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Skidmore
Skidmore Women’s Soccer Coach, Lacey Largeteau, Talks being Creative with Your Recruiting Process
By Daphne Mollod|June 29, 2020
Lacey Largeteau is in her eighth season as head coach for Skidmore College Women's Soccer and even had the pleasure of coaching our very own CEO, Keirsten Sires! Lacey has...
football
Coronavirus and College Football | Are Athletes Covered by Insurance?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|June 18, 2020
As football season approaches, coronavirus is spreading among college football teams. Last week, several players from the University of Alabama tested positive for the disease. Yesterday, two athletes from Kansas...
coaches
The Problem with “Voluntary” Workouts
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|June 11, 2020
On May 20, the NCAA gave the green light for athletes in all sports to start voluntary workouts beginning June 1. As a former Division 1 athlete, hearing the term...
Baseball Recruiting Advice
Yale Baseball Player Gives Great Advice to Those Who are Looking to Play at the Next Level
By Quinn Dawson|June 1, 2020
We sat down with Yale University Men's Baseball player, Brian Ronai, who spoke about how he got on his current coach's radar and how to prepare for college baseball mentally...
Thankfully
Do Incoming College Athletes Need Standardized Test Scores for the 2020-21 Academic Year?
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|May 14, 2020
College admissions is a whirlwind of a process under normal circumstances, but the uncertainty surrounding it is only amplified now, because of the coronavirus pandemic. Thankfully, the NCAA is acting...
coaches
How Title IX Fails Female Athletes
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|May 4, 2020
Last week, Old Dominion University discontinued its wrestling program, citing budget concerns moving forward. University of Cincinnati athletics director John Cunningham slashed men's soccer as well, thanks to the coronavirus...
Insights from an NCAA Policy Specialist | Don’t Clap for the NIL Announcement Just Yet
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|April 29, 2020
Just hours ago, the NCAA's top governing body made an announcement supporting a proposal to regulate athletes' rights to profit from their names, images, and likenesses (NIL). Already, sports outlets...
football
Adversity | When It Hits You In The Face, Get Back Up
By Michael Pina|April 23, 2020
Adversity is something that many of us deal with in life, whether it is on or off of the field, or in everyday life. In a time like this, we're...
college recruiting
Coronavirus and its Effect on College Sports Moving Forward
By Katie Lever, Ph. D|April 11, 2020
Last week, the NCAA formalized its decision to allow schools to grant spring athletes an extra season of eligibility in light of the coronavirus pandemic. It was a good and...
college recruiting
How the Coronavirus is Affecting College Athletes
By Jaileen Goncalves|March 30, 2020
Introduction Unimaginable is the first word that comes to mind when I think about how this coronavirus is affecting college athletes. As a former Division I athlete, I do not...
recruiting
Tips for What to Expect from Your Recruiting Process Amidst COVID-19
By Keirsten Sires|March 16, 2020
The NCAA has suspended recruiting through April 15, 2020, due to COVID-19. The impact of COVID-19 on athletes across the world has been and will be detrimental. Cries from student-athletes dealing with the uncertainty of college commitments, lost eligibility, and canceled seasons are resonating all across the globe.