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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | Committing To Play a College Sport Early Was a Big Mistake!
By Karlie Smith|March 30, 2018
Maggie Balint, a pitcher from Pennsylvania, chased her goal of playing at a top-tier Division I softball program and she was fortunate to make it. However, her journey was nothing...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | My Dad Committed Me to a College Without My Knowledge
By Audrey-Ann Caron-Goudreau|March 19, 2018
Before beginning my story, I have to clarify that the dad mentioned in this story did not intend to hurt the recruitment process of his daughter. Mistakes were made, and...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | My Coach Left Me
By Madeleine Lundberg|February 5, 2018
After months of emails back and forth, conversations at clinics, and phone calls, I had finally done it! I had verbally committed to my dream school, Wesleyan University, to play...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | The Coach Could Not Pronounce My Name
By Saroya Tinker|January 31, 2018
While being recruited and speaking with multiple coaches, I could get a pretty good feel for what type of coach I liked and could connect with. One of the coaches I...
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Recruiting Horror Stories™| I Rolled My Ankle at a Recruiting Camp
By Ryan Kwong|January 10, 2018
An invitation to an exclusive camp from a college coach is a tremendous opportunity and accomplishment for any recruit. I was being recruited by Pomona-Pitzer College in Claremont, California, and was invited...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | A Recruit Was My Horror Story
By LRT Staff|December 24, 2017
Basically, this girl was 17 but looked like she was 25 years old showed up for an official visit with her mom. The recruit nastily spoke to her mom, which...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | William & Mary Recruiting Trip Gone Wrong
By LRT Staff|December 20, 2017
As a high school student-athlete, the thrill of recruiting seemed surreal. Thinking about a coach potentially reaching out to me was a dream that was about to happen. The college...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | Why Recruiting Visits Are a Must
By Chandler Frumin|November 30, 2017
Switching from playing high-level soccer to rowing my junior year created a world of opportunity regarding being recruited to top universities to row. I put a lot of time and...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | My Host Threw Up on Me
By Katie Dudley|October 31, 2017
Recruiting trips are arguably the most fun part of the recruiting process as far as visiting DI schools are concerned. Everything is paid for, and the coaches and teams are...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ |My Host was Slightly Intoxicated
By Madison Kimball|September 3, 2017
Out of all the recruiting visits I went on, this one was especially memorable, not because it was particularly hilarious or horrific, but a little bit of both. I had...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ |Lax Coach said I was Native American, but I’m Not
By Colby Hall|August 13, 2017
Upon returning home from a lacrosse tournament in the late fall of my sophomore year, my club lacrosse coach gave me a phone number with instructions. The note instructed me...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | Coach was late and Distracted
By Susie Stevens|June 4, 2017
The college recruiting experience can be very daunting. Choosing a college is a big decision for any 18-year-old, and adding athletics into the mix can make it intimidating. However, it...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | College Recruiting Gone Wrong
By Matt Jenkins|March 20, 2017
The path and process of being recruited by a college to play a sport can vary with each case. Some have great memories of their recruiting process, while others look...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | Coach’s Daughter Took a Recruits Spot
By LRT Staff|October 31, 2016
This is a recruiting horror story of how a selfish travel softball coach can change the course of an athlete's recruiting process and their future. Unfortunately, this player was intentionally...
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Recruiting Horror Stories by 2aDays™ | My Name is Not Jason
By LRT Staff|September 7, 2016
I was going on an overnight recruiting visit to a NESCAC school for lacrosse. The coach had shown a decent amount of interest in having me apply early decision, with...
