Be Smart!
Getting to Know a New Team After Transferring: 7 Key Questions to Ask
By Amanda Fassold|May 29, 2023
Transferring to a new team or school can be an exciting but also nerve-wracking experience for athletes. Whether you are a current athlete considering a transfer or a potential transfer...
Always on the Grind!
Want to Go DIII? Washington College Basketball Player Jason Zielinski’s (Offseason) Daily Grind
By Jason Zielinski|May 24, 2023
Most people do not understand the schedule that college athletes must endure each day to compete in the sport they love–whether it is the preseason, in-season, or off-season, athletes’ schedules...
Transfer Wins
Transfer Portal News: The Top 5 Men’s Basketball Graduate Transfers of 2022-23
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|May 24, 2023
After the 2020 basketball season, all collegiate basketball players were given an extra year of eligibility, commonly referred to as the “COVID year”. This allowed many athletes to graduate from...
Transfer Testament!
From Azusa Pacific University to the University of Arkansas: A College Athlete Transfer Success Story
By Amanda Fassold|May 24, 2023
As a college athlete, the decision to transfer to a new university can be a difficult one to make. It takes careful consideration and a clear understanding of your goals...
Serving up Busy Schedules!
DIII Is No Joke: Former SUNY Fredonia Volleyball Player Christie Ackendorf’s Daily Grind
By AJ Rosenberg|May 17, 2023
Playing a sport at the college level is a major commitment–in addition to making time for practice and games, there’s much more that goes into it to ensure that you’re...
A Red Flag?
On the Move: What Mass Transfers Say About A College Sports Program
By AJ Rosenberg|May 10, 2023
April 24th, 2023 is a day that might go down in infamy in college football history–the Buffs from Boulder, saw 18 players enter the transfer portal in a single day....
Batter Up!
No Walk in the Park: Former Nichols College Pitcher Brendan Duffy’s Daily Grind
By Brayden Koch|May 10, 2023
When you make that decision to become a college athlete, you’re committing to way more than just games and practices–in most cases, it’s treated like another job in addition to...
Flexibility is Key
Quick on Your Feet: 7 Ways College Athletes Can Manage Changes Like New Injuries, Transferring, Graduation, and More
By Kelly Wick|May 9, 2023
College sports are a significant part of the collegiate experience for many students. For college athletes, the end of the season or graduation can bring significant changes and uncertainties. These...
The Chaos Continues
May Madness: A Recap of the 2023 Women’s Basketball Transfer Portal Headlines
By Brady Lynch|May 5, 2023
The COVID-19 pandemic changed collegiate sports in a multitude of ways, but perhaps the most significant difference is the effect that the transfer portal has had after athletes were given...
Should You Move on?
Time for a Change? The Transfer Portal Explained
By Marissa Massaro|May 3, 2023
The NCAA transfer portal is very important for any athlete who is looking to change teams and schools. There are rules that have to be followed when entering the portal...
Kick it!
Daily Grind: Skidmore Women’s Soccer Player Katheryn Dunn
By Bella Nevin|May 3, 2023
Katheryn Dunn is a junior on the Skidmore women’s soccer team. This year, Katheryn recorded 8 goals (5 of them being game-winners), was awarded the Liberty League’s Conference Player of...
Aye Aye, Captain!
Daily Grind: D1 Soccer Captain Jordan Ehart
By Rhys Davies|April 26, 2023
Jordan Ehart is the captain of the University of Maryland, Baltimore County’s men’s soccer team, competing at the D1 college level in the America East Conference. Jordan is a graduate...
Tips for Peak Performance
Coach Interview: UMBC Sports Performance Coach Zach Woodard Talks Discipline, Recovery, and Tips For Freshmen Athletes
By Rhys Davies|April 24, 2023
Zach Woodard is a sports performance coach at the University of Maryland-Baltimore County. Coach Woodard oversees men’s soccer, both swim and dive teams, both cross country squads, the softball team,...
To Transfer or Not to Transfer?
How Does Transferring in College Sports Work? A Step-By-Step Explanation of the Transfer Portal
By Owen Roche|April 20, 2023
At times, the experience of playing a sport at the college level isn’t anything like you’d imagined. Whether it’s the coach, how much playing time you’re getting or the academics,...
Grind Don't Stop!
Daily Grind: A Day in the Life of Trinity College Football Player Kyle Woodring
By Ryan Wiley|April 19, 2023
Plenty of high school athletes want to play college sports–but can they manage the hectic schedules of a college athlete? High school recruits seeking an easier workload might look to...
