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 …
9 Reasons Your Recruiting Class Didn’t Turn Out the Way You Wanted
Something went wrong as you were building your last recruiting class. And now, you're feeling like your recruiting efforts are derailed heading into this next class.It's one of those times of the year where you start to wonder why your new recruiting class didn't turn-out better, and you're …
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 …
How Do You Talk About Yourself, Coach?
by Paul Nemetz-Carlson, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesOver the past week, I’ve had a lot of conversations about recruiting and I’m surprised to have stumbled upon a problem I didn’t know existed. College coaches - not known to be a shy group - are struggling to talk about themselves.Believe it …