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 …
Common Excuses Recruits Give for Delaying Their Decision
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesFor many coaches around the country, the spring is a waiting game. Recruits are receiving admissions decisions, getting their financial aid packages, and making trips to visit campuses.And coaches are stuck waiting. Sound like your …
The Importance of Giving Your Prospects a Choice
Too often in life, people asking us to make a decision don't give us options.I don't know about you, but I don't like that. Ultimatums in the form of only a yes or no choice have their place in our lives, of course - and they have their place in recruiting, for sure - namely, asking when you're …
The Recruits You Lose Can Tell You the Most!
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesAfter an absolutely crazy month of coast to coast travel visiting client departments and programs, I thought last week presented a window of opportunity to take a few days of downtime. Not completely off from working with clients but a little less …
What to Ask After They Have Visited Campus
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesThe fall is a time packed with campus visits. That visit is such an important part of the prospect’s college decision. And rightly so, coaches spend a lot of time making sure that visit goes well.But, the visit is most often not the end of the …