DM TIPS
DM Scripts to Get a Response from College Coaches (Real Examples!)
By Camryn Blake|March 23, 2025
Struggling to get college coaches to respond to a DM? We break down real examples of messages that work, plus expert tips on what to say, when to send it,...
BUILD YOUR BRAND
Building Your Personal Brand: Social Media & Marketing Strategies for Athletes
By Logan Steele|March 4, 2025
In today’s digital landscape, athletes can shape their narratives both on and off the field. A well-crafted personal brand not only opens doors to sponsorships and partnerships but also builds...
SLIDE INTO SUCCESS
How to Find College Coaches on X and Crush Those DM Recruiting Conversations
By 2aDays Staff|February 5, 2025
X for college recruiting is a smart move! It’s a direct and informal way to connect with college coaches. Here are some strategies for finding coaches, starting conversations, and making...
TO POST OR NOT TO POST?
11 Social Media Dos and Don’ts: A Guide for Student-Athletes
By Caelyn Elwin|June 5, 2024
In today’s digital age, social media has become a powerful tool in the college sports recruiting landscape for student-athletes. Platforms like Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok offer student-athletes unprecedented opportunities to...
BASEBALL AND SOFTBALL RECRUITING
Social Media and College Recruiting: 5 Dos and Don’ts for Baseball/Softball Players
By Caelyn Elwin|April 26, 2024
In today’s digital age, social media has become a powerful tool for college baseball and softball recruiting. With college coaches increasingly turning to platforms like Instagram, Twitter, and Facebook to...
SOCIAL MEDIA TIPS
How to Utilize Social Media in Your Recruiting Process
By Will Rizzo|November 22, 2023
Social media has started to overtake the recruiting world. People are posting their offers, official visits, and much more on their Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat. There are some unwritten rules...
CAREFUL WHAT YOU POST!
Recruiting Horror Story: Social Media Ruined my Recruiting Chances!
By Bella Nevin|July 18, 2023
It was her senior fall of high school and Julie* had already committed to a school to play college basketball. Julie put the school name in her social media bios...
SLIPPERY FINGERS!
Dos and Don’ts for Recruits and Social Media
By Jason Zielinski|July 6, 2023
Recruits and social media don’t always go hand-in-hand. Social Media is an important tool that can make or break an athlete’s recruiting experience. Some athletes use social media to their...
Be Careful!
To Post or Not to Post? 9 Social Media Tips for College Recruits
By Rhys Davies|April 6, 2023
As we all know, social media has become an extremely powerful tool for many reasons, particularly in the recruiting process. But, with great power comes great responsibility and for college...
Follow Me!
4 Ways Social Media Can Impact Your Recruiting Process (For Better or Worse)
By Simmone Collins|February 23, 2023
Follow me! Not to the courts, not to the field…right here online. Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Tik Tok, you name it. We hear this all the time. And usually, we keep...
Be Social!
8 Ways to Use Social Media Strategically in Your Recruiting Process
By Kelly Wick|February 9, 2023
It’s no secret that social media plays a big role in today’s world and college athletes are no exception. Social media can be a great tool for college athlete recruiting–it...
"Like"-able Athletes!
Get Social: 13 College Athlete Influencers to Follow on Social Media
By Daesha Harper|January 30, 2023
The life of a college athlete comes with cycles of feeling happy, sad, stressed, and every emotion in between. Sometimes the joys and struggles of college sports can only be...
Fuel Up!
Athlete Feature: The Impact of Emily Cole’s Player’s Plate and Social Media Platform
By Caroline Kurdej|January 27, 2023
Duke University cross country and track and field athlete Emily Cole, has some impressive stats both on and off the track–she has amassed over 105K followers on Instagram, along with...
Send Tweet?
6 Tips For Social Media Use When You’re a Prospective College Athlete
By Keirsten Sires|January 17, 2023
Social media is a huge part of our daily lives–we love sharing interesting activities, posting insights, and checking brand new trends online. But when it comes to the recruiting process,...
