In a special podcast episode, Dan Tudor is joined by guest co-host Jason Oates, who runs the popular Whistle and a Clipboard podcast.Jason's show focuses on the latest strategies and lessons for coaches at all levels, as he talks to coaches from all over the country. On this episode, the two got …
Episode 13: Michael Cross on Transparency Being the Key to Recruiting Reforms
A provocative blog post prompted a lot of debate around college athletics recently, and it centered around one of the most talked about subjects in college sports today:Reforming the recruiting process.That post, published on the popular Ultimate Sports Insider website by Michael Cross, …
Should Coaches Recruit Prospects Who Don’t Love Them?
At some point during the recruiting process, coaches will try to figure out their recruit.How interested are they? What's their big key to picking a college?And, the inevitable question: "Does he or she love our program and our school?"Because as a coach, do you really want to recruit a …
A Very Important 3-Letter Word
By Jeremy Tiers, Director of Admissions ServicesIt happened the other day during my daughter’s basketball practice. The coaches were teaching the girls (1st and 2nd graders) how to set and use screens when one of them blurted out, “Why are we doing this?”I expected the head coach to respond …
Admissions VIP Extra: February 7, 2017
Finding out where things stand with your admitted students: by Jeremy TiersI touched on this a couple of weeks ago, and since then I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how to handle admitted students who just aren’t saying much during a conversation.Here are some more ideas that you …