College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

Happy New Year, Coach! As we start 2023, I thought it'd be good to talk about two things with you on this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast: Gaining a better outlook on your job as a college coach and recruiter, and developing a better personal brand that can help propel you through your career...and, help your recruits understand who you are in a more complete, more personal way. The man we've called on to help us do that to start the new year is former college coach, and current branding expert and leadership coach, Hernando Planells. To get a better idea of who Coach Planells is, and what he's all about, you really need to see him in action online - he's one of my favorite social media follows because he brings a ton of positivity and perspective, but through a coaching eye...he's done the job that you do, and knows how to speak to the challenges of the job as well as anyone. Go to his website at hernandoplanells.com to see how he helps coaches and athletic departments, and make sure to follow him on Instagram at coachhpjr. You won't be disappointed. Hope this helps to give you ideas on how to move forward in the new year, and work on your personal brand! Thanks for listening, and make sure to subscribe and tell no less than 10 other coaches in your department about the podcast. That's an order.

As a follow-up to Episode 138, Dan Tudor continues his series of recruiting talks at the 2022 U.S. Track and Field Coaches convention by giving an interesting and timely overview of how programs are using the NCAA Transfer Portal to build their programs. In addition, Dan outlines ways to prevent your own athletes from entering the portal through ongoing recruiting, communication and connection. Listen in as he does his talk in front of coaches in attendance, and afterwards make sure to subscribe to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, rate and review the podcast, and bring us your questions by email dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

In this episode, we'll listen live to Dan Tudor as he presents his "5 Post-COVID Recruiting Trends" talk at the 2022 U.S. Track and Field Coaches convention. Coming out of the pandemic, coaches have noticed something is different about the way prospects are going through the process, and making decisions. Why? And what do coaches need to do differently to account for the shift in perspectives and attitudes that their recruits are brining to the conversation? Listen in and find out! And, don't forget to tell at least 20 other coaches in your athletic department about the podcast. Leaving a 5-star review wouldn't be such a bad thing either. Thank you, Coach! And by the way, if you have questions, email Dan at dan@dantudor.com.

What's the right way to approach building something from scratch? That's something that a lot of coaches who get the chance to do just that wonder about. And in this episode, we'll talk to one of those coaches. We let you in on a conversation Dan Tudor had with a coach who gets to start from scratch: What are the challenges? What are the typical mistakes they make? And, how should recruiters work smarter to achieve their goals? Listen in, and learn what our advice is for college recruiters in this situation. Thanks for listening, and make sure you subscribe and tell your fellow coaches about the podcast! And, leave us a 5-star rating while you're at it.

Are you a program that recruits international student-athletes? If you are, you're going to like this episode, featuring Dan Tudor talking about what he and Tudor Collegiate Strategies has learned about what works, and what doesn't, when it comes to international recruiting. Most importantly, Dan goes over the mindset of most international athletes that makes them different than their U.S. prospect counterparts. Make sure to subscribe to our podcast and give us a 5-star rating if you liked the show! We appreciate it, and hope this helps you in your ongoing efforts to build a great college program. Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com

In this episode, we try to answer three key questions asked to us by one of our clients: How do we separate ourselves from other schools in a prospect's Top 3 when they've already visited each campus? How do we not get dropped after just one phone call with a new prospect? How do we better control the timeline for the prospect? We answer those questions, and also talk to author, entrepreneur, former naval submarine officer and 2022 NCRC speaker Jon Rennie about how to motivate and direct a prospect (or your current team) to buy into your ideas and culture. For more information on Jon Rennie, visit his website at jonsrennie.com (he has some great books on leadership and developing that trait in your student-athletes and fellow coaches!) To host a campus recruiting workshop at your college or university, or to find out about becoming a client, visit dantudor.com. Questions? Email us at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening coach!

You want to establish effective timelines and deadlines in your recruiting efforts, but what if you're also operating in less than idea circumstances? Like multiple prospects that you become aware of all during the year? Or needing to meet a certain roster number? Or being a coach that's new, or one that is still in the rebuilding process? On this episode, listen in live as Dan Tudor walks through strategies with a new coach who wants to set a good foundation, but also has some hurdles to account for. The anonymous guest coach references episode 113 in his conversation. If you haven't heard that yet, you might want to listen to it now: https://open.spotify.com/episode/37TQt04cQLJo0nlvXETA2Q You can also find numerous additional articles that we've published at dantudor.com in the Blog and Honey Badger sections. Questions for Dan? Email dan@dantudor.com to ask your question! Thanks for listening - and don't forget to tell everyone you know about the show!

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to a very special guest, Celeste Headlee, on the topic of how to talk and have a conversation with the teenagers you are recruiting. (Turns out, a lot of us struggle with it!) Celeste Headlee made headlines when her TedTalk, "Ten Ways to Have Better Conversations", went viral and has been seen nearly 30 million times online. CNBC voted Celeste as having one of the most watched TED talks in 2016 and Glassdoor named Celeste as having the #1 must-watch TED talk for every recruiter and hiring manager in the business world. Now Celeste speaks to groups around the world on the art of conversation, music, journalism and more. In this conversation with Dan Tudor, Headlee outlines simple but effective strategies for college coaches who sometimes struggle with effective communication with their teenage prospects. To see more resources Celeste Headlee can offer your program, department or college campus, visit her website at https://celesteheadlee.com. To view her famous TedTalk on having better conversations, click here: https://www.ted.com/talks/celeste_headlee_10_ways_to_have_a_better_conversation Her three books, which can also be helpful for college coaches, can be previewed here: https://celesteheadlee.com/celeste-headlee-author/ To contact the host, Dan Tudor, email him at dan@dantudor.com. Make sure to subscribe and rate the show, Coach! And, thanks for listening.

In this episode, Dan catches up with a previous guest, Jim Holvay, who uses his four decades of sales experience to answer four (and a half) common sales-related hurdles coaches tell us they regularly face. In this episode, Jim outlines why your personality doesn't have to dictate the sales and recruiting approach you take, why it's critical to be yourself in sales situations, how the Happy Birthday song saved his sales career, why he wants to be remembered as a professional who helped people. For those of you who have been listeners of the podcast, you'll remember the first time Jim was on the show sharing his wisdom. If you want to listen to that episode, here's the link (it's worth it!): https://dantudor.com/episode-23-rock-n-roll-star-jim-holvay-on-learning-how-to-sell/ To listen to Jim's music and read about his amazing career in the record industry (and what #1 billboard song he wrote) click here: https://www.google.com/search?q=james+holvay&stick=H4sIAAAAAAAAAONgVuLVT9c3NEwzSjI2qDQsecRowS3w8sc9YSn9SWtOXmPU5OIKzsgvd80rySypFJLmYoOyBKX4uVB18ixi5clKzE0tVsjIzylLrAQAo8CYiFsAAAA&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiUnNrQicX6AhXbkYkEHbjdBNwQ1i96BAgDEAM&biw=1527&bih=737&dpr=2.2 Thanks for listening! Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com.

Do you ever feel like your life as a college coach is filled with non-stop adversity and challenge? And more importantly, are you feeling like it's starting to affect your personal and professional life in the form of negativity or even depression? On today's episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to former Division I football player Darryll Stinson. He overcame a career-ending injury, drug addiction, and even a suicide attempt earlier in his life. He used those challenges to develop a roadmap for how anyone - including college coaches - can overcome what can seem to be daily adversity and rejection in recruiting and their coaching career. After he delivered a popular 2020 Ted Talk, he became known nationally as a trusted voice in this area of life we all experience. To watch his Ted Talk that we reference during the podcast, go to https://www.ted.com/talks/darryll_stinson_overcoming_rejection_when_people_hurt_you_life_isn_t_fair?language=en. To see all the way that Darryll Stinson now works with organizations and hellps individuals - including coaches, athletic departments and athletes - visit his website at www.darryllstinson.com. Questions for the host? Email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. And don't forget to leave a rating for the show and tell your fellow coaches about the podcast!