College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

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!

Do you have a solid, detailed recruiting strategy? The coach who called us was struggling. He felt stressed and unsure as to how to go into another year of recruiting without a plan. Join us on this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast as we help him identify the weaknesses in his approach, and build a new recruiting strategy from the ground up. No scripts, no advance ideas...you're going to listen along with this coach as he develops his new plan, and hopefully get ideas to help you revamp your recruiting strategy, as well. Thanks for listening, Coach! If you like it, make sure to say so on iTunes and Google plan and leave a review...we'd appreciate it. Also, tell other coaches in your department about the show so they can recruit more effectively, too. For more info about everything we do, visit www.dantudor.com For daily advice and recruiting direction, subscribe at dantudor.substack.com. Email the host, Dan Tudor, at dan@dantudor.com and follow him on Twitter at @dantudor

On the Season 4 premier of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk with Lauren O'Connell. Lauren is a former Division I soccer player at Baylor University, and was a finalist on the hit CBS reality show, 'Survivor'. Lauren talks about growing up playing soccer, the role of her parents in that development, getting recruited, her unconventional playing career in college, and competing on Survivor. And, the lessons for coaches in all of those experiences. Want to dive deeper into her Survivor experience? Here's a great two and a half hour YouTube interview for all you Survivor geeks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRPZL-ILaXs&fbclid=IwAR0oIR3Ck12C53Vu3vBeyr37q2Xuf2xbYNVoWpCqOdJVbtlc_yRRW2QNchI To learn more about Lauren personally, she does a great interview with her friend, podcaster and author Grace Valentine on her "I'm So Tired" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-tired-survivor-finalist-lauren-oconnell/id1448453017?i=1000441872826 Want to have Lauren come speak with your players or athletic department? Contact us at dan@dantudor.com and we'll pass the message along and have you connect with her. Thanks for listening!

On the podcast's Season 3 finale, we talk to legendary coach, athletic director, and business consultant, Dr. Thom Park. He was the architect of what may be the greatest Division I football turnaround in the history of college athletics. In addition, he developed a long coaching career built on some important early lessons he learned from that first coaching experience - and he shares his advice for coaching careers and building great programs, no matter the sport or division level. You can find out more about Dr. Park and the services he offers college coaches at http://www.drthompark.com. To watch one of Coach Park's presentations at one of our National Collegiate Recruiting Conferences, visit https://vimeo.com/50591180 You can email him drthompark@aol.com Thanks for listening, Coach!

Home visits by college coaches are becoming more and more popular. And as they do, more and more mistakes are being made by coaches who don't approach the opportunity correctly. In this episode, recruiting expert Dan Tudor walks through the latest research on the topic, based on his presentation on the same topic at the college swimming coaches convention. You'll learn what smart coaches are doing before, during and after the visit - and what you need to do to make the most of your chance to be in your prospect's home. For more information on the the topics addressed in the episode, visit www.dantudor.com/blog Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform if you can!