by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies Parents play an important role in your prospect’s college decision. The student-athletes we have surveyed tell us that for the most part, mom, dad, or another parental figure does things like help them fill out the application, discuss their opinion …
How Do I Deal With A Screaming, Disruptive Parent?
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comI still hear the voice of my first screaming parent.Even though she was bellowing to support the team it was grating — like fingernails-down-the-chalkboard. Yelling little tips to me (“Yo, Coach, call a time out!”) that were, well, her way of being …
Building A Relationship With Your Prospect’s Parents
There is new data we're gathering regarding how parents interact with college coaches early-on in the recruiting process, and I wanted to share it with you . I think some of these ideas will help you during this time of year as you're trying to win over parents.Let's get right to the latest …
Talking to Parents of Your Freshmen and Sophomore Recruits
It's not rocket science.In today's recruiting culture, which see's contact between college coaches and teenage prospects happening earlier and earlier, talking to that recruit's parents is an absolute must.Put yourself at your prospect's kitchen table for a moment, Coach:As a parent, …
Dads Cry Too
by Mike Davenport, CoachingSportsToday.comI cried for 20 minutes today.I'm an alpha-type guy. I'm used to compartmentalizing and burying my emotions. But not today. Today was different. It was check-in-day.I dropped my oldest off at college — to start his freshman year.I'm not …