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Why does this episode an important one? Because at some point in your college coaching career, you've either gone through a rebuild of your program, or you will in the future, or you are right now. Every coach - whether it's taking over a program you inherit, or face a rebuild of the one you've managed for years - goes through this process at some point. So on today's show, we talk to a coach who volunteered to open up about the rebuild he's beginning for his women's volleyball program at Sweet Briar College in Virginia. Coach AJ Escobar shares his story, how he's going about the rebuilding process, and offers a glimpse into the attitude, strategy and tools he's approaching it all with. I think you're going to learn something today, and maybe even be able to steal a few ideas from a fellow coach for your own rebuild that needs to happen. To contact and follow Coach Escobar and his team as they go through the rebuild process, email: him at [email protected], and make sure to follow his personal Instagram at aj5esco, as well as his team Instagram at sbc_vball. To contact the show host, email him at [email protected]. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to subscribe, follow and like the show - and, tell at least 25 other people in your athletic department about it this week. Seriously, do it.

Ever wonder what's going on inside the mind of your typical student-athlete parent as their son or daughter goes through childhood? Today's guest did, and conducted some fascinating research to unlock what those parents really think - even when it comes to the college recruiting process. Chris Knoester is a Professor of Sociology at The Ohio State University, and shares his insights on today's show. The article on his research that we're using as the basis for the conversation in this episode was recently published in the Journal of Sport and Social Issues, and can be found in both summary and detailed forms at the links below: Journal article: https://doi.org/10.1177/01937235251392534 Open access version link (no paywall): https://doi.org/10.31235/osf.io/zpxqd_v1 OSU News study summary: https://news.osu.edu/will-my-kid-be-a-pro-athlete-study-finds-what-parents-think/ NSASS website: https://nsass.org/ To contact Professor Knoester, email him at [email protected]. Questions for the host, or want more information about Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Email [email protected]. Thanks for listening, we hope today's information helps you understand the parent of your recruit better!

Modern college roster management is already a challenge for coaches. Now, add in new roster limitations and the constant comings and goings of athletes through the Transfer Portal, and it gets even more challenging. But for some coaches, another wrinkle brings an additional layer of complexity: What happens when you change your recruiting game and end up with better incoming athletes than you have on your team? What do you do when some of your freshmen are set to be better than some of your upperclassmen? That's the topic today, as you listen in on a conversation with a Division I track and field coach who is doing so much right in the way that he's transformed his recruiting approach that he's going to have to make some tough roster decisions - and he wanted to get some advice on how to approach this little talked about aspect of recruiting and roster management in college athletics. Questions for the show? Interested in making positive changes in your recruiting results? Email the host at [email protected].' Thanks for listening, Coach! Leave us a five star review, and make sure to follow and subscribe.

As a follow-up to our previous episode, we continue the theme of learning insights about this new generation of college prospects from a college Athletic Director. Keith Mondillo is the longtime AD at Gwynedd Mercy University, and also started Keith Mondillo Athletic Recruiting Coaching which advises rising high school prospects who want to compete collegiately. So, obviously, he brings a unique perspective to the entire recruiting conversation! To find out more about Keith's service, you can visit www.KeithMondillo.com. Questions for Keith? Email him at [email protected]. If you want to contact the host, email Dan Tudor at [email protected]. You can also find out more about what Tudor Collegiate Strategies does for college coaches and the athletic departments they work for at dantudor.com. Thanks for listening!

It's always good when we can get insights into unlocking and understanding the traits of this generation you are recruiting, and this episode is going to dig into that with two individuals who are devoting themselves to working with these athletes that you are recruiting. Erin Sarles and Thomas Roe run "Blueprint to Bluechip", a program that focuses on developing the character, composure and physical attributes that will make them better prepared for college level athletics. And, along the way, they've gathered deep insights into what makes this generation tick: Their strengths, their weaknesses, their fear and flaws, as well as the strengths. Today, they talk to our college coaches about their findings, and share insights that will help you recruit and develop your incoming student-athletes. To find out more about their organization, and how they work with student-athletes, visit BluprintBluechip.com. You can also contact Erin Sarles at [email protected]. To talk to the host, email us at [email protected] and visit DanTudor.com for all of the resources we offer college coaches and the departments they serve. Thanks for listening! Rate and review the show, and tell at least 75 of your friends to listen, too.

Starting to think about making that next jump in your college coaching career? You're going to love this episode! We've had the chance to talk to athletic directors and head coaches about hiring their next leader of a program, and their key assistant coaches. They've told us what really matters when it comes to standing out versus your competition for that job, and on today's show we'll share those insights with you. The goal? Give you the edge when you go in for your interview. We'll focus on six areas of preparation that you'll want to be ready for, as well as six specific things to do in your job interview. Make sure to subscribe and follow to get every episode of the show, and leave a five star review if you're liking it! We appreciate it. Contact the host at [email protected] if you have questions, show ideas or just want to say hello.

In the middle of the recruiting process, coaches usually have that "sit up in bed in the middle of the night" type of moment when they realize they haven't done a good job of contacting and recruiting the influencers in their prospects' lives: Parents, coaches and other outside voices. On this episode, we dig deep into the art and the science of figuring out who your prospect is listening to, and how to connect and communicate with those important people so you can influence those influencers in a positive way. Want more details on this topic, and others? We have free articles, training videos and podcasts at dantudor.com. Do you have questions about how Tudor Collegiate Strategies can work with your program and help you bring the results you need for your program? Email [email protected]. Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode, we talk about an important part of the stage as you begin the recruiting process. It's important to connect with your prospect first rather than jumping in with all of your stats, facts and selling points when it comes to your college and your program. Why? The feeling they have about you at first is way more important than the first facts they get told about. We talk about it today - and if you want to watch it, go here: https://dantudor.substack.com/p/recruitings-early-stage-priority Get in touch with us at [email protected]! Thanks for listening, and make sure to tell other coaches in your department about the show - and leave us a five star review. Leave a six star review if you can hack into the podcast platform and do that, if you know how.

Are you a coach looking to build a successful program, while avoiding the mistakes that usually go along with that effort? Or, are you an Athletic Director who has the opportunity to grow a department and take it to new levels of competition and success? No matter which category you fall into, today's guest offers advice on doing it the right way. Lance Von Vogt is the retiring former men's basketball coach and outgoing Athletic Director at Jessup University in California, and he has accumulated some unique insights and experiences in taking his program and department from the infancy stages of being a new program, up through several different division level changes and milestones over the past two decades. Today, he shares his advice for college coaches and athletic directors who want to follow that same successful path in building a program from the ground up. The last segment of the interview can be found at Tudor University (where you can also watch the entire interview, if that's your preference). Go here for that bonus content: https://tudoruniversity.thinkific.com/ To contact the host, email us at [email protected]. And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review, plus subscribe and follow the show.

It's our Season 11 premier of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, and we have a great conversation you're going to learn a lot from today. As much as we talk about your prospects telling you 'no' at some point in the recruiting process, we should also bring up the fact that there are many, many times when you as the college coach need to tactfully, ethically and honestly tell one of your prospects 'no' as you end your recruiting conversation with them. How do you do it? When do you do it? And what if the prospect raises their game and gets your attention again, and you want to renew the recruiting conversation? Listen in to a conversation with a coach who wants to figure out how to trim down her recruiting list and stop the process with athletes who just aren't up to par for her program. You're going to learn a lot, and you'll be able to take the lessons we go over here and apply them to your own recruiting situations. Questions? Contact us at [email protected]. Make sure to rate and review the show, and let other coaches in your department know about the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast!

Are you finding that it seems harder and harder to successful (and quickly) integrate your new first year and transfer athletes into your program? If so, you're not alone. Lots of coaches struggle with that task at the start of a season, and if it's not done correctly, it can lead to ongoing drama, a breakdown in your team culture, and athletes leaving your program. Have no fear, Coach! Help is on the way: Today, we talk to two experts about this really important topic. And their advice is going to change the way you approach your new athletes heading to campus. Betsy Butterick is a former student-athelte and college coach who now leads team-building and communication workshops for businesses and athletic programs. You can find out all about her and her work (and how she can help your program) at BetsyButterick.com. Britt Hunter is a former #1 ranked athlete in her class, who went on to play Division I basketball at Duke and UConn. Today, she is a speaker and trainer at Focal Point, a firm that develops better communicators and teams in the corporate and sports world. You can find out more and contact Britt at Britthunter.focalpointcoaching.com Questions about the show or Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to leave us a 5-star review, and tell at least 55 coaches about the podcast today. Make us proud.

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to Ross Dellenger, one of the top voices covering college athletics and all of the changes happening on the legal, political and structural fronts. In this fast paced conversation, Dellenger talks about what coaches and athletic directors should be preparing for as several legal and political proposals make their way through the halls of Congress, as well as the court system. NIL, the SCORE Act, and other topics will be covered. To read more from Ross and his great work at Yahoo, follow him on X at @rossdellenger. To contact the host, email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening, and keep track of these stories as they develop, Coach!

As NIL continues to spread and evolve throughout the college sports landscape, college Athletic Directors and Coaches are often left in the wake, wondering how all of this applies to them. Whether it's the NIL Collective associated with their university, or the ripple effects of the House Settlement, it can be confusing. On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to two experts on opposite sides of the NIL coin: Corey Staniscia and Kristi Dosh. Staniscia was a legislative aide to a state representative in the Florida House of Representatives who helped to author the original NIL law that started the cascade of lawsuits, rulings, and the eventual implementation of NIL throughout college sports. Now, he heads up the NIL Collective at the University of South Florida. Dosh is an author and former contributor to ESPN and Forbes, and just released her new book, "The Athlete's NIL Playbook", which is a guide for student-athletes who want to maximize the positive impact that NIL can have in their lives. (The book is a great addition for a coach's library as they help give answers and advice to their student-athletes, and can be found on Amazon or at https://theathletesnilplaybook.com/ Questions for the host? Email us at [email protected]. Thanks for listening! Make sure to subscribe, follow, rate and review. And, tell at least 70 other coaches about the podcast this week. Those are your instructions. Now go forth and do them, Coach.

On this episode, we go through a list of six great questions a college recruiting coordinator asked when it came to a variety of recruiting topics that are actually fairly common from coach to coach, and program to program. We'll walk you through the answers, and how to apply them to your program immediately so that you can see quick gains when it comes to the ease and efficiency in your recruiting plan. Do YOU have questions you want answered? Email us at [email protected] and we'll reply back, schedule a call, or even make it a featured segment on the podcast! Thanks for listening, Coach, and make sure to subscribe and rate and review our podcast.

What a great episode we have for you! We got a question from a coach who felt he was struggling: Lots of time devoted to just assembling his recruiting list (40+ hours a week!) and a very low effectiveness rate when it came to getting athletes to commit to his program. Are there quick, relatively easy ways to change his outcomes? Or, is this just the new normal for coaches today struggling to get the attention of this generation of student-athlete prospect? Listen in as we talk him through his hurdles, and suggest proven ideas that will work for him - and, quite possibly, help you, too. You're going to learn a lot and be able to apply a lot to your recruiting plan when it comes to being more efficient and effective with this next recruiting class. Questions for the host? Email us at [email protected]. Looking for more information on our branding and social media initiatives that we help programs master? Visit HelloPreseason.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Tell at least five other coaches in your department about this episode, and get them to subscribe to our feed. Deal?