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D3Direct shares the stories of NCAA Division 3 student-athletes, and explores their journeys from Recruit to the Real World.

  1. 1D AGO

    Carlo DeMarco - Director of ID Sports USA

    On this episode, we sit down with Carlo DeMarco, a director at ID Sports USA, to break down the realities of the college recruiting landscape. Carlo shares how ID camps actually work, what college coaches are really evaluating (beyond highlight tapes), and where families waste time and money in the recruiting process. We also discuss the evolving role of exposure events, international recruiting, and how athletes can position themselves strategically, not emotionally, when building their college lists. If you’re a serious recruit or a parent trying to navigate the noise, this conversation offers practical insight from someone who’s been operating inside the ecosystem for years and who played high-level college soccer. Support the show Our Website: d3-direct.com Our Weekly Newsletter: d3direct.substack.com As always, let us know who we should interview next or questions you want us to ask future guests. For more reliable D3 recruiting and admissions info, check out what we’re up to on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. We’re here to help - so ask away!

    38 min

  2. JAN 30

    Buzz Anthony - D3 Player of the Year Goes Pro in Germany

    Buzz Anthony is a former D3 student-athlete (Randolph-Macon College) who is currently playing professional basketball in Germany. In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Buzz shares his recruiting process and why he picked D3 over other opportunities, winning a D3 National Championship, gives his advice to future D3 student-athletes, talks about why he decided to play pro basketball & what it took to earn his first opportunity, the unlikely stars on his RMC teams and why they were able to perform, and much more. Support the show Our Website: d3-direct.com Our Weekly Newsletter: d3direct.substack.com As always, let us know who we should interview next or questions you want us to ask future guests. For more reliable D3 recruiting and admissions info, check out what we’re up to on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. We’re here to help - so ask away!

    46 min

  3. JAN 20

    Rei Halloran - From D3 to the Winter Olympics

    Rei Halloran is a former D3 student-athlete (Wesleyan University Women's Hockey) who is currently playing professionally for Järnbrotts HK in Sweden - and will soon take the ice for Team Japan in the 2026 Winter Olympics. In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Rei shares her recruiting process as a dual-sport athlete in high school, how she decided to go D3 and what it was like starting late, her advice to future D3 student-athletes, navigating pro hockey and landing contracts, playing for Team Japan, and much more. Support the show Our Website: d3-direct.com Our Weekly Newsletter: d3direct.substack.com As always, let us know who we should interview next or questions you want us to ask future guests. For more reliable D3 recruiting and admissions info, check out what we’re up to on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. We’re here to help - so ask away!

    37 min

  4. JAN 13

    Sidney Conner - D3 National Champion Player & Coach

    Sidney Conner is a former D3 student-athlete (WashU Women's Soccer) who is currently an assistant coach for her alma mater while she completes her MBA at WashU's Olin School of Business. In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Sidney shares her recruiting process priorities & what made WashU feel like the right fit, why playing multiple sports helped her as a soccer goalie, how she decided between D3 and D1, her advice to future D3 student-athletes, what it has been like to coach her former teammates, winning back-to-back national titles, figuring out what major is the right one, and much more. Support the show Our Website: d3-direct.com Our Weekly Newsletter: d3direct.substack.com As always, let us know who we should interview next or questions you want us to ask future guests. For more reliable D3 recruiting and admissions info, check out what we’re up to on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. We’re here to help - so ask away!

    44 min

  5. JAN 6

    Jim Conlon - WashU Women's Soccer Head Coach

    Jim Conlon is a former D3 student-athlete (Loras College Men's Soccer) who is the head coach of the Washington University of St. Louis (WashU) Women's Soccer team. In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Coach Conlon reflects on his career as a D3 athlete & what he learned from the experience, shares how he got his start as a coach, gives his advice to future D3 student-athletes, talks about his priorities in developing his players beyond their sport, building a winning culture, and much more. Support the show Our Website: d3-direct.com Our Weekly Newsletter: d3direct.substack.com As always, let us know who we should interview next or questions you want us to ask future guests. For more reliable D3 recruiting and admissions info, check out what we’re up to on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. We’re here to help - so ask away!

    37 min

  6. 12/30/2025

    Duane Goodman - From D3 to Pro Basketball in Europe

    Duane Goodman is a former D3 student-athlete (Knox College) who is currently playing professional basketball in Malta. In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Duane shares how he overcame a tough recruiting process, navigated a D3 school closure & the COVID pandemic, gives his advice to future D3 student-athletes, talks about why he decided to play pro basketball & what it took to earn his first opportunity, how he made D3 NIL work for him, and much more. Support the show Our Website: d3-direct.com Our Weekly Newsletter: d3direct.substack.com As always, let us know who we should interview next or questions you want us to ask future guests. For more reliable D3 recruiting and admissions info, check out what we’re up to on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. We’re here to help - so ask away!

    35 min

  7. 12/23/2025

    Adam Miller - VP for Admission and Financial Aid at Whitman College

    Adam Miller is a former D3 student-athlete (Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Baseball) who is currently the Vice President for Admission and Financial Aid at Whitman College in Walla Walla, WA. In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Adam shares how he found about about D3 sports & committed to CMS, discusses how he got his start in college admissions, gives his advice to future D3 student-athletes, debunks numerous myths about the D3 admissions process, and much more. Support the show Our Website: d3-direct.com Our Weekly Newsletter: d3direct.substack.com As always, let us know who we should interview next or questions you want us to ask future guests. For more reliable D3 recruiting and admissions info, check out what we’re up to on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. We’re here to help - so ask away!

    56 min

  8. 11/12/2025

    Sophie Suechting - D3 Crew Walk-on Becomes 2x All-American

    Sophie Suechting is a former D3 student-athlete (Colby College) who is currently the Head of Partner Experience at WinWon. In this episode of the Student-Athlete Sessions, Sophie shares how she was recruited to row Crew after never playing the sport before, discusses how she improved en route to becoming a 2x All-American, gives her advice to future D3 student-athletes, talks about why she decided to coach Crew at her alma mater, working at a sports tech startup, and much more. Support the show Our Website: d3-direct.com Our Weekly Newsletter: d3direct.substack.com As always, let us know who we should interview next or questions you want us to ask future guests. For more reliable D3 recruiting and admissions info, check out what we’re up to on other platforms like Twitter, Instagram and Youtube. We’re here to help - so ask away!

    30 min
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D3Direct shares the stories of NCAA Division 3 student-athletes, and explores their journeys from Recruit to the Real World.

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  • Creator
    D3Direct
  • Years Active
    2022 - 2026
  • Episodes
    44
  • Rating
    Clean
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