College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

On today's episode of the college recruiting weekly podcast, Dan Tudor sits down to talk with 11-time national champion softball coach Sue Enquist about the state of affairs in college athletics, and how a broken system needs to be fixed. Since retiring from coaching at UCLA, Coach Enquist has lead the fight to change college softball by educating parents and advocating for changes through the online resource she founded, OneSoftball.com. Coach Enquist lays out the challenges facing college athletics today, the responsibilities she sees coaches having to help fix it, and the role parents should play in becoming more familiar with the process and holding coaches accountable for the promises they make to the athletes they coach. Visit her website at www.onesoftball.com Here's an example of the outstanding content she and her partners have developed that is available to all coaches on the website: http://www.onesoftball.com/content/ You can also email Coach Enquist at sue@onesoftball.com Don't forget to subscribe to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, and tell your fellow coaches about it as a resource that we're providing to all college recruiters. www.dantudor.com

Are coaches responsible for the happiness of their prospects and players? That's not only an important philosophical question, it's vital to the very operation of how you recruit at your college. In this episode, Dan Tudor discusses the question, and provides some opinion on how coaches might think about answering it. Thanks for listening and subscribing, Coach!

Coaches recruiting prospects tend to want to give the prospects more information, more attention, more detail, and more of...well, everything! But is that the right approach with this generation? In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, recruiting guru Dan Tudor outlines some suggested strategies that prove a "less is more" approach actually has a tendency to work better, and outlines how to do it effective across three different contact mediums. For more information on how we work with college coaches, visit www.dantudor.com or email us with questions at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening, Coach!

What do you tell recruits when they object to the size of your school? On today's College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to a coach who's facing that question from his prospects: Why should I want to come to your program, and your small campus? We'll outline our advice for him, and let you listen in on how we develop strategies that can help you and your program win that argument. To get your questions answered, email us at dan@dantudor.com, or go to the website (www.dantudor.com) for research articles, programs and workshop which allow us to work one-on-one with you and your program.

College coaches are shortening their careers and lessening their effectiveness as coaches and recruiters because they don't get nearly enough sleep. Want proof? That's what today's show is all about. Dr. Tracy Davenport is our guest, and she's authored over 1,000 articles on developing a healthy lifestyle through a better understanding of sleep and nutrition. She works with coaches and individuals around the country who rely on her expertise to help them maximize their professional effectiveness in their own careers. To talk to Tracy and ask her questions, or to have her help develop a plan with you or your team, email her at tracy@tracyshealthyliving.com.

In this episode, college recruiting author and expert Dan Tudor discusses what successful coaches can do to truly create a unique brand marketing message. Too many coaches (and colleges) are tempted to gravitate to the middle of the road in their overall message to prospects, not wanting to exclude any potential recruits. We explain why that may be the wrong approach with this generation of recruit. For more on this topic, go to the accompanying article on our website at http://dantudor.com/build-a-brand-message-your-recruits-will-connect-with/ Questions? Contact Dan Tudor directly at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening, Coach! Tell your coaching friends in your athletic department to subscribe, too

It's our big Season 3 premier of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast! We talk about what to do, and what not to do, when coaches reach out and contact new recruits for the first time. We also outline what to do AFTER your first contacts, and how to keep the conversation going. Give us a 5-star review on your iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher, Coach! We appreciate it. Questions as you start a new recruiting class? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com

In part two of our Summer doubleheader, we talk to another coach who has a core question: How do college coaches develop a recruiting philosophy that specifically fits their unique situation? We help this coach work through his questions, and end up getting him pointed in the right direction. Listen in as we lead him through several key points, and learn from the advice. (And if you haven't listened to Episode 53 yet, do it now! It's part of our podcast doubleheader) Questions? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening! Subscribe on iTunes, Google and Stitcher - and leave a positive review while you're there

We've got a doubleheader here on the College Recruiting Weekly podcast! This episode, along with the Episode 54 following this one, features two in-depth conversations with two anonymous coaches. They go over a variety of challenges they're facing, and look to Dan Tudor for his expertise and help. Listen to the conversations, and learn from the advice we give them. It just might help you with some issues you're dealing with right now! Visit www.dantudor.com for more information on what we do for coaches, and also make sure to subscribe to the podcast and leave a 5-star review!

Dr. Amber Selking joins us on this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast. She is the Mental Performance Coach for the University of Notre Dame football team, and speaks to coaching groups, athletic departments and coaches around the country on the topic of understanding how your athletes' performance on the field is directly correlated to their thought life and mental preparedness. To find out more about Dr. Selking after listening to our fascinating conversation with her on today's show, go to www.selkingperformance.com. Look for her podcast, "Building Championship Mindsets" on iTunes and Google Play. You can email her at amber@selkingperformance.com, and follow her on Twitter at @champmindsets Thanks for listening, Coach!