The Secret to Keeping Strong Contact During the Long Process

After the first contact period, and after the foundation is set, the real work of college volleyball recruiting begins:

The long stretch where your prospects are hearing from dozens of programs, when interest can fade, and communication often becomes inconsistent. In this session, Dan Tudor shares systematic steps to help college coaches at all division levels to maintain meaningful, consistent contact that keeps recruits engaged all the way to commitment day.

Drawing from extensive research with thousands of college volleyball players and prospects, Dan will break down what causes recruits to lose interest, how to reignite stalled conversations when they happen, and how to design a follow-up plan that builds momentum instead of losing it.

You’ll learn:

• How to create a sustainable communication rhythm that keeps your program top of mind without overwhelming recruits, based on what athletes tell us they want from coaches.
• The content that matters most mid-process, and how to keep messages fresh, personal, and relevant. Most of all, this session will help you understand it all from your players' perspective.
• Ways to build deeper connection and trust through storytelling, social proof, and well-timed emotional engagement.
• Practical methods to track and manage long-term communication with multiple prospects - especially during your season!

If you’ve ever struggled to keep a recruit’s attention over months of back-and-forth contact, or you've experienced that frustrating gradual 'fade' of a recruit who started off so strong, this session will give you the tools, structure, and mindset to stay connected — and, set yourself up to close strong when it counts.