by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesHow many times have you met someone for the first time, told them you are a college coach or athletic administrator and the person says something like “Wow, that’s so cool. It must be a blast to do that!”In many ways they are so right. But in …
2020 National Student-Athlete Coronavirus & Recruiting Study
What do college coaches need to know about student-athlete attitudes towards recruiting and choosing a program in the age of COVID-19 and the national crisis it has caused during the spring and summer of 2020?That was the question we wanted to answer in our latest national study for college …
Are Coaches Facing the Perfect Storm in College Recruiting?
"What the hell are you doing? Billy! You're steaming into a bomb! Turn around for Christ sake! Billy, can ya hear me? You're headed right for the middle of the monster!" - Linda Greenlaw, "The Perfect Storm" Spoiler alert: It didn't turn out well for Billy.How it all turns out for college …
Crisis Communication and Your Role as a College Coach
by Paul Nemetz-Carlson, Tudor Collegiate Strategies As seasons and careers end abruptly, we see dreams deferred, and questions and uncertainty dominate the college sports world, many coaches face unforeseen challenges around finding the right words and how to communicate effectively. Without …
Recruiting in the Age of a Global Pandemic
Nothing could have prepared college coaches for what they are now being asked to deal with: Recruiting their next class of student-athletes during a global pandemic.We've always talk about how most coaches were never formally trained to sell, communicate and recruit...and that was during normal …