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].

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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/

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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.

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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.

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What are your recruiting strengths? What about your recruiting weaknesses? And, how can you accurately gauge them yourself?

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we introduce a free tool to let coaches assess their recruiting approaches and put their answers up against the research we've gathered for over two decades. The result? Coaches get a clear idea of where they stand, what the suggested improvements might be, and how to move forward more successfully with their next class of new recruits.

Our team experts at TCS weigh-in with their observations about coaches making changes to their habits, attitudes and approaches, as well as offering ideas on how to quickly and effectively change the way they approach prospects.

To use the new tool, go to:

www.dantudor.com/scorecard

It's fast, it's free, and it's going to provide you with a lot of information on how you can quickly alter your recruiting results for the better.

Questions for us? Email [email protected] and we'll get back in touch with you, Coach.

Thanks for listening!

It's always good to get inside the mind of today's recruits, and in this episode, we do just that.

Lee Norwood is the founder of Annapolis College Consulting, which is a nationally recognized leader in college consulting. She is also the creator of College Sharks, a virtual membership program designed to help families navigate the college admissions process with ease.

She talks with Dan Tudor about what her clients talk about as they approach the process, and many of the misconceptions about the college process, myths about getting recruited as athletes, and the worries about whether or not they'll get the chance to compete at the next level.

It's a fascinating discussion that will give every coach a better idea of some important things to address right from the start of their recruiting process with their next class or prospects.

To find out more about Lee and her organization, visit her website:

https://annapoliscollegeconsulting.com/

To contact the host of the show, email him at [email protected].

Thanks for listening, Coach!

When you're recruiting game-changer prospects who are in the top tier of your recruiting list, you need to approach them correctly.

The problem is, many college coaches end up taking an approach that doesn't fit the prospects' decision making habits, or their need for guidance through the process.

In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we'll take you inside a discussion we had with one of our clients at a small school who was close to getting a big time recruit that had higher division level options. You'll hear us break down what the coach could have done differently, and what we've seen work in situations where a coach is recruiting a high level prospect that's above their pay grade, so to speak. You'll learn a lot, and I think you'll appreciate what the coach says in the conversation. She runs a great program, and is in the middle of a rebuild - and this change in direction we're suggesting will help her in this next class she's going after.

If you want more information about what we do, and how we work with coaches around the country, visit dantudor.com.

Questions about the show? Email us at [email protected].

Thanks for listening, Coach!

The NCAA Transfer Portal let's college athletes enter the world of rainbows and butterflies, making all their dreams come true, and solving all their problems...right?

Well, maybe not.

On today's show, former Auburn University Athletics Director Jay Jacobs joins the discussion to outline a report that he and the team of experts at AD Advisors and Timark published showing that the vast majority of athletes actually move down - NOT up - when it comes to transferring.

What are the implications for athletic departments? How should coaches communicate this? And, could this be part of the equation that helps keep college athletes at their original schools? Listen to this fascinating discussion to find out.

To find out more about AD Advisors, their team, and the work they do, visit www.ADAdvisors.agency. You can also download the reports we talked about on the show at their website.

Or, contact Jay directly at [email protected].

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In this episode, as we begin to end the school year and focus on getting ready for the next recruiting class to take shape, it's important for every coaching staff to take a hard look at themselves and ask a really important question:

"Is it time for a reset?"

Lots of coaching staffs fall into ruts that can derail their evolution as a cohesive group, and lose focus of a head coach's goals and long term vision for the program. Taking a fresh look at roles within the staff, and establishing new measurable standards, are just two of the important points every college coaching staff should want to take a closer look at while they have time.

Dan Tudor talks about some of the vital aspects of this off-season 'reset' ritual, and also shares a segment from our extended conversation with Coach Matt Doherty from DohertyCoaching.com, who was the featured guest on our big Episode #200 show previous to this one.

To become a part of Tudor University, which Dan talks about at the start of this podcast, just go to dantudor.com and look for the Tudor University link. Once you're signed up, you can watch the entire interview with Coach Doherty.

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Thanks for listening, Coach!