Articles by Dylan Tehada
Are You Eligible?
Navigating the NAIA Eligibility Center
By Dylan Tehada|January 5, 2022
From recruiting advice and athlete stories to NAIA/NCAA rules and coach ratings, 2aDays is your one-stop shop for college recruiting. The first step in your recruiting process is to sign...
Redshirt Struggles
The Redshirt Mentality
By Dylan Tehada|January 3, 2022
It's hard to wait for your turn to get playing time. But, it is inevitable. There are many situations in sports that test your patience, whether it be getting benched,...
American Hockey Association DII
LMU’s Spencer Engstrom on the American Hockey Association Recruiting Process
By Dylan Tehada|December 30, 2021
Athlete Interviews are posted every Thursday for recruiting advice, what to look for, and more. Spencer Engstrom is a DII club Ice Hockey player at Loyola Marymount University, where he...
Hard Days
Daily Grind: Skating through a Day in the Life of a DII Ice Hockey Player
By Dylan Tehada|December 29, 2021
Daily Grind articles are posted every Wednesday to provide a look into a day in the life of a college athlete and give an example of time management skills. Spencer...
Basketball Recruiting
3 Ways To Make College Basketball Coaches Notice You without Film
By Dylan Tehada|December 28, 2021
The college recruiting process for basketball is very competitive, and having video footage of your plays puts you at an advantage in terms of grabbing a coach's attention. However, there...
Do Grades Matter?
5 Reasons Grades are Important as an Athletic Recruit
By Dylan Tehada|December 24, 2021
Student athletes pursuing a collegiate career often rely on their athletic ability alone to get the best offers to play at the next level. While athletic ability is the main...
ACHA Division II
LMU Ice Hockey Founder, Tyler Goeckner-Zoeller, Talks about the Realities of College Club Sports vs NCAA
By Dylan Tehada|December 20, 2021
Tyler Goeckner-Zoeller is the General Manager of the Loyola Marymount University Men's ice hockey team. He founded this team in 2006, graduated from LMU in 2008, and was recently entered...
DI Basketball Stadiums
Top 5 Division I Basketball Stadiums in the US
By Dylan Tehada|December 10, 2021
As basketball season heats up, we're going to cover some of the most iconic college basketball venues throughout the country. This article breaks down the top 5 college basketball stadiums...
Recruiting Board
College Coach Recruiting Boards: What Are They and Why Are They Important?
By Dylan Tehada|December 10, 2021
During the recruiting process, coaches interact with a LOT of athletes and have tons of evaluations to keep track of. On top of that, they have to make tough decisions...
Scholarship Differences
Difference between a Full Scholarship, Partial Scholarship, and Walk-On
By Dylan Tehada|December 2, 2021
One of the most frequently asked questions about college sports is how scholarships and financial assistance works. There are varying degrees of financial assistance and classifications that do not guarantee...
Unsung Heroes
3 Basketball Underdogs Who Surprised Us All
By Dylan Tehada|November 22, 2021
March Madness epitomizes everything sports. It is about the dramatic upsets and the rise of unsung heroes. The unpredictability of this college basketball tournament has captured the hearts of many...
Recruiting Action Items
5 Tips on NAIA Recruiting
By Dylan Tehada|November 19, 2021
There is a lot of advice out there about recruiting for NCAA schools, but the same does not apply for the lesser-known NAIA. The NAIA is a college athletic organization...
SAT Test
Recruiting Horror Stories™: I Had to Schedule my SAT in another State because of COVID
By Dylan Tehada|November 16, 2021
**Recruiting Horror Stories™ are posted every Tuesday to provide athletes' first-hand experiences of what can go wrong during the recruiting process. In 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic instilled uncertainty and doubt...
Gear
Top Basketball Shoe Brands and Models
By Dylan Tehada|November 2, 2021
The process of choosing basketball shoes can be difficult, to say the least. There are a multitude of technologies, brands, and models to choose from. In order to make the...
Study Better
4 Tips for Studying on the Go
By Dylan Tehada|October 29, 2021
Student-athletes often find themselves in situations where they need to study on the go, whether they are on a team bus, flying out-of-state for a game, or enjoying a rare...
