College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

There are nearly 40,000 college coaches around the country, and they're all dealing with the Coronavirus emergency differently. And yet, they all have more in common with each other than they may realize. In this special series of podcasts focusing on crisis coaching and recruiting, we wanted to talk to a college coach - someone just like you, and find out how she was handling it. She's a small college coach and administrator, and is finding the best way possible to keep her program afloat, handle personal anxiety, and come out the other side better for it all. Our hope is that in listening to this, you'll realize that your problems are being felt by other coaches around the country, too. And who knows...you might just learn a thing or two by listening to another coach talk about it! Thanks for listening, and if you have any feedback or questions, just email: dan@dantudor.com

We're unprecedented, chaotic times. There is a lot of uncertainty in college athletics, and a lot of worry and stress in our personal livees. And yet, your job as a recruiter and coach isn't ending. In this episode, we kick off a series of crisis-focused podcast topics to help you not only survive, but THRIVE during the coming weeks until we return to normalcy. Dan Tudor speaks about five core priorities that any coach should be focusing on if they want to succeed, and how to accomplish goals - even as the crisis continues to unfold. For more information and resources, go to www.dantudor.com. For daily coaching, training and unique strategic approaches that you can follow, visit dantudor.substack.com for our special advanced training blog. Other questions and needs? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. We're here to help, Coach...and we'll be putting out some great episodes for all of you in the days and weeks to come. You can do this. Stay focused. And, let us know how we can assist.

February 2020 marks the 40th anniversary of the "Miracle on Ice", the improbable Olympic gold medal performance turned in by the USA men's hockey team in 1980. In this episode, author, speaker and researcher Charlie Adams talks about the lessons from that team, and Coach Herb Brooks' management of that team. Adams has spent the last decade studying this team, and the inspirational lessons they can teach anyone - especially college coaches! Link to the books Charlie Adams mentioned: https://www.amazon.com/Making-Miracle-Captain-Medal-Winning-Olympic/dp/0062960954 Email contact to book Charlie for your department or team: charlie@stokethefirewithin.com Thanks for listening, Coach!

On today's episode, we take you live into a conversation that Dan Tudor had with an admissions team on a campus where Tudor Collegiate Strategies regularly consults with their coaches in the athletic department. The goal of the meeting? To bring both departments together and act as one team in the process. This is a growing problem on campuses around the country, and in this episode, we give coaches an inside look at some of the frustrations, questions and idea that your admissions personnel may have when it comes to the idea of better working with you as you recruit athletes. Pass this episode along to your friends in admissions, and use it to better become ONE TEAM to get the job done in an increasingly competitive recruiting environment. Thanks for listening, Coach! Email us at dan@dantudor.com with questions.

How do you brand your program for recruits, Coach? We've touched on that topic before in previous podcast episodes, but we're taking a REALLY deep dive into the topic today. Join Dan Tudor for part of his recent talk at the American Volleyball Coaches Association, as he teaches coaches the foundational principles for creating a defined, lasting brand that will better tell the story of you and your program for your recruits. This is an extra long episode, and it's recorded live at the convention, which means there might be parts of the audience Q&A that are hard to hear if you have your volume down too low. So crank it up, Coach. Questions? Want help defining your program's brand for your recruits? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

A coach called in with a problem: She was having trouble accurately assessing who her recruits really were. In other words, they were doing a good job of acting one way during the recruiting process, and then showing up on campus as a completely different person who was wrong for the coach's program. On this episode, listen to Dan talk about five approaches you can take to better determine if the recruit you're in love with as an athlete is going to be the right kind of personality to coach and be a part of your program. Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening!

So often in college recruiting, you're competing with two or three programs for a prospect down to the wire. Which prompts the big question from coaches: "How do I break the tie and get them to choose us?" In this episode, author and recruiting expert Dan Tudor goes through a personal decision he and his family is in the process of making, and instructs you on how it mirrors the way your recruits "break the tie" in their decision making process. Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com, and don't forget to follow Dan on Twitter at @dantudor Thanks for listening, Coach!

On today's episode, we talk to a coach who was asked about his recruiting philosophy during an interview for a new opportunity. The problem? He realized he didn't really have one. Listen to our conversation about how to develop a core recruiting philosophy that will help any coach develop a set of principles to operate within when going through the recruiting process. And then, sit down and put the same lessons to work for you and your program so that recruiting will become a more focused, purpose-driven venture. Questions? Contact Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com or visit dantudor.com for more information on this topic and others. Thanks for subscribing, and make sure to leave a show rating and recommendation!

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to college football coach Terry Harrison about how he is in the process of building a high-powered program while trying to maintain balance in his family life. A dad of several young children, Coach Harrison decided early on to maximize his time in the office to create more time with his family at home. His outlook and strategies can help any coach develop the same kind of game plan to maintain relationships while being a successful coach. To contact Coach Harrison, email him at tharrison@bethelks.edu. For information about Tudor Collegiate Strategies, go to www.dantudor.com. And, thank you to our presenting sponsor, Advanced Recruiting Intelligence. Find out more about this cutting edge software that coaches are using to become more effective recruiters at www.arirecruiting.com Thanks for listening and subscribing to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast!

What motivates today's student-athlete? That's what Dr. Keith Adams, and educator and coach, consistently asks. He's the founder of the Coach Keith Adams Project (www.coachkeithadams.com) and he's studying motivation factors for today's student-athlete. His goal is to help athletes, as well as coaches...if coaches understand what provides academic and athletic motivation for athletes, they'll be able to recruit better, and coach more effectively. To contact Dr. Adams with questions, or any specific work he might be able to help your team with, email him at ckasaveproject@gmail.com. For more information on our show sponser, Advanced Recruiting Intelligence, go to www.ARIrecruiting.com. Want daily training and advice from the experts at Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Subscribe to dantudor.substack.com. Email the show host at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening and subscribing!