by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesJust when you thought your recruiting work was done… You get that email from the all-state kid you were dying to talk to…“Hey Coach. Look, I know you were trying to recruit me six months ago and I never got back to you but I’d really like to talk …
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 …
How to Get Them to Start the Admissions Process
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesIn the late fall and early winter, it gets to be more and more critical (if it isn’t too late already) for your prospects to start the admissions process at your school.This process includes getting in their application, FAFSA, and any other …
What Do Recruits and Their Families Want?
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesAssurance they’re making the right decision!!!One of the first slides we show when we go to a campus to do a workshop for an athletic department is the picture of a squirrel. Why a squirrel? Because a squirrel’s behavior is really similar to …
If You’re Wondering What Your Recruits Are Thinking, Just Ask Them!
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesA while back I was on the phone with a client and we were talking about a high value prospect he’d been recruiting for a few months and he really had no idea where he was in terms of gauging interest. All those things that would offer an easy …