Articles by Claire O'Neil
Division I Struggles
Dealing with Chronic Pain as a DI Athlete
By Claire O'Neil|February 18, 2022
Athletes grow up exceeding the recommended amount of daily exercise. Training with aspirations to soon be a DI volleyball athlete, I thought I was setting myself up for a long,...
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6 Tips to Get Recruited for Division 1 Volleyball
By Claire O'Neil|September 21, 2021
Fun Fact: there are 334 NCAA Division I volleyball teams, but there are over 1,800 varsity volleyball programs in the United States. If you think you have what it takes...
basketball
Athlete Interview: Fordham Basketball Player Bre Cavanaugh
By Claire O'Neil|January 4, 2024
Bre Cavanaugh is a former Division I basketball player at Fordham University. Bre spent one season at the University of California-Berkeley but transferred to focus on health. In her two...
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No Pain, No Gain? Dealing with Chronic Pain as a Division I Athlete
By Claire O'Neil|January 27, 2023
These days, athletes grow up exceeding the recommended amount of daily training for their sport. The American Heart Association recommends that “kid's 6-17 years old should get at least 60...
college sports
Team USA Golf Athlete Andrea Lee Reflects on Her Recruiting Process (and Offers 11 Tips!)
By Claire O'Neil|September 29, 2022
Andrea Lee was a golfer at Stanford University before going on to play professionally for Team USA. It's been a while since she's been in the recruiting process, but she...
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6 Tips To Get Recruited For Division 1 Volleyball
By Claire O'Neil|April 15, 2022
Fun Fact: there are 334 NCAA Division I volleyball teams, but there are over 1,800 varsity volleyball programs in the United States. This means that high school athletes need to...