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Recruiting Horror Story™: A Party Gone Wrong
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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...

Coach Interview: Skidmore Strength and Conditioning Coach Matt Chatham’s Advice for Incoming Freshmen
Strong Advice!
Coach Interview: Skidmore Strength and Conditioning Coach Matt Chatham’s Advice for Incoming Freshmen

By Bella Nevin|March 20, 2023

Multitasking is hard, but it’s all in a day’s work for Matt Chatham who is the strength and conditioning coach for 19 varsity teams at Skidmore College. Chatham works with...

Athlete Interview: Academics, Size of School, and Cost Among Deciding Factors Behind Intercollegiate Athletes’ College Decisions
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Athlete Interview: Academics, Size of School, and Cost Among Deciding Factors Behind Intercollegiate Athletes’ College Decisions

By Jesse Marsh|March 16, 2023

When Carter Leahy started high school at Stone Ridge School of the Sacred Heart in Bethesda, Maryland, she had never played field hockey. But she decided to give the sport...

Small Schools, Big Opportunities: The Best DIII Basketball Conferences in the NCAA
D3 Dreams
Small Schools, Big Opportunities: The Best DIII Basketball Conferences in the NCAA

By Bella Nevin|March 15, 2023

Small Schools, Big Opportunities: The Best DIII Basketball Conferences in the NCAA The NCAA Division III basketball tournament is underway and many amazing teams made the 2023 bracket. However, some...

Recruiting Horror Story: A Mother’s Perspective on Recruiting Nightmares
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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*...

11 Recruiting Questions With Retired Cal Poly Women’s Basketball Coach Faith Mimnaugh
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11 Recruiting Questions With Retired Cal Poly Women’s Basketball Coach Faith Mimnaugh

By 2aDays Staff|March 13, 2023

Last season was Cal Poly women’s basketball coach Faith Mimnaugh’s last–and she went out with a bang, retiring as the program’s winningest coach in 2022. Before her retirement, Mimnaugh was...

10 Recruiting Questions With Concordia University Wisconsin Softball Coach Steve Crook
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10 Recruiting Questions With Concordia University Wisconsin Softball Coach Steve Crook

By 2aDays Staff|March 10, 2023

Steve Crook is in his 24th season coaching the Concordia University Wisconsin softball team, and he’s no thief when it comes to success–during his tenure, he’s earned a slew of...

Athlete Interview: 5 College Athletes Share Tips for Navigating the Recruiting Process 
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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...

Recruiting Horror Story: This School Has Commitment Issues
Nothing Serious?
Recruiting Horror Story: This School Has Commitment Issues

By Rachel Pike|March 7, 2023

97-whap, 98-whap, 99-whap, 100-whap! 100 swings. That’s how many star softball player Kaitlin* took every day in high school. Making the varsity team at a high school that’s been to...

Looking For Your Dream School? The 6 Most Competitive DIII Volleyball Conferences to Add To Your Recruiting List
Is D3 For Me?
Looking For Your Dream School? The 6 Most Competitive DIII Volleyball Conferences to Add To Your Recruiting List

By Bella Nevin|March 7, 2023

If you’re a competitive recruit but you don’t want to go D1, you might be worried about competitive opportunities available to you in the lower divisions of college sports. However,...

8 Recruiting Questions With Georgetown College Softball Coach Thomas Thornton
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8 Recruiting Questions With Georgetown College Softball Coach Thomas Thornton

By 2aDays Staff|March 6, 2023

With over 500 wins in his nearly-20-year coaching career, Georgetown College softball coach Thomas Thornton knows how to get results. If you’re in the middle of your recruiting process, here’s...

Reach Your Recruiting Goals: 5 Tips For Field Hockey Recruits
Stick to the Plan!
Reach Your Recruiting Goals: 5 Tips For Field Hockey Recruits

By 2aDays Staff|March 2, 2023

If you’re in the middle of your recruiting process, you know things can get complicated. That’s why we’ve narrowed it down to five simple tips to help you out. If...

Grand Slam Tips: Softball Recruiting Advice For Parents From Parents
Home Run!
Grand Slam Tips: Softball Recruiting Advice For Parents From Parents

By 2aDays Staff|March 2, 2023

Did you go to college? If not, did you find it difficult to guide your child through the recruiting process? No, but I went to hairdressing school. Yes, I found...

8 Questions With University of Tennessee Alum and Multi-Sport Athlete Maya Neal
Twice the Sports, Twice the Advice!
8 Questions With University of Tennessee Alum and Multi-Sport Athlete Maya Neal

By Chandler Frumin|March 2, 2023

Maya Neal is a former D1 SEC multi-sport athlete from the University of Tennessee. A retired soccer and track & field athlete, Neal was kind enough to give advice to...

Don’t Strike Out in Your Recruiting Process: 5 Tips for Baseball Recruits
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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...

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