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Feeling Burned? 3 Lessons Rejection Teaches Athletes in the Recruiting Process
Rejection Stings!
Feeling Burned? 3 Lessons Rejection Teaches Athletes in the Recruiting Process

By Ryan Wiley|May 4, 2023

Rejection is an unfortunate part of the recruiting process. The inadequate feelings of not being enough to attend a good athletic program can stop motivation in its tracks. However, as...

Recruiting Horror Story: An Awkward Recruiting Experience
A Real Strikeout
Recruiting Horror Story: An Awkward Recruiting Experience

By Kyle Brady|May 2, 2023

Baseball recruiting is no walk in the park–take it from Jimmy who was looking to be recruited by a DII school for baseball. Wanting to stay on top of his...

Looking For Your Dream School? These 4 Recruiting Red Flags Make Any School a Nightmare for Athletic Recruits
Don't Sleep on These Tips!
Looking For Your Dream School? These 4 Recruiting Red Flags Make Any School a Nightmare for Athletic Recruits

By Ryan Wiley|April 28, 2023

For a lot of high school athletes, finding the best college to keep their athletic career going is a challenging undertaking. The recruitment process may be frustrating, but it is...

Not A 5-Star Recruit? Don’t Worry! 4 Ways Non-Superstar Athletes Can Approach Their First Preseason to Maximize Success
Be The Best You Can Be!
Not A 5-Star Recruit? Don’t Worry! 4 Ways Non-Superstar Athletes Can Approach Their First Preseason to Maximize Success

By Bella Nevin|April 4, 2023

Going into your first preseason is always stressful, but especially when you know your playing time will be limited. It can be easy to get discouraged and think to yourself,...

Recruiting Horror Story: Experiencing False Hope
A Hopeless Situation?
Recruiting Horror Story: Experiencing False Hope

By Rhys Davies|April 4, 2023

Are you having trouble with a coach during the recruitment process? You might not be the only one! Just as you think the recruitment process with a coach is going...

Recruiting Horror Story™: A Party Gone Wrong
Not a Good Time!
Recruiting Horror Story™: A Party Gone Wrong

By Owen Roche|March 21, 2023

Although they aren’t part of an official recruiting visit, future college athletes often find themselves at parties when they are checking out a potential school.  Luke was a senior in...

Recruiting Horror Story: A Mother’s Perspective on Recruiting Nightmares
Thanks, Mom!
Recruiting Horror Story: A Mother’s Perspective on Recruiting Nightmares

By Rachel Pike|March 14, 2023

All a mother wants for her son is to be happy and healthy… and to play college baseball? Terri* is a mother of one: an athletic young man named Jacob*...

Athlete Interview: 5 College Athletes Share Tips for Navigating the Recruiting Process 
Ask an Athlete!
Athlete Interview: 5 College Athletes Share Tips for Navigating the Recruiting Process 

By Jesse Marsh|March 9, 2023

  Although former Winona State University gymnast Kate West started going on official college athletic recruiting visits for gymnastics during her first year of high school, she said she perpetually...

Don’t Strike Out in Your Recruiting Process: 5 Tips for Baseball Recruits
Home Run Advice
Don’t Strike Out in Your Recruiting Process: 5 Tips for Baseball Recruits

By 2aDays Staff|March 1, 2023

Baseball is a mental game and recruiting is a mental process as well. So does navigating the recruiting process come naturally for baseball players? Maybe not–but that’s what 2aDays is...

Recruiting Horror Story: Violation of Privacy
Weird!
Recruiting Horror Story: Violation of Privacy

By Brendan O'Shea|February 28, 2023

*Names have been changed to preserve anonymity Sophia was a rising senior basketball player, looking forward to the recruiting process as well as the perfect college that would  fit her...

Want to Play College Sports? 10 Questions to Ask During Your Recruiting Process
Ask Away!
Want to Play College Sports? 10 Questions to Ask During Your Recruiting Process

By 2aDays Staff|February 28, 2023

Getting recruited is a saga: you’ll get mail, emails, and phone calls pouring in from different universities and colleges all trying to persuade you to come to their school. While...

4 Ways Social Media Can Impact Your Recruiting Process (For Better or Worse)
Follow Me!
4 Ways Social Media Can Impact Your Recruiting Process (For Better or Worse)

By Simmone Collins|February 23, 2023

Follow me! Not to the courts, not to the field…right here online. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, you name it.  We hear this all the time. And usually, we keep...

Having Trouble Trusting the Process? 5 Tips on Staying Disciplined as a Recruit
Stay Focused!
Having Trouble Trusting the Process? 5 Tips on Staying Disciplined as a Recruit

By Kelly Wick|February 21, 2023

In a highly competitive field like college sports, it is easy to become discouraged during the recruiting process–there are many factors that go into choosing the right college and even...

Want to Get Recruited? 4 Tips to Get on a Coach’s Radar
Stand Out!
Want to Get Recruited? 4 Tips to Get on a Coach’s Radar

By 2aDays Staff|February 17, 2023

One of the most significant problems plaguing many high school athletes looking to compete in college is getting themselves recognized by prospective college coaches. Even if you have the talent...

8 Ways to Use Social Media Strategically in Your Recruiting Process
Be Social!
8 Ways to Use Social Media Strategically in Your Recruiting Process

By Kelly Wick|February 9, 2023

It’s no secret that social media plays a big role in today’s world and college athletes are no exception. Social media can be a great tool for college athlete recruiting–it...

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