college sports
Recruiting Horror Story: When Parents Overstep
By Rebecca Haight|January 31, 2023
Come back every Tuesday for Recruiting Horror Stories™, athletes' first-hand stories on what can go wrong during the recruiting process. As a high school senior recruit, Layla was just starting...
Thanks Mom and Dad!
Parents Know Best? College Recruiting Advice From Parents to Parents
By 2aDays Staff|January 10, 2023
The college recruiting process can be fun for the whole family as long as you start early, and doing so can relieve a lot of stress for the athlete as...
Stay in Your Lane!
2 Green Lights and 2 Red Lights For Parents in the Recruiting Process
By Nicholas Nathanson|December 13, 2022
For most parents, college will mark the first time that their child will be apart from their family for an extended period of time. For athletes, finding the right school...
Know Your Role!
The 3 Roles of Athletes, Parents, and High School Coaches in the Recruiting Process
By Caleb Myers|August 17, 2022
Over the course of a young athlete's life, many people influence their journey–whether these people are teammates, an athlete's parents, coaches, other teammates' parents, among others, many have a role...
Listen Up, Mom and Dad!
4 Tips for Parents of Recruits With College Potential
By Sammie Grant|August 12, 2022
So your kid is getting recruited to play their sport in college–congrats! This will be an exciting but also quite nerve-racking process for both you and them. You must have...
Look Ma, I Made it!
Listen Up Mom and Dad: 7 Questions Parents of High School Athletes Should Ask During Their Child’s Recruiting Process
By Camila Cramer|July 29, 2022
Parents need to be involved in the recruiting process–however, they can not do recruiting tasks for their son or daughter. During the recruiting process parents will have the chance to...
Parents Can Help You Get Recruited, Too!
3 Steps to Help Parents Understand Their Role in the Recruiting Process
By Max Brown|July 14, 2022
Here is one question you must ask yourself as you go through the recruiting process: Have you, as the athlete, been in control? Or have your parents taken the wheel?...
Home run tips!
8 Recruiting Questions With Former University of Minnesota Baseball Pitcher, Matt Fiedler
By Tyler Hanson|May 27, 2022
Matt Fiedler played for the University of Minnesota and played for legendary coach, John Anderson. Matt's junior year (2016), he led the team with 87 hits, 47 runs, 125 total bases...
Get Ahead!
A Year-By-Year Recruiting Guide (and 15 Tips to Get Ahead in the Recruiting Process)
By Jacob Lee|May 19, 2022
By starting the recruiting process early, you will understand and enjoy the experience more. You will be prepared to communicate with the coaches and team members, plus the excitement will...
From Parent to Parent
A Parent’s Role in the Recruiting Process: Ten Questions to Consider
By Kaila Pinkney|April 13, 2022
Recruiting can be a stressful process for parents and high school athletes alike. That's why 2aDays sat down with Brian Pinkney, a father of two, who guided his daughter through...
Helping Your Athlete through the Recruiting Process
Recruiting Advice to Parents from University of Maryland Track & Field Athlete’s Mother
By TJ Bleichner|January 21, 2022
TJ Bleichner was on University of Maryland's track and field team for fours years, and competed for one season with Louisiana State. He experienced his own recruiting horror story before...
