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Want to Increase Your NIL Potential? 2 Tips to Help You Build Your Brand
By Royce Linder|October 17, 2022
Name, image, and likeness has shed light on how important it is for young college athletes to start creating a brand for themselves while in school. Doing so can not...
Top Tips!
Former Pomona Football Player Jake Weiss’s Tips on Recruiting Time Management as a College Athlete
By Royce Linder|October 6, 2022
Being a college athlete requires your all, both physically and mentally. That's why I spoke with Jake Weiss, a former offensive lineman on Pomona football, who recently finished his career...
Is JUCO Best for You?
Pima Community College Track Coach Chad Harrison on Why Junior College is Often the Better Route for Recruits
By Royce Linder|October 3, 2022
If you're a recruit who thinks that JUCO is a lesser option than the NCAA or NAIA, Chad Harrison might change your mind. Harrison is the head coach of the...
Transfer Tips!
Transferring 101: Basic Guide to Understanding the Transfer Portal
By Royce Linder|September 30, 2022
The NCAA has created many new resources for student-athletes to help improve their college experience over the past decade. One of the most important ones was the creation of the...
Know the Risks!
3 Potential Long-Term Effects of Playing Contact Sports
By Royce Linder|September 29, 2022
Sports are inherently physical activities that, when played at the highest level, can lead to serious damage to one's body. Although leagues around the country have created new rules and...
From Athlete to Athletics Worker
University of Arizona Facilities Manager Jacob Gahart on What it Takes to Succeed in Sports and Life
By Royce Linder|September 28, 2022
Today, I had the pleasure of speaking with Jacob Gahart who is a former college athlete and current facilities manager at the University of Arizona. Speaking with Mr. Gahart shows...
More Than Just An Athlete
Social Justice: A Continuing Fight For College Athletes Around the Nation
By Royce Linder|September 27, 2022
In the past decade or so, we have seen many athletes use their platforms as a way to draw attention to social justice issues. Although professional athletes have the largest...
Be Aware!
Two Ways to Avoid Getting Scammed By a Shady NIL Deal
By Royce Linder|September 16, 2022
Name, Image, and Likeness has created endless opportunities for college athletes to build their brands and make some quick money. But like anything with money involved, some people have used...
Be a Leader!
3 Ways Athletes Can Lead Their Teams to Success
By Royce Linder|September 15, 2022
No matter what role you have in your team it is always important to be a leader for your teammates. Many people believe that this has to be done by...
Coach Spotlight
The Top 3 Football Coaches in the PAC-12 Conference
By Royce Linder|September 14, 2022
Being a good coach takes a lot more than what most people think–especially at the college level since you have to work with players and their rigorous schedules as they...
Know the Facts!
3 Transfer Portal Myths and Facts
By Royce Linder|September 13, 2022
The transfer portal has been a great addition to the NCAA's policies and guidelines by creating a more fair and efficient way for college athletes to move schools if they...
Everybody Loves an Underdog
Under the Radar: 2 Up and Coming College Football Programs That May Shock the World
By Royce Linder|August 19, 2022
With a new school year around the corner comes a brand new college football season. Although there will always be certain schools that remain powerhouses year after year (I'm looking...