by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies Question for you, Coach: Have you recently asked your top recruits if they feel they are ready to verbally commit to your program? And I am not just asking about your seniors. That could be your juniors as well! “Well, Dan, they haven’t received …
Get Them to Buy the Sweatshirt
by Paul Nemetz-Carlson, Tudor Collegiate Strategies If your campus tour doesn’t pass the bookstore, STOP what you’re doing! Call your staff together, pull out a campus map, and change the route. Adapt your plan! In front of the bookstore’s colorful display window, tell a dramatic story that …
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 …
The Benefits of Setting a Clear and Firm Deadline
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies Many coaches do not intentionally create a timeline for their recruiting process. Some concerns that cause them not to do so include:I don’t want to put pressure on my recruits to make a decision when they are not ready Every player is …