by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies Year after year, one of the main reasons that coaches lose recruits is because of the cost of their school. Or at least that is what the recruits tell you, right? Either your school is too expensive, or the recruit just had some cheaper options and …
Onboarding Your Freshmen and Sophomores – Now, More Important Than Ever
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate Strategies I’m sure some reading this article have had the following conversation with a current freshman or sophomore member of their team. “Coach, I think I’m going to take the next semester off. I just don't feel like I fit in and the past year has not been …
What To Do When Your Recruits Stop Responding
by Dan Christensen, Tudor Collegiate Strategies Ever have a recruit that stops responding? Whether you only had some introductory conversations or had built a good relationship with the recruit, this situation is always frustrating. You often get to the point where you just want them to say …
Keeping Your Recruiting Toolbox Filled With the Essentials
by Greg Carroll, Tudor Collegiate Strategies I’ve been going to the same auto mechanic for probably 20 years. I go to him because over the course of time he’s earned my trust by being honest about what I needed to do to my vehicles as well as what I didn’t. (The same thing is true for good …
Using Your Recruiting Message to Define Your Program’s Weaknesses
Every program, campus and coach has weaknesses.And no matter who you're competition is for prospects, they'll try to exploit those weaknesses to beat you as they communicate with those student-athletes you want in your program. You might call it 'negative recruiting', and you might not engage in …