College Recruiting Weekly Podcast – Details, episodes & analysis

As you recruit your prospects for your next class, do you know what's going on behind the scenes? Are you aware of what's holding them back from making a decision? What are they thinking, exactly? In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast, Dan Tudor talks with Dr. Pamela Ellis, founder of Compass College Advisory, a firm that helps students, athletes and parents find a good college fit as they graduate high school. Her expertise and insights are backed up by over 15 years of experience working with thousands of students, visiting over 500 colleges around the world, and earning her Ph.D. in Education from Stanford University. She'll explain what the major stumbling blocks and questions are in the minds of the families you're communicating with as a coach, which will give you an advantage in the recruiting process by knowing what to look for, and what to talk about, with the student-athletes you're recruiting. For more information on Dr. Ellis, or to contact her, visit: https://compasscollegeadvisory.com/about/ You can email Dr. Ellis at drpamela@compasscollegeadvisory.com And for questions about Tudor Collegiate Strategies, visit dantudor.com or contact us at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to Season 9 of our College Recruiting Weekly podcast! We have a lot of great topics and information lined up for you this season, but to kick off the Fall of '24, we're going to focus on the landmark news over the summer involving compensation for college athletes, and the House settlement of the issue that puts initial rules in place for college athletic departments around the country. To bring us his insights on all the details, and what they will mean for coaches and athletic directors everywhere, we're joined by Matt Brown, the journalist behind the popular Extra Points online publication. We'll get his thoughts on his latest reporting on the issue, what it means for Division I college recruiting, and what the trickle-down effect will be for the rest of the college athletics landscape. This is information you may have not yet heard about, so listen in - especially if you're confused about the whole topic, and what it may mean for you and your athletic department. To read the fantastic article Matt wrote on the topic, which we reference in the show, click here: https://www.extrapointsmb.com/p/ohio-states-potential-budget-cuts-canary-coal-mine To ask Matt questions, email him at Matt@ExtraPointsMB.com Visit his website and subscribe to his regular publications at www.ExtraPointsMB.com And, keep up with him on X at @MattBrownEP. Remember to leave us a 5-star review if you like the podcast, and tell your fellow coaches in your department about the show! Email questions to us at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening, Coach! Have a great start to the fall recruiting year, too.

Think hearing a 'no' from a prospect at the end of the process is the end of the game? Wrong. In the age of the decommitments and the transfer portal, the game never ends. That prospect might be back in play in a few weeks, in a year, or in three years. Your job: Create a path for them to come back to you. In this episode, Dan Tudor explains a proven strategy used for the last two decades by select coaches around the country to build a bank of prospects that they can re-recruit. Listen and learn, Coach! Questoins? Email us at dan@dantudor.com.

Do you have a solid, detailed recruiting strategy? The coach who called us was struggling. He felt stressed and unsure as to how to go into another year of recruiting without a plan. Join us on this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast as we help him identify the weaknesses in his approach, and build a new recruiting strategy from the ground up. No scripts, no advance ideas...you're going to listen along with this coach as he develops his new plan, and hopefully get ideas to help you revamp your recruiting strategy, as well. Thanks for listening, Coach! If you like it, make sure to say so on iTunes and Google plan and leave a review...we'd appreciate it. Also, tell other coaches in your department about the show so they can recruit more effectively, too. For more info about everything we do, visit www.dantudor.com For daily advice and recruiting direction, subscribe at dantudor.substack.com. Email the host, Dan Tudor, at dan@dantudor.com and follow him on Twitter at @dantudor

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 Survivor. And, the lessons for coaches in all of those experiences. Want to dive deeper into her Survivor experience? Here's a great two and a half hour YouTube interview for all you Survivor geeks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SRPZL-ILaXs&fbclid=IwAR0oIR3Ck12C53Vu3vBeyr37q2Xuf2xbYNVoWpCqOdJVbtlc_yRRW2QNchI To learn more about Lauren personally, she does a great interview with her friend, podcaster and author Grace Valentine on her "I'm So Tired" podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/im-tired-survivor-finalist-lauren-oconnell/id1448453017?i=1000441872826 Want to have Lauren come speak with your players or athletic department? Contact us at dan@dantudor.com and we'll pass the message along and have you connect with her. Thanks for listening!

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 for coaching careers and building great programs, no matter the sport or division level. You can find out more about Dr. Park and the services he offers college coaches at http://www.drthompark.com. To watch one of Coach Park's presentations at one of our National Collegiate Recruiting Conferences, visit https://vimeo.com/50591180 You can email him drthompark@aol.com Thanks for listening, Coach!

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 before, during and after the visit - and what you need to do to make the most of your chance to be in your prospect's home. For more information on the the topics addressed in the episode, visit www.dantudor.com/blog Subscribe and leave a 5-star review on your favorite podcast platform if you can!

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 from the norm for us, and we hope you enjoy it, Coach! www.dantudor.com

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 of Rising Recruits, a baseball-specific recruiting service that produces skill videos and recruiting information for rising baseball prospects. Both shared their insights and thoughts on the industry, and how they see college coaches best using the resources they offer. You can contact Dusty Gilbreath through the website at www.risingrecruits.com. To visit NCSA, go to www.ncsasports.org.

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 or more information about this topic - or, to schedule Dan to speak at your convention or on campus - email him at dan@dantudor.com.