College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

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!

On this episode, join national recruiting expert Dan Tudor on a quick drive to the airport, as he talks about four proven strategies for coaches at ALL levels to consider using now that new early recruiting rules are in place. The new recruiting environment requires college coaches to approach early recruiting with new found creativity and intention. These four ideas are a starting point for success with your next recruiting class. Here's the link to the early recruiting article Dan published prior to the podcast, which he references during the show: http://dantudor.com/making-early-recruiting-work-for-you-and-your-program/ Also, here is a link to the previous podcast with Associate AD Michael Cross, who put forward an idea he says might better solve the early recruiting issue in college athletics: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dan-tudor/college-recruiting-weekly/e/49047636 For more info on how to work with Tudor Collegiate Strategies, visit dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

We've been on a run of great talks with our guest experts on the topic of leadership and career building within the college coaching ranks. We wrap-up that series in today's episode with Celia Slater, former college coach and founder of True North Sports, an organization with the focus of helping college coaches build out all aspects of their careers: Becoming better communicators, more empathetic people, and more effective leaders of their program. Celia talks about the mistakes she made as a young coach, how successful coaches overcome poor communication strategies, and why developing these non-X's and O's parts of your coaching resume is so critical to success in today's world of competitive college coaching and recruiting. For more information on the work Celia does, and how she is helping men and women college coaches around the country in developing some of these vital success skills, visit her website: https://truenorthsports.net/ For information on attending the upcoming Camp Elevate program for college coaches, go to the Programs tab at the True North Sports website. Questions about the show, ideas for future shows, or inquiries about Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Contact Dan directly at dan@dantudor.com, or visit the website.

What an episode we have for you today! Our guest is the new head women's basketball coach at the University of Mississippi, Yolett McPhee-McCuin. Although when we sat down and talked to her a few weeks ago at the women's Final Four, she was still the head coach at Jacksonville University, where she lead her team to the NCAA tournament. Then, a few days later, it was announced she was going to be the new head coach at Ole Miss - and, the first black woman to lead the program in the history of the university. As we talked to this popular coach, speaker and mentor, she opens up about how she found success in her career, what she learned coming up through the ranks, and her advice to assistant coaches building their careers. For Ole Miss women's basketball fans that might be listening in, you'll get an intimate look at your new head coach as she gets ready to build the program there like she has at the other schools where she's coached. It's a great conversation with a rising star in the college coaching ranks!

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to someone we consider to be the foremost expert on leadership, especially when it comes to college coaches developing leaders on their teams. Janssen explains why this generation is unique in the way that they to be taught leadership principles, how college coaches should do that, and even how to look for traits of leaders in the young athletes coaches recruit. To follow Jeff Janssen on Twitter, where you can get daily tips and links to leadership strategies, go to @janssenleader To visit Jeff's website, and order his popular Team Captain's Leadership Manuel for your team, go to http://www.janssensportsleadership.com/ Thank you for listening to the College Recruiting Podcast! Tell your fellow coaches to make sure to listen to this episode, and subscribe to the podcast feed on iTunes, GooglePlay or Stitcher.

In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talks to Dr. Rob Ramseyer, Athletic Director and VP of Student Development at Hesston College. Rob has devoted much of his professional academic life to mastering the development of the right culture within a campus athletic department and program, making sure it aligns with the school's mission and values. It's an important topic, even for major college large school coaches: Your next opportunity may be on the staff, or as a head coach, at a smaller Division 3, NAIA or private college. There are lots of great ideas and strategies Dr. Ramseyer lays out for our listeners in this episode. To purchase the book referenced in this episode, "Games Colleges Play", click the following link: https://www.amazon.com/Games-Colleges-Play-Intercollegiate-Athletics/dp/0801855047/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1520790000&sr=8-1&keywords=games+colleges+play&dpID=51nvUeT1-oL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch To ask Rob Ramseyer with your questions, email him at robr@hesston.edu To get more information on the upcoming National Collegiate Recruiting Conference, visit www.dantudor.com/conferences. Register to be a part of this fantastic event! Thanks for listening to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Coach!

On today's episode, we talk to a coach who has been listening to the past few episodes of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast. He has questions about how to intelligently and effectively develop an initial contact strategy. Instead of answering the email that he sent privately, we asked if he would ask his questions on the show. And he agreed! Listen in and find out if some of your own questions might get answered, enabling you to craft a better approach as you reach out to new prospects. To ask questions about recruiting, contact Dan Tudor directly at dan@dantudor.com. Haven't signed up for our big summer recruiting conference yet? Do it now at www.dantudor.com/conferences Subscribe to the show on iTunes, GooglePlay or Stitcher - and make sure to tell your fellow coaches on your campus to do the same! Thanks for listening to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast.