by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesSeveral years ago while I was the director of athletics at a DIII school I was invited to participate in the launching of an NCAA sponsored program designed to equip member schools with programming to help promote a positive competition environment on …
When You’re Just Not Sure About a Recruit
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesOne of the trends that we saw at the beginning of the pandemic was recruits making decisions faster.There was a lot of uncertainty about what opportunities would be available. With extra years of eligibility being given to current college …
Four Simple Ways to Restart Recruiting Conversations
As I stress the importance of ongoing, consistent outbound messaging with your prospects, the reality remains that there are lulls in the back-and-forth conversation happening between you and your recruit.Why? Because you're human, and they're human. And as humans, you get distracted, bored or …
How to Know When They’re Really Saying “No”
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesSay “no”? But, we want them to say “yes”, Dan!I know. I know.But, the reality is the majority of the recruits you talk to throughout the process are going to say no.If you’re a soccer coach looking to bring in eight new players, you …
Is Your Admissions Department Part of Your Winning Team?
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesIt’s surely an overused phrase but whether on the field or court or simply across campus, great things can happen when everyone works together. We hear that a lot. We always talk about how far you can go when everyone has the same goals. It’s the …