by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesWhen I am doing a workshop for an athletic department the majority of the points I make are all about building out best practices we’ve identified at Tudor Collegiate Strategies based upon the research we do every year on what recruits want from their …
The Cultural Mindset Shift of Being a Transfer Student-Athlete
One of the predictions I made several years ago when talk of a mechanism to ease the college sports transfer process was that it would create a cultural of free agency among college student-athletes, as well as coaches.And that's exactly what's happened.Don't get me wrong, it's not all …
No, Your Prospect Doesn’t Have to ‘Love’ Your Program
In a romantic relationship, the feelings you have at the start often dictate whether or not you build that relationship into something more significant and long lasting.The same doesn't have to be true for getting your prospect to compete for you at your college.In fact, requiring them to …
How to Get Your New Recruit to Respond
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate StrategiesWhen reaching out to a new recruit, the main goal is to get them to respond.If they never respond, they’re never coming to your school. If they do respond, it is far from a guarantee that they’ll commit but that is where things start.Getting …
Why Being Last Shouldn’t Be Your First Priority
In the battle to win a recruit, one of the most popular tools traditionally used by college recruiters is positioning the campus visit at the most ideal time compared to the other coaches and colleges being considered by a prospect.And what I hear from most recruiters is that they like to …