by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies Throughout the recruiting process, there are going to be many different pieces of information you need from prospects. Some questions are better asked at specific points in the process. There are two questions that you can and should ask right from …
Should You Run Your Program Like a Game of Checkers or Chess?
by Mandy Green, Busy Coach I’m currently reading the book The Art of Learning. In this book, Josh Waitzkin tells his remarkable story of personal achievement and shares the principles of learning and performance that have propelled him to the top—twice (Chess and Tai Chi). A good portion of the …
Why You Should Focus On Consistent Communication in Recruiting
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies In recruiting, you are constantly trying to get the attention of some prospects, build deeper relationships with others, and close the ones you really want for your program. Whether it's during normal recruiting years, or a unique crisis like the …
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 …
Prospect Interest – Without Action – Is a Red Flag
Time and time again, coaches hear athletes talk about the actions they're going to be taking as the recruiting process moves forward.They seem excited, and why not? You're another college coach who just reached out and heaped praise on them for how well they're doing in their sport, and are …