recruits, given all of the circumstances surrounding COVID-19, recruiting dead periods, and other hurdles that coaches and prospects are dealing with. Dan Tudor reviews the facts, asks follow-up questions, and then teaches this coach - and our listeners - how to maneuver through a challenging time period in college athletics. Questions? Complaints? Just want to rant? Email the host at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

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.

In this episode, Dan Tudor talks with a new Division I head coach taking over the program in the middle of the Coronavirus crisis - which means: No scouting, no in-person contact, limits to being on campus, and other challenges. As if the normal, everyday hurdles of being a new head coach weren't enough! What are the keys that mark successful transitions, and how can new head and assistant coaches still make their mark, recruit great prospects, and build-up their new program in the face of all of these hurdles? Listen to the Season 4 finale of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast to find out! Questions? Email the host, Dan Tudor, at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe to the podcast, tell your fellow coaches about us, share it on social media, and leave a review.

On this episode of the show, Dan Tudor welcomes former college coach, consultant and author Jamy Bechler, author of the new book, "The Bus Trip". It's a lesson on how a struggling team learned to turn around their season, come together as a team, and develop leaders. This is an EXCELLENT book for coaches to read through with their team, as you'll hear on this episode. Follow Coach Bechler on Twitter at @CoachBechler Email him at jamy@coachbechler.com Listen to his Success Is A Choice podcast here: https://jamybechler.com/podcast/ To purchase his latest book, "The Bus Trip" for you and your team, go here: https://jamybechler.com/thebustrip/ His other books and more information are available here: https://www.amazon.com/Jamy-Bechler/e/B07464KZ6L?ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1&qid=1595270052&sr=8-1

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.