Future First, Softball Second: College Planning for Softball Athletes & Parents
By Quincy Lewis-Buggs
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Are you ready to own the college planning process as a softball family? Then you’re in the right place! I’m your host, Quincy Lewis-Buggs, and I’m a former DI, D2, and D3 college coach, D2 pitcher, and education/athletic administration major. Join me (along with some amazing guests) as we discuss college planning, finding your perfect fit, academics, and more!
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115: Camp Etiquette // COACHING SESSION
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Feb 26, 2026 |
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114: Finding the Right Fit with Madelyn Perrone
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Feb 19, 2026 |
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113: Showcase Games vs. Camps // COACHING SESSION
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Feb 12, 2026 |
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112: What Coaches Won’t Say, But You Need to Know
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Feb 05, 2026 |
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111: Navigating Siblings and Recruiting // COACHING SESSION
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Jan 29, 2026 |
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110: From Softball to Scrubs: Megan’s Journey to the PICU
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Jan 22, 2026 |
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109: The Parent Role // COACHING SESSION
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Jan 15, 2026 |
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108: The Recruiting Reset for 2026
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Jan 07, 2026 |
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76 (x2). About Diamond Dynamics College Planning
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Jan 01, 2026 |
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46 (x2). What Finding Your Fit Actually Means
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Dec 25, 2025 |
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107: NFCA Convention Updates
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Dec 18, 2025 |
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106: What Should the Off Season Look Like // COACHING SESSION
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Dec 12, 2025 |
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105: Progress is Made in the Boring
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Dec 04, 2025 |
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REMINDER: Take the Break!
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Nov 27, 2025 |
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104: College Coaches Are Not Superhuman // COACHING SESSION
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Nov 20, 2025 |
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103: Mastering Your Mindset with Mental Coach Bekah Good
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Nov 13, 2025 |
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102: Fall Convos with Coaches
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Nov 06, 2025 |
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101: We Feel Like We're Doing Everything We Should Be // COACHING SESSION
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Oct 30, 2025 |
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100: 10(0) Things I Needed to Hear in High School
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Oct 23, 2025 |
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99: Recruiting Timelines
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Oct 16, 2025 |
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98: It's our First Showcase Season // COACHING SESSION
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Oct 09, 2025 |
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97: The Richmonds on Family, Recruiting, and Love of the Game
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Oct 02, 2025 |
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96: Your Athletic Resume // COACHING SESSION
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Sep 25, 2025 |
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95: 5 Things Underclassmen Can Learn From Juniors
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Sep 18, 2025 |
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94: Multi-Sport Athlete Life // COACHING SESSION
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Sep 11, 2025 |
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93: Advice for Juniors Who Didn't get the Interest They Wanted
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Sep 04, 2025 |
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92: The September 1st Crazy // COACHING SESSION
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Aug 28, 2025 |
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91: End of Summer Thoughts
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Aug 21, 2025 |
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90: Trying not to Panic as a 2029 (Freshman) Parent // COACHING SESSION
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Aug 14, 2025 |
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89: Making the Most of August/September
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Aug 07, 2025 |
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88: Hitting the Panic Button as a 2026 (Rising Senior) // COACHING SESSION
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Jul 31, 2025 |
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87: Researching Teams During Tryout Season
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Jul 24, 2025 |
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86: The Fear of Missing Out // COACHING SESSION
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Jul 17, 2025 |
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85: 7 Conversations with College Coaches This Summer
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Jul 10, 2025 |
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84: Should I be in Colorado This Week? // COACHING SESSION
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Jul 03, 2025 |
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83: Performance Starts with Nutrition (with Youth Sports Dietitian Kaitlyn McNally)
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Jun 26, 2025 |
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82: Standing Out at Camps // COACHING SESSION
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Jun 19, 2025 |
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81: Things My Most Successful Athletes Do
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Jun 12, 2025 |
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80: Should I Join a National Team // COACHING SESSION
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Jun 05, 2025 |
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79: 5 Ways to Make the Most of Summer
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May 29, 2025 |
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78: How to Get Evaluated & Determine Level // COACHING SESSION
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May 22, 2025 |
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77: A Convo with Mental Performance Consultant Valerie Alston
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May 15, 2025 |
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76: About Diamond Dynamics College Planning // COACHING SESSION
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May 08, 2025 |
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75: A Convo with Kerri Jacklets About All Things College Prep
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May 01, 2025 |
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74: Social Media Mistakes Athletes Make // COACHING SESSION
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Apr 24, 2025 |
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73: Why Communicating Without a Response Matters
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Apr 17, 2025 |
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72: My 2028 Thinks She's a 2026 // COACHING SESSION
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Apr 10, 2025 |
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71: A Convo with Layla Weaver (2024 grad, Niagara Unv)
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Apr 03, 2025 |
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70: My 2026 (Junior) Isn't Getting Looks // COACHING SESSION
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Mar 27, 2025 |
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69: Why HS Season Matters
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Mar 20, 2025 |
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68: I Have a Quiet Athlete // COACHING SESSION
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Mar 13, 2025 |
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67: A Convo with Peyton Sullivan (2024 grad, Unv of New Haven)
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Mar 06, 2025 |
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66: Money Grabs in Softball // COACHING SESSION
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Feb 27, 2025 |
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65: The High Academic Process (Ft. Coaches from Kenyon & Hillsdale)
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Feb 20, 2025 |
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64: How to Know What Level to Target // COACHING SESSION
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Feb 13, 2025 |
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63: A Conversation with Elle Walasavage (2024 grad, Susquehanna University)
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Feb 06, 2025 |
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62: The Sophomore Slump // COACHING SESSION
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Jan 30, 2025 |
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61: A Convo with Penny Roberts: D2 Coach, High Level Travel Coach & Softball Mom
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Jan 23, 2025 |
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60: How to Help Athletes Understand All Opportunities // COACHING SESSION
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Jan 16, 2025 |
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59: Off Season Conversations to Have as a Family
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Jan 09, 2025 |
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Celebrating 4 Years of College Planning!
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Jan 05, 2025 |
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58: How do I Know she Wants to Play in College // COACHING SESSION
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Dec 19, 2024 |
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57: Updates from the NFCA Convention
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Dec 12, 2024 |
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56: Pressure from a Parent // COACHING SESSION
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Dec 05, 2024 |
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55: Take the Break
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Nov 28, 2024 |
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54: Showcasing on a Budget
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Nov 21, 2024 |
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53: What does it mean to sign? // COACHING SESSION
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Nov 14, 2024 |
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52: I'm an Uncommitted 2026
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Nov 07, 2024 |
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51: Exposure vs. Development Camps // COACHING SESSION
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Oct 31, 2024 |
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50: How You Market Yourself to Coaches Matters
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Oct 24, 2024 |
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49: How to Stand out at Camp // COACHING SESSION
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Oct 17, 2024 |
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48: Headed Into Fall Showcase Season
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Oct 10, 2024 |
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47: Where do we Start // COACHING SESSION
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Oct 03, 2024 |
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46: What Finding Your Fit Actually Means
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Sep 26, 2024 |
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45: Why Coaches Aren't Communicating Well Right Now // COACHING SESSION
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Sep 19, 2024 |
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44: What to do When Your Athlete Doesn't Feel Good Enough
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Sep 12, 2024 |
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43: Advice for First Time College Athlete Parents // COACHING SESSION
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Sep 05, 2024 |
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42: Happy Sept 1st 2026s!
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Aug 29, 2024 |
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41: Most Common Questions About Athletes From College Coaches
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Aug 15, 2024 |
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40: A conversation with Jess & Heather of Fundamental Fastpitch
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Aug 01, 2024 |
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39: Choosing a Travel Ball Team
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Jul 25, 2024 |
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38: Conversations We're Having with College Coaches
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Jul 11, 2024 |
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37: Catching up with our Athletes at the End of Freshman Year
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Jun 20, 2024 |
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36: How I Tackled Showcase Season as a College Coach
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Jun 06, 2024 |
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35: 1:1 College Planning Enrolling Now // HERE'S WHAT TO KNOW
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Jun 03, 2024 |
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34: Quincy's Story
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May 27, 2024 |
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33: 5 Things Committed 2024s (Seniors) Forget About
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May 13, 2024 |
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32: 5 Things 2028 (8th grade) Parents Forget About
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May 05, 2024 |
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31: 5 Things 2027s (Freshmen) Forget About
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Apr 29, 2024 |
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30: 5 Things 2026s (Sophomores) Forget About
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Apr 22, 2024 |
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29: 5 Things 2025s (Juniors) Forget About
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Apr 15, 2024 |
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28: Hard Truths About College Athletics with Two Former College Coaches
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Apr 08, 2024 |
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27: Using High School Softball to your Advantage
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Mar 25, 2024 |
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26: A conversation with Softball Climate's Jill Karwoski
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Mar 11, 2024 |
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25: All things College Softball with Marymount HC Paige Knussman
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Feb 26, 2024 |
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24: A conversation with Sun Belt SAAC President Jaycee Goodwin
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Feb 05, 2024 |
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23: Checking in with our College Athletes
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Jan 22, 2024 |
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22: A conversation with Team USA & Athletes Unlimited Player, Mia Davidson
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Jan 08, 2024 |
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21: How to Take Advantage of the "Off Season"
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Dec 05, 2023 |
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20: A conversation with former softballer, nutritionist, and trainer Marissa DeShong
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Nov 27, 2023 |
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19: A Quick Discussion on National Letters of Intent (NLIs)
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Nov 13, 2023 |
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18: A Conversation with Sport Psychologist, Dr. David Derus
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Nov 07, 2023 |
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17: An Introduction to Name, Image, and Likeness with Joy Harris
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Oct 17, 2023 |
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16: Fall Showcase Season Tips
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Sep 26, 2023 |
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15: Surviving Your First Year of College Softball with Fred Dohrmann
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Sep 12, 2023 |
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14: Deciding not to Play with Paige Bergan
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Aug 08, 2023 |
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13: A Conversation with 2022 NCCAA Champion Kiersten Helle
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Aug 01, 2023 |
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12: A Conversation with Coach Tony Kurucz, a 12 Year College Coaching Veteran
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Jul 18, 2023 |
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11: A Conversation with Linda McGinnis on to How to Set Yourself up for Success
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Jun 13, 2023 |
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10: A conversation with JMU Short Stop Jasmine Hall
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May 29, 2023 |
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9: A Conversation with Nichole Chilson on her Journey, Coaching Changes, and Overcoming Adversity
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May 16, 2023 |
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8: Being 40 hours from Home, Dual HS Enrollment, & Using HS Softball to your Advantage with Taylor Yates
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May 02, 2023 |
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7: A Conversation with Girl Athlete Confidence Coach Paige Tonz
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Apr 25, 2023 |
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6: Finding athletes, Choosing your Experience, and Building a Program with Shawnae Campbell
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Apr 11, 2023 |
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5: Her Journey, Finding her Voice, and Overcoming Injury with Maddy Jean
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Mar 29, 2023 |
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4: Communicating with College Coaches 101 - the "Dos" and "Donts"
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Mar 14, 2023 |
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3: Navigating High School Softball Season with Mental Performance Coach Sarah Mueller
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Feb 28, 2023 |
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2: Advice on the Process with Umass Junior Abby Packard
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Feb 14, 2023 |
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1: 5 Lessons Learned as a College Softball Coach
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Jan 30, 2023 |