College Recruiting Weekly 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.

On today's episode, we sit down and have a fascinating talk with AJ Maestas, founder and CEO of Navigate Research. His firm is one of the most respected voices in college athletics when it comes to the study of economics of spending money on building a department's teams, and the corresponding return on investment for the college. Given the rash of colleges who have dropped programs in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, and resulting economic downturn, Maestas' insights are especially relevant for coaches and athletic directors who are trying to figure out how to grow their department - or, just survive. To find out more about AJ Maestas and his firm, visit www.NavigateResearch.com. Click here to listen to AJ Maestas talk about college athletics and the COVID-19 crisis on the Pac-12 Hotline podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/aj-maestas-on-the-covid-19-crisis-in-college-sports/id1154176789?i=1000472323186 To hear AJ speak about the analytics behind successful recruiting approaches in college athletics, click here: https://player.fm/series/pac-12-hotline-1261061/the-analytics-behind-recruiting-with-aj-maestas And finally, a great article featuring quotes from AJ on how college athletics could change and adapt if sports programs continue to suffer cuts: https://www.startribune.com/if-colleges-cut-sports-programs-could-new-models-emerge/569778302/ Questions for Dan Tudor, or looking for information on how Tudor Collegiate Strategies works with college programs around the country to help them recruit more effectively? Email dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Make sure you subscribe, and leave a positive review if you enjoyed the episode.

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/

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.

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