A childhood abuse survivor and a strong advocate of the protection of children, Beckie Francis worked as a Division I head women’s basketball coach. She has spoken at professional conferences about what she learned as a coach, including how collegiate programs can look for signs of past abuse in players.

1. 2015 NATIONAL
COLLEGIATE
RECRUITING
CONFERENCE IN
TENNESSEE
By Beckie Francis

2. Introduction
 A childhood abuse survivor and a strong advocate
of the protection of children, Beckie Francis
worked as a Division I head women’s basketball
coach. She has spoken at professional
conferences about what she learned as a coach,
including how collegiate programs can look for
signs of past abuse in players. One gathering
Beckie Francis was the speaker at the NCAA
Women's Final Four WBCA convention. As a
result, she was asked to speak in the future at a
National Collegiate Recruiting Conference.
The 2015 conference took place at the Hilton
Nashville Downtown Hotel and Conference Center
in Tennessee.

3. National Collegiate Recruiting
Conference
 Hosted by Tudor Collegiate Strategies, the annual
conference brings together recruiting experts,
marketing executives, and coaches from across
the country. Attendees gain recruiting tips,
communication skills, and networking
opportunities.
Among the speakers In the past were former NFL
player Izell Reece, ESPN journalist Roy Firestone,
soccer coach Gabe Bolton, author Buddy Hobart,
and golf coach Erika Brennan. Dan Tudor, the
founder of Tudor Collegiate Strategies, bookends
his events and addresses the latest news and
trends affecting the world of collegiate recruiting.