
College Recruiting Weekly Podcast
We teach college coaches how to communicate and tell their program's story to prospect student-athletes more effectively, and discuss the trending topics around one of the most important behind-the-scenes aspects of college athletics: Recruiting.
Latest episodes

Jan 22, 2024 • 43min
Episode 164: What Is Your Mid-Year Recruiting Focus?
On this episode, four of our resident experts at Tudor Collegiate Strategies join the show to talk about a poll we just did, asking coaches what their priorities were for recruiting now that we've reached the midway point in the academic year. The results were interesting!
So, what is the 'right' focus for coaches? And, how should recruiters prioritize their activities to gain the best results? Listen to the conversation on this episode.
To foll0w-up and ask questions of our experts featured on today's podcast episode, email them:
Dan Christensen
danchristensen@dantudor.com
Mandy Green
mandy@dantudor.com
Mike Divilbiss
mike@dantudor.com
Paul Nemetz-Carlson
pnc@dantudor.com
And as always, you can reach out and ask Dan Tudor questions anytime you have them at dan@dantudor.com.
Thanks for listening, Coach!

Jan 12, 2024 • 40min
Episode 163: Hitting Your Personal, Professional & Recruiting Bullseye
What a great episode we have for you!
We're joined by former college and pro athlete, author and entrepreneur John Nicholas, creator of "Hitting Your Bullseye", a guide created for anyone wanting to achieve their goals, whether they are personal or professional. John leads a fascinating discussion on how college coaches can reset their targets to reach their goals, and how he discovered this system through a pivotal moment as a teenage athlete.
Visit the website HitYourBullseye.com to view more and order the book.
Questions? Email dan@dantudor.com, and don't forget to subscribe and rate our podcast please!

Jan 8, 2024 • 31min
Episode 162: The Need for Physical Mail in Recruiting
Are you thinking about ditching physical, hard copy mail like letters in your recruiting?
Think again.
Our research shows that coaches who incorporate physical mail into their recruiting process have much better success compared to coaches who don't. Why? Listen to the podcast to find out!
Have questions? Contact us at dan@dantudor.com.
Thanks, Coach!

Dec 10, 2023 • 32min
Episode 161: Halftime Check In - What's Going Right & What's Going Wrong in Your Recruiting?
Midway through your recruiting class you're working on, here's the question:
How's it going?
Just like a team going back to the locker room and assessing the game midway through, we talk to a coach about what's going right, what's going wrong, and where he should go from here.
Will it help you? Find out by listening...and see what kind of adjustments you might want to be making!
Thanks for listening - make sure to rate and review us if you haven't already, and tell at least 50 of your fellow coaches about the podcast.

Dec 4, 2023 • 1h 13min
Episode 160: How Successful Coaches Approach Recruiting This Generation of Prospects
Fascinating, in-depth discussion on this episode!
Dan Tudor joins Kebba Tolbert, Assistant Track and Field Coach at Harvard University and a group of coaches he leads regularly in coaching and program development conversations. The topic? Recruiting, and how successful coaches and programs go about recruiting and communicating (and, yes, 'selling') this generation of college student-athlete prospect.
It's about an hour in length, and covers several topics, so we hope you enjoy it!
To contact Coach Tolbert, or to follow his very informative, helpful X (Twitter) account, connect with him at @kebbat
Questions about recruiting, and how Tudor Collegiate Strategies helps coaches win and build their programs more quickly and effectively? Contact Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com.
Thanks for listening! Make sure to share it with your staff, and please rate and review our podcast if you have a minute.

Nov 20, 2023 • 36min
Episode 159: Coaching & Recruiting Lessons From Ted Lasso
If you've watched it, and you're a college coach, you probably love Ted Lasso.
The AppleTV series was a huge hit, mainly because of its cast of characters lead by actor Jason Sudekis' portrayal of an American football coach being hired by an English soccer team to be their new leader. Hilarity - along with some drama, self-discovery, and plenty of mishaps - ensues.
But for college coaches, are there lessons to be learned?
Former college coach and current author and speaker John "Coach Bru" Brubaker returns to talk about what those lessons are following the release of his new book, "The Lasso Way" (which belongs in every college coach's library, in our opinion).
To order the book, visit https://coachbru.com/product/the-lasso-way/
Or, buy it on Amazon or at your favorite bookseller.
Thanks for listening, Coach! Remember to tell 50 fellow coaches about the podcast, and rate and review our show.

Nov 9, 2023 • 55min
Episode 158: The Four Biggest Recruiting Frustrations for College Coaches (and How to Overcome Them)
On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, three of our resident experts here at Tudor Collegiate Strategies team up to talk about a recent coaches' poll that revealed their four biggest frustrations, and which ones presented the biggest obstacles as they try to build their programs.
Our guest hosts include:
Dan Christensen
Director of Marketing & Media
danchristensen@dantudor.com
Paul Nemetz-Carlson
Director of Client Success
pnc@dantudor.com
Mike Divilbiss
Western Region Recruiting Coordinator
mike@dantudor.com
Feel free to follow-up with them on any questions or additional needs from today's show, and make sure to share it with your staff and athletic department. That's an order.
Thanks for listening!

Nov 3, 2023 • 29min
Episode 157: Moving Your Prospect Through Your Process
It's that time of year - you're trying to close out one recruiting class, and ramp-up activity with another one.
The challenge: How to keep the forward progress going with a variety of prospects.
In this episode, listen in as Dan Tudor talks with a client coach who is experiencing some exciting movement in her class with a lot of recruits, while others seem like they are a ways out from making the final decision. So, what does a coach do to keep moving things in a positive direction? Find out in today's episode.
Interested in becoming a client and having the experts at Tudor Collegiate Strategies work with you and your program? Email us at dan@dantudor.com.
Thanks for listening! Don't forget to rate the podcast and leave a review, Coach!

Oct 27, 2023 • 43min
Episode 156: Molly Grisham on Developing Your Student-Athletes AFTER You Recruit Them
Do you have a plan to develop your recruited student-athletes into not only better competitors, but better people?
If the answer is no, Molly Grisham wants to help you.
She works with athletes, coaches and programs around the country at all levels, helping guide them into how to perform better, get along more cohesively, and teaching coaches how to lead that process.
Getting in touch with Molly is easy:
FREE Resource! To download The Road to Excellence, please visit https://go.mollygrisham.com/the-road-to-excellence
Check out Coach Ready: To learn more, please visit www.mollygrisham.com/store.
You can connect with Molly in the following places:
Subscribe to her mailing list called Lightbulb Moments: https://go.mollygrisham.com/lbm
Website: www.mollygrisham.com
Instagram: @ molly.grisham
Twitter: @ mollygrisham
Youtube: @ mollygrisham
Question about the podcast? Email us at dan@dantudor.com.
Thanks for listening, Coach!

Oct 16, 2023 • 40min
Episode 155: Why Are My Prospects Taking So Long to Commit?
"Why are my prospects taking so long to commit???"
What college coach hasn't said that at least once every recruiting year? And yet, without an answer to that question - and a plan to overcome the problem - your program development (and job) might be in jeopardy.
So in this episode, Dan Tudor explains why delays are a natural part of their process, and offers some proven strategies on how to overcome it and re-direct their process back towards a decision.
Questions? Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com.
Thanks for listening, Coach!