College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

Want to learn how to build your career, your program, and your resiliency skills as a college coach? If so, then this podcast episode is for you. We sat down with retired coach Sue Semrau, the all-time winningest women's basketball coach at Florida State University, winner of multiple Coach of the Year awards, and consistent Sweet Sixteen participant in the NCAA Tournament every spring. Coach Semrau offers her insights on overcoming obstacles, rebuilding a program from the ground up, communicating with today's generation of prospect and athlete, and when you'll know when it's time to step away from coaching. This is such a valuable conversation for any coach at any level and in any sport who wants to learn from one of the best, and we're so excited to bring it to you - and, very thankful to Coach Semrau for sharing her expertise with our audience! Enjoy the show, and if you have questions we can answer, email the host dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

Dr. Rob Ramseyer, an Associate VP of Athletics at Friends University and creator of The Impactful Coaching Project, discusses the unique needs of Gen Z prospects in college recruiting. He shares insights on how coaches can adapt their strategies to better connect with this generation, emphasizing the importance of authenticity and honest feedback. The conversation also touches on enhancing recruitment through storytelling and modern communication techniques, fostering meaningful connections, and the significance of delegation in coaching for organizational growth.

Brian Cruver is an accomplished tech entrepreneur who has a son that was getting recruited to play D1 football. Watching the process of his evaluation by coaches, and the process they used to take him through the process, surprised him...it seemed haphazard and disorganized. On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to Cruver who has launched the new tech tool called Scorability in the wake of his son's recruiting process. It is designed to give coaches a more precise, measured evaluation tool when scouting and recruiting athletes...and it's pretty cool. Beyond that, he also has some good observations about the process, and what needs to be changed. He'll tell you his thoughts, and outline his new venture, in this episode. To find out more about Brian and Scorability, go to www.scorability.com. To contact Dan Tudor, email the host at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

With details of the House settlement beginning to take shape, we ask the question: Are athletic departments around the country ready for the inevitable results of this landmark legislation? It will change funding, budgets, recruiting - and especially, the employment status of college student-athletes. So with all those changes coming quickly over the horizon, we wanted to bring back Katie Davis, CPA and Partner at James Moore, a national firm that works with college campuses and athletic departments on budgetary issues, NIL strategy, and operational initiatives. In this episode we talk about the House settlement, what it means for college athletic departments, how some of their clients are adjusting their financial approach, and what coaches, AD's and college leadership say they're preparing for in the coming months and years as a result of this landmark change in the way things are done around the country. For more information on the work that she and her firm does, visit www.jmco.com. To reach out to Katie with questions specific to your department and campus, visit https://www.jmco.com/our-team/katie-davis/ And finally, to reach the host, email Dan at dan@dantudor.com or visit the website. Thanks for listening! Make sure to tell other coaches in your department to listen to the show, and leave us a good review if you like our work. We'll see you next time!

As you recruit your prospects for your next class, do you know what's going on behind the scenes? Are you aware of what's holding them back from making a decision? What are they thinking, exactly? In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast, Dan Tudor talks with Dr. Pamela Ellis, founder of Compass College Advisory, a firm that helps students, athletes and parents find a good college fit as they graduate high school. Her expertise and insights are backed up by over 15 years of experience working with thousands of students, visiting over 500 colleges around the world, and earning her Ph.D. in Education from Stanford University. She'll explain what the major stumbling blocks and questions are in the minds of the families you're communicating with as a coach, which will give you an advantage in the recruiting process by knowing what to look for, and what to talk about, with the student-athletes you're recruiting. For more information on Dr. Ellis, or to contact her, visit: https://compasscollegeadvisory.com/about/ You can email Dr. Ellis at drpamela@compasscollegeadvisory.com And for questions about Tudor Collegiate Strategies, visit dantudor.com or contact us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 9 of our College Recruiting Weekly podcast! We have a lot of great topics and information lined up for you this season, but to kick off the Fall of '24, we're going to focus on the landmark news over the summer involving compensation for college athletes, and the House settlement of the issue that puts initial rules in place for college athletic departments around the country. To bring us his insights on all the details, and what they will mean for coaches and athletic directors everywhere, we're joined by Matt Brown, the journalist behind the popular Extra Points online publication. We'll get his thoughts on his latest reporting on the issue, what it means for Division I college recruiting, and what the trickle-down effect will be for the rest of the college athletics landscape. This is information you may have not yet heard about, so listen in - especially if you're confused about the whole topic, and what it may mean for you and your athletic department. To read the fantastic article Matt wrote on the topic, which we reference in the show, click here: https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/ohio-states-potential-budget-cuts-canary-coal-mine To ask Matt questions, email him at Matt@ExtraPointsMB.com Visit his website and subscribe to his regular publications at www.ExtraPointsMB.com And, keep up with him on X at @MattBrownEP. Remember to leave us a 5-star review if you like the podcast, and tell your fellow coaches in your department about the show! Email questions to us at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening, Coach! Have a great start to the fall recruiting year, too.

As we wrap-up Season 8 of the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast, Dan Tudor grabs the microphone and rambles about seven priorities he sees college coaches needing to have as we head into summer, and prepare for the start of one of the most challenging recruiting periods on the history of college athletics. What are those seven priorities? Listen to this special episode and find out. And, if you have questions, email us at dan@dantudor.com. The Season 9 premier is coming up soon, so keep listening!

As we enter a new phase of NIL money in college sports, and athletes receiving more and more share of the revenue, we wanted to ask an important question: Is all of this going to add up? In other words, will college athletic departments be able to make the necessary budgetary adjustments to make it all work? And, what will be the effect on coaches and their programs? In this episode, we talk to Katie Davis, a CPA with James Moore, an accounting firm specializing in advising college athletic departments and campuses on their financial strategies related to NIL, readiness assessments, and other consulting related to financial stability within a department. Katie talks about where we are now, and what's likely to be facing athletic departments in the future. You can contact her with questions at katie.davis@jmco.com and follow her on X at @katiedaviscpa Questions about the show? Need advice on good 80's movies to watch over the weekend? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Leave us a great review, and subscribe to the show!

It's vital that college coaches at all levels continue to understand how the Name/Image/Likeness landscape is changing on an ongoing basis. Today's show is an example of that evolution and change. Mike Ross is the founder of ConNEXTions, a non-profit that helps high level athletes maneuver the in's and out's of NIL in college, as well as maximizing their earning abilities while they are still in high school. He's a businessman that sees a need outside of the traditional NIL collectives that emerged immediately after the landmark shift in college athletics, and is using his business experience to build another platform to offer athletes. Is this one of the future emerging paths for athletes? And, what does it mean for college coaching, college athletics, and the athletes going through the process? Those the questions we're exploring in this episode. To learn more about Mike Ross and his non-profit organization, go here: https://www.connextions.pro/ Questions about the show? Email us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode, we're helping you get ready to revamp your upcoming year of on-campus recruiting visits with a Top 5 primer on what matters first as you redesign your approach. We cover just a few of the things we wrote about in our popular recruiting guide for coaches, "Freaking Awesome Campus Recruiting Visits". Don't have the book? Invest a few bucks and get it in your coaching library! Get it here: https://dantudor.com/product/freaking-awesome-campus-recruiting-visits/ Oh by the way, we've put this same podcast talk up on our special Honey Badger Recruiting site, so if you want to watch the whole thing on video, go here: https://dantudor.substack.com/p/the-first-5-things-you-should-do?initial_medium=video Questions? Let us know! Email dan@dantudor.com and we'll get back to you right away.