College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

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 t...

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 y...

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...

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...

Dan is back on the road, and he's talking about how you can use four key elements in messages that you send out that will greatly increase your chances for getting an immediate responses from your recruits. In this episode, you'll learn: - Why less in your message will get you MORE responses - The importance of asking a question - How inserting the word "because" is a powerful way to get action fr...

If you're a coach who is finding their prospects having trouble making final decisions towards the end of the recruiting process, you're not alone. The big question is this: How can a college coach help lead their prospect through their "decision paralysis" and towards committing to you and your program. On today's show, we talk about the methods we've seen work in real life situations. The steps...

Looking for some new strategies to jump-start your recruiting efforts this year? We introduce four tactics most coaches have never tried, but the ones who have swear by the results. In today's episode, we outline these four unique strategies for coaches. Listen to the advice, and see if you can figure out a way to use it in your recruiting battles this coming year. For more details on the "getting...

On our 40th episode, we invite you to jump in my rental car with me and take a drive through Indiana as Dan Tudor talks about establishing timelines for your prospects (and why that's essential) and setting deadlines (and how to do it). Coaches will learn the basics of this key element of recruiting organization, and you'll hear Dan realize that he missed his turnoff because he got so wrapped up i...

In our previous episode #38, we talked to former basketball coach Mike Lightfoot on his work with Nations of Coaches, an organization that helps college coaches find balance in their work-life relationships. Today, Jim Harshaw talks about his unique, proven goal setting system that will not only help college coaches achieve their coaching and recruiting goals, but will help ensure that there is an...

College coaching is extremely demanding, and it regularly takes it's toll on relationships. Your spouse, family, and close friends often are the ones around you who suffer when the demands of your job take priority over your personal life. The result? No balance, and relationships that suffer. And many times, coaches are forced to choose between the job they love, and the people they love. In this...

How do you know if your recruiting efforts are paying off? It starts with a strategy, and ends with consistent measurement throughout the process. On today's episode of the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast, you'll join host Dan Tudor on his drive home as he takes you through the process of setting goals, measuring results, and assessing the outcome of your recruiting efforts. For more information...

On this Halloween 2017 edition of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to filmmaker Drew Gabreski about fear...why does our society like it so much, how does it motivate us, and what are the ways coaches can ethically and professionally use fear in recruiting. Gabreski runs his own production companies, Speedwell Productions and Darkshed. He released his first suspense-thriller feature f...

Many college coaches from rural or suburban campuses, with a largely white population, hesitate to try and recruit inner-city student-athletes to their programs. "Why would they want to come here? It's so different from where they grew up." "There's nothing to do here compared to the city they're from." "They probably don't have the grades to be admitted here, because their high school isn't in a...

The recruiting scandal that broke in late September of 2017 rocked the college sports world. News that the FBI had indicted a number of coaches who engaged in illegal recruiting activities tied to payments made to prospects' families by shoe companies in exchange for playing for those coaches' schools. For insights on the origins of this scandal, and how it affects the future of college athletics,...

That's the question one Division I coach asked when he heard us outline a research-based alternative during one of our workshops at his former college. Could something drastically better result just by making a few simple changes? Yes. In this episode, Dan Tudor bumps into a coach who had heard us describe that scenario, took the leap, made those changes, and then saw the results. He'll outline th...

In this episode, I introduce you to two men near and dear to my heart: Uncle Jack, and Uncle Max. Everybody should have uncles like them. But aside from the family ties, these two men have about 160 years of life and professional experience to share. From leadership, to marketing, to staff development, to relating to customers, you can learn a few things from Jack and Max. This episode will teach...

Well, do they? Yes. In this episode, we bring an actual conversation to you between Dan Tudor and a coach who called in asking questions about how to handle email correspondence with their top recruits. Dan paused the phone call, switched everything over to the podcast, and what followed was nearly an hour of fascinating information and insights on what happens when you do email the right way with...

At the core of every good recruiting campaign is a story. If we've worked with you as a coach, or done a workshop at your athletic department, you know the emphasis we put on telling a great story to your recruits. It's what gets them to make a decision to choose you over their other options. On today's episode, we talk to internationally respected story-telling coach Joe Collins. He works with co...

Welcome to season two's premier episode of The College Recruiting Weekly Podcast! Thanks to everyone who subscribes and listens on a weekly basis. We have a great year planned, with some really interesting guests and topics ahead. To kick off the start of our new season - and YOUR'S - we wanted to focus on getting organized, in your recruiting, coaching and personal life. Our guest is Coach Mandy...

Following another epic National Collegiate Recruiting Conference, Dan Tudor is joined by podcast host and NCRC 2017 opening night speaker, Jason Oates. Dan and Jason discuss the big recruiting take aways for coaches who were there, and those that weren't. In this interesting conversation that was simulcast on Jason's popular "Whistle and a Clipboard" podcast for coaches, we talk about seven big qu...

Former Grand Valley State University Athletic Director Tim Selgo joins the College Recruiting Weekly podcast to talk about his new book, "Anchor Up: Competitive Greatness the Grand Valley Way". In his decades leading the ship at GVSU, Selgo established his athletic department as the gold standard for not only Division II athletics, but for athletic departments all over the country. The consistent...

He coaches at a small Division III school that has to play Division I opponents. His university is a frozen tundra five months out of the year. And, he plays in a facility approaching three decades old. And he just won his second NCAA national championship in four years. His name is Matt Derosiers, and he's the head women's hockey coach at Clarkson University. What he's accomplished in building hi...

Coach, have you and your program achieved 'stadium status'? That's the question today's guest is asking. It's the topic of his new book that is going to be a must-read for college coaches who are trying to build a unique brand that stands out from the rest. Our conversation is with John Brubaker, a former college lacrosse coach who is now a successful author and consultant. His new book, "Stadium...

Early recruiting has been an ongoing debate around college athletics for years. Recently, one coaches organization took steps to push back against the growing trend. The Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association proposed new limits on early contact between coaches and recruits, and those changes were accepted by the NCAA. Our guest today is Rob Harris, head women's lacrosse coach at Dav...

Lots of college coaches say, "How am I supposed to 'sell' my recruits on my program when I really have never been taught to sell?" That's the same question today's guest was asking himself 35 years ago. He was winding down a successful career in the music industry. He had written a hit #1 Billboard song, and had been touring with a band he helped get together, convinced that they were going to bec...