College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

On the Season 4 premier of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk with Lauren O'Connell. Lauren is a former Division I soccer player at Baylor University, and was a finalist on the hit CBS reality show, 'Survivor'. Lauren talks about growing up playing soccer, the role of her parents in that development, getting recruited, her unconventional playing career in college, and competing on Surv...

On the podcast's Season 3 finale, we talk to legendary coach, athletic director, and business consultant, Dr. Thom Park. He was the architect of what may be the greatest Division I football turnaround in the history of college athletics. In addition, he developed a long coaching career built on some important early lessons he learned from that first coaching experience - and he shares his advice f...

Home visits by college coaches are becoming more and more popular. And as they do, more and more mistakes are being made by coaches who don't approach the opportunity correctly. In this episode, recruiting expert Dan Tudor walks through the latest research on the topic, based on his presentation on the same topic at the college swimming coaches convention. You'll learn what smart coaches are doing...

It's something different on this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast: Dan Tudor asks coaches, "Who's on your personal Mt. Rushmore?" It all stems from the idea that there are people around us - in and outside of college athletics - that belong on our own personal Mt. Rushmore. Don't have someone that deserves that honor? You need to find them. It's a special episode that's a departure...

On this episode, we dive into the world of recruiting services for college coaches: What they are, how they work, and why many coaches use them. We talked to two guests who are very familiar with the topic. Rick McDole is Executive Vice President of Customer Success for Next College Student Athlete (NCSA), the largest recruiting service available for college coaches. And, Dusty Gilbreath, founder...

Join recruiting expert Dan Tudor on stage at the 2019 Women's Basketball Coaches Association convention, where he talked about "The Missing 20% Your Recruits Are Still Looking For". It's a discussion about this generation of recruits, and the missing pieces of their decision making process that they're looking for help on from the college coaches who are recruiting them. For questions, discussion...

In this episode, we're joined by a coach who brings four unique recruiting situations, with four recruits, to the podcast discussion. Every coach listening is going to learn how to address these four common hurdles that coaches all over the country face on a regular basis. Dan Tudor talks him through each scenario, and provides a recommended solution for each. Dan and the coach are joined by Mandy...

It's a tough question: "When is the right time to leave college coaching?" It's a question that gets thought about frequently, but discussed openly among coaches rarely. Why? Pride, ego, and job preservation. If your staff or athletic director knew you were thinking about leaving the profession, they might assume you've just lost the heart and drive to succeed in the job, and look for a replacemen...

In the most recent edition in the storied college basketball rivalry between Duke and the University of North Carolina, Blue Devils' star Zion Williamson lost his footing trying to make a cut in the first minute of the game, causing his Nike basketball shoe to fall apart. Fortunately, he only suffered a mild knee sprain. Nike, on the other hand, had to endure social media hell, getting criticized...

Coach, do you enjoy getting into the details of the monetary offer you or your college is going to be able to offer a prospect you're recruiting? Of course you don't. It's one of the most uncomfortable aspects of the job for the majority of college coaches who have to approach the topic with a teenage athlete and his or her parents. In this episode, we go over the powerful foundational principles...

Is there a better way to recruit during, and after, discovering a new athlete prospect at a tournament you go to scout? Yes! In this episode, recruiting expert Dan Tudor talks with a coach who asked that same question, and outlines successful strategies that coaches all over the country have used to take a better overall approach to making the most of their time scouting and recruiting in a tourna...

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to longtime college soccer coach and rising leadership guru Molly Grisham about recruiting and developing leaders. It's a topic that is growing as a priority throughout college athletics, and Coach Grisham has developed some fantastic methods for teaching the lost art of leading. For a list of her services that she offers to college...

If you haven't already experienced it, you will: You'll be a new head coach or lead assistant at a new college. And, there's nothing to sell. You don't have an impressive resume, the college seems average, and the history of the program isn't all that exciting. On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Dan Tudor talks to a coach who is in that position: He has a great new opportuni...

On today's episode of the college recruiting weekly podcast, Dan Tudor sits down to talk with 11-time national champion softball coach Sue Enquist about the state of affairs in college athletics, and how a broken system needs to be fixed. Since retiring from coaching at UCLA, Coach Enquist has lead the fight to change college softball by educating parents and advocating for changes through the onl...

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 outl...

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...

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...

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 recrui...

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...

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 listen...

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...

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 f...

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 succe...

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...