College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we tackle the topic of recruiting and developing team leaders, and we're centering the conversation around the new book by coach Jamy Bechler. His latest work, "The Captain", is a fantastic resource for teams and coaches. It's a story about a superstar player who has to learn some hard but valuable lessons about what being a leader is all about. This is a GREAT resource for your entire team, and makes a great book for everyone in your program to read and discuss. Listen to this episode as we discuss leadership, recruiting and what makes this generation of student-athlete challenging to coach. To order Jamy's book and discussion guide, go here: https://jamybechler.com/thecaptainbook/ You can connect with Jamy on social media on Twitter and Instagram by following @CoachBechler

In this episode, join Dan Tudor in a live roundtable discussion with six tennis coaches before the speech he gave at the ITA tennis coaches convention in Las Vegas in early December, 2021. Topics that got talked about include how to differentiate your program from others in high level conferences, ways to manage a successful communication plan, expanding your recruiting geography, and more. It was a wide-ranging back and forth discussion for a little over an hour, so there's a lot of great content here for coaches in all sports, at all levels. Questions about Tudor Collegiate Strategies, and what we do to serve college coaching staffs? Visit www.dantudor.com, or email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening! Don't forget to subscribe and give us a five star rating!

It's a question more and more coaches are asking about: How do I spot potential underlying physical and mental health issues with the prospects I'm talking to? That's something our guest today has put a lot of though and research into. Vanessa Bogenholm is a popular personal trainer from California who works with rising athletes, and is the author of the book, "It's Your Body." She talks with Dan Tudor about what she's seeing - both the positives and the negatives - with this generation of student-athlete, and how coaches can better assess and coach those athletes successfully through the recruiting process, and their athletic careers in college. To buy her book, click here: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09D8WYWM9/ref=dbs_a_def_rwt_hsch_vapi_tkin_p1_i0 Questions? Email Dan Tudor directly at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening - don't forget to subscribe, give us 5 stars, and tell at least 1,000 friends and fellow coaches about the podcast!

It's time to hear from Dan Tudor, one on one; He's got a lot of new information for coaches in this episode, focusing on everything from why you need to give the parents of your recruits reasons to NOT choose your competitor (without engaging in negative recruiting) to the difference between scouting and recruiting...plus a whole lot more (o.k., technically. just 4.5 more things, but it'll seem like a lot more when you hear what he has to say). It's a good one, Coach! Take a listen, and if you have questions, contact Dan directly at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks, Coach!

How can coaches build a truly excellent program? By defining what 'excellence' is. That's what today's guest would make the case for: Giancarlo Lemmi is the Associate Head Coach for Liberty University women's tennis, and has helped the program amass over 100 wins since 2012. In the process of his coaching work at the university, Lemmi has advocated for coaches to become better at defining their vision for their careers and programs, and the working towards achieving that vision. As a by product of that effort, Lemmi just published his first book, "The Court of Excellence: Using Your Life Story to Shape Your Coaching Philosophy". The book is available here: https://amzn.to/3iEkFcu Coach Lemmi also co-hosts the popular "The Christian Coach Podcast" - listen to their interviews with lots of fellow coaches and how they are building their lives, careers and program here: https://www.coachlemmi.com/podcast His website also offers ways coaches can get help developing their own stories to define their program, and attract the right recruits: https://www.coachlemmi.com/ Thanks for listening, Coach! If you have questions or podcast guest ideas, email me at dan@dantudor.com.

So many things can derail an otherwise smart, successful, competent coach on his or her way to building a great program. That's what today's show features: A conversation with a college coach who wants to be proactive in recognizing where he can do better when it comes to controlling the direction of his program, and then taking action. This isn't a story about putting out fires and rebuilding, but one of making sure things keep going the right direction all the way through the process. We talk about the right recruits to go after at a coach's particular college, timelines and deadlines, and how to develop a strategy for building a program the way this coach wants to build it. You're going to learn a lot by listening-in to what we discuss with this coach! Thanks for subscribing, and if you have questions, get in touch at dan@dantudor.com.

It's the big Season 6 premier of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, and we're not wasting any time bringing you one of the most interesting guests we've ever talked to: Jon S. Rennie, author, speaker, entrepreneur, and former nuclear submarine officer during the Cold Way. We talk about Rennie's new book, "All In the Same Boat: Lead Your Organization Like a Nuclear Submariner" as well as the lessons he learned that you can apply to building your program on your campus. This is a great episode for head coaches, but also for assistant coaches who want to contribute to the goal of greatness - and why 'being in the same boat' is so key to that development. Follow Jon on Twitter at @jonsrennie To order his book, All in the Same Boat, click here: https://jonsrennie.com/all-in-the-same-boat/ To view his other books for developing leaders and building a top team, click here: https://jonsrennie.com/books/ To visit his website, go to https://jonsrennie.com/ Thanks for listening, Coach!

On this episode of the podcast, join Dan Tudor for a 30 minute "Driving with Dan" talk that centers around a big question we've been getting after first contacts with new recruits are done: "What else should I be doing???" Dan will outline three important, but often overlooked, strategies that will be great as immediately follow-ups to that first conversation or two you have with new recruits. The earlier you implement these three tips, the better your chances for long term recruiting success. To read the original article authored by Dan that kicked off this line of questions, click this link or copy and paste it into your browser: https://dantudor.com/what-your-real-goal-of-contacting-new-prospects-should-be/ Questions? Contact Dan at dan@dantudor.com, and make sure to tell other coaches about the show! Thanks, Coach!

On this episode of the college recruiting weekly podcast, we turn to our team of experts here at Tudor Collegiate Strategies to talk about what coaches learned over the past year, and what new trends they see emerging as we head into 2021-2022. Our panel: Dan Tudor @dantudor Mandy Green @mandygreenCPS Dan Christensen @recruitwithdan Greg Carroll @carrollgm Paul Nemetz-Carlson @PNC_777 Bryan Mathews @CoachMathews22 Follow these experts on Twitter, and contact the host, Dan Tudor, with any questions you need answers to at dan@dantudor.com Thanks for listening!

On today's episode, we'll talk with consultant, author and workshop leader about her new book, 'Managing Your Culture', and how intentionally creating your team's culture will help you perform - and recruit - more effectively. If you're trying to build a specific culture within your program, this episode will help you understand this generation much better, and let you develop a plan that works. Beeckman is the founder of Tree Roots Culture Consulting, and has worked with programs around the country to help their coaches and teams build a positive culture that leads to wins. To get Coach Beeckman's popular workbook, click here: https://truenorthsports.net/product/managing-your-culture/ To read a free chapter from the book, click here: https://truenorthsports.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/3_tns_workbook3_contents_chapter1.pdf?fbclid=IwAR07RdCpYw-LSbfvRtUG6yhemelvfMNYl0t0FVEXyp5aHX-BHeA1ONcA8Vk Questions about how she can help you and your program? Email her at tbeeckman@gmail.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Subscribe to the podcast, leave a review, and tell the other coaches in your department about the show.

Frank Sinatra sang it loudly: "I did it my way!" And just like Frank, there are college coaches out there who get creative, buck the trends, and build their programs using their instincts and experience as a guide. Coach Gabe Bolton is one of those coaches. He is the longtime women's soccer head coach at California State University, Stanislaus, a successful Division II program in central California. Over the years, he's used some unorthodox methods to build a winner, and create a life for himself and his family that might just be the envy of a lot of coaches who listen to this episode. He'll share what he's done, how he's done it, and offer ideas that you can use to build your own program. You can email Coach Bolton at gbolton@csustan.edu with questions. And, you can contact Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure you tell others in your department to subscribe to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast!

Coach, how do you take your college program - and your coaching career - "beyond stadium status"? And, what does that even mean? Former college coach and current author, speaker and consultant talks about his latest book, "Beyond Stadium Status", and the lessons it has for coaches who want to creatively and consistently build their program and their career into something worth remembering. Coach Bru takes lessons from the world of business, music and more to get college recruiters to think differently about how they're creating something unique. His book is a great addition for your coaching library, and can be ordered at https://beyondstadiumstatus.com. For other resources for college recruiting and building your program on campus, visit www.dantudor.com or email the host, Dan Tudor, at dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening and subscribing to the College Recruiting Weekly Podcast!

In this episode, we talk with journalist Andy Wittry, creator of the popular Out of Bounds online column focusing on issues surrounding college athletics, about the upcoming Name/Image/Likeness (NIL) initiative that will allow student-athletes to profit commercially during their time as a college athlete. The question we ask Wittry, who has done extensive research on the topic and how different athletic departments are preparing to handle it, to try and answer the question, "are college athletic departments ready for NIL?" We focus on an investigative article by Wittry which explored that question. His findings, and our podcast discussion, can help athletic departments and coaches learn from some early mistakes colleges have made to ensure they move forward as strongly and confidently as possible. To read his article which this podcast episode is based on, click the link below: https://andywittry.substack.com/p/heres-what-team-social-media-policies To get on his mailing list, and read his ongoing looks into college athletics, go here: https://andywittry.substack.com/about Make sure to subscribe to the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, and leave us a review on your favorite podcast platform! We appreciate you listening - tell other coaches in your department to subscribe, too!

Talk about a good problem to have! On today's episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, Dan Tudor talks with a coach who has implemented what she has learned by reading and listening to the resources provided by Tudor Collegiate Strategies. The result? She has too many responses, and not enough time to handle all of them. What should she do? How does she make sure she doesn't overlook great prospects? And, how can she create an efficient system for handling it all? Those are the questions we answer for her (and you) in today's podcast episode. To ask follow-up questions, email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. Visit the dantudor.com website, too - there are lots of free resources we give coaches there! Thanks to our show sponsor, Legend Rings, for their support. Make sure to visit www.LegendRings.com to see how you and your program could give amazing looking high qualify award rings to your team for their accomplishments. Make sure to mention the podcast to get your free gift as a coach.

In part two of this two part series on effective messaging, Dan Tudor continues his "Driving with Dan" conversation - building on the previous episode's focus on the right way to email with recruits - by talking about letters: How to use them, what should be said in them, and why they're more effective than ever. Questions? Email Dan at dan@dantudor.com. And visit our sponsor, LegendRings.com! They offer amazing deals for college coaches and athletic departments around the country.