College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

It's a tough question: "When is the right time to leave college coaching?" It's a question that gets thought about frequently, but discussed openly among coaches rarely. Why? Pride, ego, and job preservation. If your staff or athletic director knew you were thinking about leaving the profession, they might assume you've just lost the heart and drive to succeed in the job, and look for a replacement. But the question itself is important. This is your life, Coach, and being in charge of what you do with that life is up to you. On today's episode, we talk to former Division I assistant coach Chris Passmore, who left his job as a college coach a few years ago and has found a side of living that he hadn't known before. His story isn't supposed to apply to all coaches, and we're not suggesting coaching is something you need to leave right now - or ever. But we thought it would be helpful to walk through some of the questions and topics that we raise in this conversation, just to ensure you're in the right place professionally. Thanks for listening, Coach! Questions about the show, or have a topic idea? Email [email protected]

In the most recent edition in the storied college basketball rivalry between Duke and the University of North Carolina, Blue Devils' star Zion Williamson lost his footing trying to make a cut in the first minute of the game, causing his Nike basketball shoe to fall apart. Fortunately, he only suffered a mild knee sprain. Nike, on the other hand, had to endure social media hell, getting criticized and poked fun at for the shoe failure seen on national television. That public relations brand crisis has big lessons for college coaches. In this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, recruiting expert Dan Tudor outlines six strategies taken from this event and applies them to coaches who want to approach recruiting, story telling and brand development for their programs the right way. For more information on what Tudor Collegiate Strategies does to help college coaches, visit dantudor.com

Coach, do you enjoy getting into the details of the monetary offer you or your college is going to be able to offer a prospect you're recruiting? Of course you don't. It's one of the most uncomfortable aspects of the job for the majority of college coaches who have to approach the topic with a teenage athlete and his or her parents. In this episode, we go over the powerful foundational principles for how to effectively approach the topic of paying for college, and how much that experience will end up costing on your campus. We'll take the mystery out of the process, and give you a firm understanding of what we see working best for coaches who are taking the lead in discussing this aspect of the decision with their prospect. Along with this episode, there's a great one we did a few years ago on the whole topic of cost and value, which has some important points you'd want to consider as you develop your strategy. Here's the link to that episode that you can stream now: https://www.stitcher.com/podcast/dan-tudor/college-recruiting-weekly/e/48380128 Also, for more information and research on the topic, go to dantudor.com/blog and type in "money" or "offer" in the search box for a complete listing of all the articles we've done on this topic. Thanks for listening, Coach! If you have questions, email Dan at [email protected]

Is there a better way to recruit during, and after, discovering a new athlete prospect at a tournament you go to scout? Yes! In this episode, recruiting expert Dan Tudor talks with a coach who asked that same question, and outlines successful strategies that coaches all over the country have used to take a better overall approach to making the most of their time scouting and recruiting in a tournament or large event setting. For more background and information, visit our recruiting blog at www.dantudor.com/blog. Thanks for listening, Coach! Make sure to tell other coaches on campus about the podcast, and continue to ask questions...AND, make sure you subscribe and leave a rating on iTunes, Google Play and Stitcher!

On this episode of the College Recruiting Weekly podcast, we talk to longtime college soccer coach and rising leadership guru Molly Grisham about recruiting and developing leaders. It's a topic that is growing as a priority throughout college athletics, and Coach Grisham has developed some fantastic methods for teaching the lost art of leading. For a list of her services that she offers to college coaches, click here: https://www.mollygrisham.com/services/ You can contact her directly at [email protected], and follow her great posts on Twitter at @mollygrisham Thanks for listening, Coach!