College Recruiting Weekly Podcast

Dan Tudor - Tudor Collegiate Strategies
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We teach college coaches how to communicate and tell their program's story to prospect student-athletes more effectively, and discuss the trending topics around one of the most important behind-the-scenes aspects of college athletics: Recruiting.

  1. 6D AGO

    Episode 219: Understanding the Mindset of the Parent of a Rising Athlete Prospect

    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 knoester.1@osu.edu. Questions for the host, or want more information about Tudor Collegiate Strategies? Email dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, we hope today's information helps you understand the parent of your recruit better!

    45 min

  2. 12/16/2025

    Episode 218: The Challenges of Recruiting and Roster Management

    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 dan@dantudor.com.' Thanks for listening, Coach! Leave us a five star review, and make sure to follow and subscribe.

    31 min

  3. 12/02/2025

    Episode 217: Lessons From an Athletic Director Who Also Advises Rising Prospects

    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 mondillo.k@gmercyu.edu. If you want to contact the host, email Dan Tudor at dan@dantudor.com. 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!

    43 min

  4. 11/21/2025

    Episode 216: The Blueprint for Understanding This Generation of Prospect

    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 erin@erinsarles.com. To talk to the host, email us at dan@dantudor.com 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.

    43 min

  5. 10/29/2025

    Episode 215: The Cheat Sheet for Landing Your Next Coaching Job

    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 dan@dantudor.com if you have questions, show ideas or just want to say hello.

    34 min

  6. 10/14/2025

    Episode 214: Influencing the Influencers in Your Prospect's Recruiting Decision

    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 dan@dantudor.com. Thanks for listening, Coach!

    28 min

  7. 09/27/2025

    Episode 213: Recruiting's Early Stage Priority: Feelings Over Facts

    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 dan@dantudor.com! 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.

    13 min

  8. 08/26/2025

    Episode 212: Lessons in Leadership and Program Building from Lance Von Vogt

    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 dan@dantudor.com. And don't forget to leave us a 5-star review, plus subscribe and follow the show.

    40 min
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We teach college coaches how to communicate and tell their program's story to prospect student-athletes more effectively, and discuss the trending topics around one of the most important behind-the-scenes aspects of college athletics: Recruiting.

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    Dan Tudor - Tudor Collegiate Strategies
  • Years Active
    2016 - 2026
  • Episodes
    217
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