How to be Victorious
A Victorious Experience as an HBCU Athlete
By Daesha Harper|June 27, 2022
Tehya Beadles is a former soccer player who attended Alabama A&M (AAMU). Tehya, who has been a captain since her sophomore year, recently led her team to become Co-Champions of...
Serving Up Good Tips!
Interview With D1 Hard of Hearing Tennis Player, Austin Klapman on Recruiting, Handling Adversity, and More
By Jimmy Criscione|June 17, 2022
Austin Klapman just wrapped his Monmouth tennis career with an impressive resume. As a freshman, Klapman went 13-2 in singles and 6-1 in doubles matches. Covid took a toll o ...
Tips to Get Ahead!
Former UTD Softball Player, Amber Williams’ 14 Recruiting Tips
By Brianna Davis|June 16, 2022
Former University of Texas-Dallas softball player Amber Williams was born and raised in Kilgore, Texas. She attended Kilgore College her freshman and sophomore year, then transferred to UTD to finish...
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Athlete Interview: St. Olaf Volleyball Player Nicole Banitt on Balancing Academics and Cultivating a Team Personality
By Peyton Wright|June 14, 2022
Nicole Banitt is a junior captain on the St. Olaf Women’s volleyball team and is majoring in Biology. Nicole has been playing volleyball for what feels like forever. She’s always...
Pro Tips!
Pittsburgh Pirates Baseball Player, Drew Fischer on the D3 Recruiting Process
By Emma McCarthy|June 13, 2022
After Drew Fischer’s junior year, he was selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 35thround of the 2017 Major League Baseball Draft. Drew is a right-handed pitcher and is amongst 17 other baseball players from Amherst College to be selected in the MLB Draft. What makes Drew a stand out from that group is he is only one of three to be chosen after his junior year.
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More Sports, More Fun? Inside the Mind of a Multi-Sport Collegiate Athlete
By Jenae Alderson|June 10, 2022
Being a full-time athlete in a single sport during college is one thing but being a full-time athlete in two sports is just plain mad…or is it? Founded in 1854,...
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Retired Tennis Professional James Blake Talks Recruiting and College Tennis
By Keirsten Sires|June 9, 2022
James Blake sat down with 2aDays to offer some advice to athletes.
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Thinking of Going DIII? 13 Questions With SUNY Canton Baseball Player, Brett Hoberman, To Help You Choose the Right Fit
By Griffin Rubin|June 9, 2022
Come backevery Thursday for Athlete Interviews on college recruiting and advice! Just off the Canadian border in upstate New York lies SUNY Canton, home of the Kangaroos. The D3 baseball...
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Former Pittsburgh Steelers Safety, Troy Polamalu’s Advice on the Recruiting Process and His Decision to Play at USC
By Keirsten Sires|June 3, 2022
Pittsburgh Steelers, strong safety, Troy Polamalu had a very successful professional career in the NFL. Originally from Southern California and then Oregon, where he spent the majority of his athletic...
Pro tips!
Former Major League Baseball Player, “Starvin’ Marvin” Freeman, Offers 6 Recruiting Tips to Athletes
By Caelyn Elwin|June 3, 2022
A former Major League Baseball player, Marvin Freeman (also known as Starvin’ Marvin), is now a coach in the Marquis Grissom Baseball Association (MGBA). Before being the #2 pick for...
Power Through!
Remember What You Said You Were Going to Do Before Things Got Hard”: D1 Basketball Star, Tyler Burton’s Advice on Handling Adversity
By Ashton Grenon|June 2, 2022
Image Source: Richmond Athletics Athlete Interviews are posted every Thursday for recruiting advice, what to look for, and more. Tyler Burton is in his junior season at the University of...
Never Give Up!
From Walk On to Captain: Quinnipiac University Men’s Basketball Player, Greg Tarca, Gives Recruiting Advice
By Rebecca Haight|May 26, 2022
As a Senior in 2016-17, Greg Tarca was co-captain of the Quinnipiac basketball team. He was surprised with a full scholarship at the school after playing four years as a...
Ouch!
6 Questions With Fairfield University Lacrosse Player, Melissa Taggert, on How to Deal with Injury
By Grant Osborne|May 26, 2022
Athlete/Coach Interviews are posted every Thursday for recruiting advice, what to look for, and more. One of the biggest struggles a college athlete can face is getting injured during the...
