by Megan Cooke Carcagno, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesPicture this…you find a great recruit. You email them & set up a call, take the time to answer their dozens of questions, and then… invite them to campus for a visit. Weeks go by and the anticipated date draws near. Maybe you send a text or …
Maximizing Campus Visits: “Water the Grass Where You Stand” by Empowering Your Current Athletes
by Grant Mollring, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesAs a college coach, you know how crucial campus visits are to the recruiting process. Campus visits allow prospective athletes to immerse themselves in your team’s culture and campus environment. However, too often, the burden of hosting these …
4 Easy Changes You Can Make Now to Your Upcoming Official Visit
by Megan Cooke Caracagno, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesFor most sports, September is the busiest month as a coach. Students are back on campus. Freshmen are being…well…freshmen. And not only are you starting practices (hopefully with some in shape athletes), but you’re tackling the planning and …
Why Recruiting on Campus, “Without Williams”, Doesn’t Work
If you're a Star Wars fan, you recognize this scene.It's the end of the first ever in the series back when it premiered in 1977. It's at the end of the movie, after the good guys destroy the death star, and they're awarded by Princess Leia in a grand ceremony that is designed to give the …
What Coaches Are Asking These Days: “Why Aren’t They Visiting?”
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesIt may be the most common question we get this time of year at Tudor Collegiate Strategies:“So, I’ve been recruiting this athlete since May and I feel like they are really interested and I’ve invited them for a visit but they keep putting me off. …