College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we sat down to talk with Kyle Ferguson, Athletic Director at Fresno Pacific University about his interesting doctoral dissertation project that goes right to the heart of everything we talk about here at Tudor Collegiate Strategies: How this generation of college prospect makes his or her decision. Kyle discusses why he wanted to do that research, what his findings were, and how it should change the approach college athletic departments - and their friends in admissions across campus - should adjust the way they communicate with recruits. To reach Kyle to connect or ask follow-up questions you might have, email him at [email protected] To contact Dan Tudor, email him at [email protected]. Thanks for listening, Coach!

How can you take your prospects through the different levels of increasing interest as you spend time in the recruiting process? That's a question that Dan Tudor addressed while he was on a campus working with an athletic department, and he shares what today's recruits tell his staff at Tudor Collegiate Strategies when it comes to what keeps them moving forward, and how they slowly build a 'feeling based' decision that grows into a 'logically justified' decision. And, why that transition has to be managed by the coaches recruiting the athlete. Want to watch this presentation in addition to listening to it? Go here: https://dantudor.substack.com/p/ascending-recruiting-levels-by-managing Contact the host at [email protected] to bring him and his staff to campus, or have them work one-on-one with your program to help take a systemized approach to executing your recruiting communication plan. Thanks for listening, Coach! Tell 50 other coaches on campus about the podcast, and make sure to rate and follow the show.

Coaches work hard to get to the end of the process when the prospects they really want might be ready to commit. But what's the right way to ask that big question? More importantly, what are some of the ways coaches are trying to get commitments that often don't work, and result in a loss of that prospect they've worked so hard for? On today's episode, Dan Tudor talks about recent conversations he has had with coaches about this topic, what they tend to end up doing that hurts their chances of getting their prospect to say yes, and some proven ideas on what to do instead. Questions about Tudor Collegiate Strategies, or have questions about a specific situation you'd want to talk to us about? Email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode, we talk to Bob Stocking, who is going to teach you something you probably didn't know you needed to know how to do: Asking the right questions of your prospects, and making sure you answer them in a way that communicates what you want, and why they should ultimately cho0se your campus. Bob is one of the lead trainers at Enliven Work, and internationally respected communication firm working with some of the top companies around the world. He teaches professionals the right way to ask questions, and the best way to answer them. This revolutionary training helps co-workers communicate more effectively, and also increases the connection that a staff can have with people they sell to and create professional relationships with. This training applies directly to what you do on a daily basis with your fellow admissions professionals, as well as the prospects you talk to regularly. To contact our guest, Bob Stocking, and to ask questions or inquire about how his firm can work with your admissions department, email him at [email protected]. To see more information on the process they teach, visit the Precision Q+A page at https://enlivenwork.com/precisionqa/. The company website is at https://enlivenwork.com/ To reach Tudor Collegiate Strategies and our host, Dan Tudor, email him at [email protected]. And, make sure to visit our admissions recruiting resource site at MondayMorningAdmissions.com Thanks for listening!

Why does this episode an important one? Because at some point in your college coaching career, you've either gone through a rebuild of your program, or you will in the future, or you are right now. Every coach - whether it's taking over a program you inherit, or face a rebuild of the one you've managed for years - goes through this process at some point. So on today's show, we talk to a coach who volunteered to open up about the rebuild he's beginning for his women's volleyball program at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. Coach AJ Escobar shares his story, how he's going about the rebuilding process, and offers a glimpse into the attitude, strategy and tools he's approaching it all with. I think you're going to learn something today, and maybe even be able to steal a few ideas from a fellow coach for your own rebuild that needs to happen. To contact and follow Coach Escobar and his team as they go through the rebuild process, email: him at [email protected], and make sure to follow his personal Instagram at aj5esco, as well as his team Instagram at sbc_vball. To contact the show host, email him at [email protected]. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to subscribe, follow and like the show - and, tell at least 25 other people in your athletic department about it this week. Seriously, do it.

Modern college roster management is already a challenge for coaches. Now, add in new roster limitations and the constant comings and goings of athletes through the Transfer Portal, and it gets even more challenging. But for some coaches, another wrinkle brings an additional layer of complexity: What happens when you change your recruiting game and end up with better incoming athletes than you have on your team? What do you do when some of your freshmen are set to be better than some of your upperclassmen? That's the topic today, as you listen in on a conversation with a Division I track and field coach who is doing so much right in the way that he's transformed his recruiting approach that he's going to have to make some tough roster decisions - and he wanted to get some advice on how to approach this little talked about aspect of recruiting and roster management in college athletics. Questions for the show? Interested in making positive changes in your recruiting results? Email the host at [email protected].' Thanks for listening, Coach! Leave us a five star review, and make sure to follow and subscribe.

Want to know what your prospects are thinking, and what priorities they are focusing on when it comes to going through the recruiting process? On today's show, we talk to the founders of Blueprint to Bluechip, Erin Sarles, and Thomas Roe. They work with athletes to bring them to a realistic outlook on what to expect when choosing a college program, how to create a good match, and assisting them in improving their overall self-confidence and physical readiness for college athletics. Along the way, these two are getting an inside look into what really goes on behind the scenes within families, and in the mind of the student-athlete, as they go through being recruited by college coaches. And today, they share those insights with you so that you can be ready to connect with them more quickly and effectively. For more information on the firm, visit their website at BluepringBluechip.com. Contact the founder, Erin Sarles, at [email protected]. For more information on Tudor Collegiate Strategies, email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening!

In the middle of the recruiting process, coaches usually have that "sit up in bed in the middle of the night" type of moment when they realize they haven't done a good job of contacting and recruiting the influencers in their prospects' lives: Parents, coaches and other outside voices. On this episode, we dig deep into the art and the science of figuring out who your prospect is listening to, and how to connect and communicate with those important people so you can influence those influencers in a positive way. Want more details on this topic, and others? We have free articles, training videos and podcasts at dantudor.com. Do you have questions about how Tudor Collegiate Strategies can work with your program and help you bring the results you need for your program? Email [email protected]. Thanks for listening, Coach!

Are you a coach looking to build a successful program, while avoiding the mistakes that usually go along with that effort? Or, are you an Athletic Director who has the opportunity to grow a department and take it to new levels of competition and success? No matter which category you fall into, today's guest offers advice on doing it the right way. Lance Von Vogt is the retiring former men's basketball coach and outgoing Athletic Director at Jessup University in California, and he has accumulated some unique insights and experiences in taking his program and department from the infancy stages of being a new program, up through several different division level changes and milestones over the past two decades. Today, he shares his advice for college coaches and athletic directors who want to follow that same successful path in building a program from the ground up. The last segment of the interview can be found at Tudor University (where you can also watch the entire interview, if that's your preference). Go here for that bonus content: https://tudoruniversity.thinkific.com/ To contact the host, email us at [email protected]. And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review, plus subscribe and follow the show.

Are you finding that it seems harder and harder to successful (and quickly) integrate your new first year and transfer athletes into your program? If so, you're not alone. Lots of coaches struggle with that task at the start of a season, and if it's not done correctly, it can lead to ongoing drama, a breakdown in your team culture, and athletes leaving your program. Have no fear, Coach! Help is on the way: Today, we talk to two experts about this really important topic. And their advice is going to change the way you approach your new athletes heading to campus. Betsy Butterick is a former student-athelte and college coach who now leads team-building and communication workshops for businesses and athletic programs. You can find out all about her and her work (and how she can help your program) at BetsyButterick.com. Britt Hunter is a former #1 ranked athlete in her class, who went on to play Division I basketball at Duke and UConn. Today, she is a speaker and trainer at Focal Point, a firm that develops better communicators and teams in the corporate and sports world. You can find out more and contact Britt at Britthunter.focalpointcoaching.com Questions about the show or Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to leave us a 5-star review, and tell at least 55 coaches about the podcast today. Make us proud.

As NIL continues to spread and evolve throughout the college sports landscape, college Athletic Directors and Coaches are often left in the wake, wondering how all of this applies to them. Whether it's the NIL Collective associated with their university, or the ripple effects of the House Settlement, it can be confusing. On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to two experts on opposite sides of the NIL coin: Corey Staniscia and Kristi Dosh. Staniscia was a legislative aide to a state representative in the Florida House of Representatives who helped to author the original NIL law that started the cascade of lawsuits, rulings, and the eventual implementation of NIL throughout college sports. Now, he heads up the NIL Collective at the University of South Florida. Dosh is an author and former contributor to ESPN and Forbes, and just released her new book, "The Athlete's NIL Playbook", which is a guide for student-athletes who want to maximize the positive impact that NIL can have in their lives. (The book is a great addition for a coach's library as they help give answers and advice to their student-athletes, and can be found on Amazon or at https://theathletesnilplaybook.com/ Questions for the host? Email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and review. And, tell at least 70 other coaches about the podcast this week. Those are your instructions. Now go forth and do them, Coach.

What a great episode we have for you! We got a question from a coach who felt he was struggling: Lots of time devoted to just assembling his recruiting list (40+ hours a week!) and a very low effectiveness rate when it came to getting athletes to commit to his program. Are there quick, relatively easy ways to change his outcomes? Or, is this just the new normal for coaches today struggling to get the attention of this generation of student-athlete prospect? Listen in as we talk him through his hurdles, and suggest proven ideas that will work for him - and, quite possibly, help you, too. You're going to learn a lot and be able to apply a lot to your recruiting plan when it comes to being more efficient and effective with this next recruiting class. Questions for the host? Email us at [email protected]. Looking for more information on our branding and social media initiatives that we help programs master? Visit HelloPreseason.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Tell at least five other coaches in your department about this episode, and get them to subscribe to our feed. Deal?