The Athletes to Athletes Podcast

Reid and Ryan discuss the Score Act and the Safe Act and how each one would impact college sports if they were to pass. LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMYThe A2A Academy is a comprehensive, non-biased college preparation service specifically designed for student-athletes. https://www.athletestoathletes.com/WATCH REID'S STORYhttps://youtu.be/UzVEizF40c0DOWNLOAD FREE EBOOK Guide to Understanding C...

Another year with the NCAA College football playoff committee making headlines and not for the reasons they like. Notre Dame, Iowa State and more bowl eligible teams decided to opt out of their selective bowls games after not making the championship bracket. And now we wonder what type of precedent that's set and what changes will be made in the future. ---- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY Th...

Athletes to Athletes CEO and Co-founder Reid Meyer talks with Alyson Campbell, a College Planning Consultant for Estrela Consulting, about how to navigate the divorced parent dynamic with student-athletes and coaches. ---

This week we have another featured interview for you as A2A CEO & Co-founder Reid Meyer chats with Oberlin College Associate Athletic Director, Ray Appenheimer, who recently made the move to associate AD after 20 years of coaching track & field and cross country. Ray gives his background and how he ended up at Oberlin and they dig into the lifestyle of today’s division III student athletes...

In this episode of the Athletes to Athletes Podcast, hosts Ryan Holmes and Reid Meyer dive deep into the evolving landscape of college athletics, starting with a powerful reflection on athlete empowerment—from Micah Parsons’ contract negotiations to WNBA players demanding fair pay. Reid shifts gears with a nostalgic look at the Little League World Series, celebrating the purity and unpredictabilit...

On today's episode, Athletes to Athletes CEO & Co-founder Reid Meyer is joined by Eric Rath of Rath Tutoring to discuss test prep through the athlete lens.  Support the show --- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY The A2A Academy is a comprehensive, non-biased college preparation service specifically designed for student-athletes. https://www.joina2a.com WATCH REID'S STORY https://youtu...

The House vs NCAA case has now been settled and schools are starting to react and make the needed changes. But with the case now finished, what are those next steps? Secondly, within the settlement comes NIL Go and the College Sports Commission, but what are those and how will they be implemented? We answer the questions and give some details around the developments of the case. Timestamps: 0:00 -...

On this week's episode, host Ryan Holmes and CEO/Co-founder Reid Meyer discuss how schools are handling the House vs NCAA case along with other changes in college sports, the economics of the MCWC and WCWC and how helicopter parents are impacting youth athletes.  Support the show --- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY The A2A Academy is a comprehensive, non-biased college preparation service sp...

On today's show host Ryan Holmes and Reid Meyer do deep-dive conversation on youth sports, joined by Dan Chamberlain, Director of Competition for NorCal Premier Soccer. Dan discusses his journey from being an athlete to shaping youth development and coaching at different levels. The conversation explores key issues such as accessibility challenges due to rising costs, external pressures from...

Ethan Quinn spent all his time on the football field while he was in college as a D2 lineman, but his love of basketball never left him. During this conversation, Ethan talks about all the sacrifices he made to get back to the sport he loved to become  a basketball coach D3 at Denison University.  --- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY The A2A Academy is a comprehensive, non-biased college preparati...

Judge Claudia Wilken, who is presiding over the House vs NCAA case refused to allow a final decision on Monday when most expected the final approval to be made. Instead she raised a few issues and asked the lawyers to "fix them" before she would make a ruling.  On the same day Washington's Rep. Michael Baumgartner presented HR 2663 to the House of Representatives. The bill named “Re...

Marlees Smith grew up competing against the boys on the football field and the wrestling mat and allowed that competitive spirit to carry her to being on one of the first ever women's teams at a top high school and then on to Arizona State where she joined the men's wrestling team. Since finishing her wrestling career she has been an advocate for women's wrestling and now runs her o...

To kickoff women's history month, host Ryan Holmes talks with Sports Reporter Karisa Maxwell, a Penn State grad that has interviewed some of the baddest fighters on the planet. We talk about how she got into sports media, her favorite interview with Jon Jones and how she deals with being a woman in a male dominated industry. --- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY The A2A Academy is a comprehens...

With revenue sharing headed for the NCAA, the idea of team ownership has been floating around as a way to invest in these sports while helping to subsidize the cost as well. During this episode, host Ryan Holmes and A2A CEO and co-founder Reid Meyer discuss how private equity has started to become interested in the idea of entering the NCAA sports world.  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:00:...

The topic of revenue sharing has been the hottest this season with the the House vs NCAA case nearing a conclusion. However, as things looked to be on their way to a settlement, the DOJ and Department of Education stepped in to slow things down and make their voices heard on a case that will ultimately bring the biggest change to college sports as we know it.  Timestamps: 00:00:00 - Introduction 0...

The recent legal decision granting Vanderbilt quarterback Diego Pavia a preliminary injunction against the NCAA is more than just a headline—it’s a development that could redefine the college athlete landscape. The ruling, which exempts years spent at junior colleges (JuCos) from counting toward NCAA eligibility, opens the door to transformative changes in how athletes, schools, and coaches naviga...

In October, the NCAA released the findings of their pilot study that was completed during the 2023-24 seasons in which it found "widespread social media harassment of athletes, coaches and officials". During this conversation hosts Ryan Holmes and A2A co-founder Reid Meyer discuss the data along with personal anecdotes and their thoughts on the new age of fan interaction and the entitlem...

Jason Acquaye allowed football to lead him to opportunities he didn't even know were possible. Now he's a college graduate, an author and making major impacts through the business opportunities he's worked for.  --- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY The A2A Academy is a comprehensive, non-biased college preparation service specifically designed for student-athletes. https://www.joina...

On this week’s show host Ryan Holmes talk with former NFL player Andre Williams. They discuss Williams' college career and how he balanced life as a student-athlete as well as his time in the NFL playing for the New York Giants and San Diego Charger. They also dig into how Williams transitioned to life as an entrepreneur after his playing career came to an end, and his newly released book Aft...

Recently, it was reported that the NCAA would be proposing a new ruleset for all college sports which included eligibility changes and getting rid of the National Letter of Intent. On this episode, host Ryan Holmes and Co-founder Reid Meyer discuss these new rules, how they have already been implemented in football and wrestling and their thoughts on how things will change. --- LEARN MORE ABOUT TH...

Much of the focus when it comes to NIL and recruiting goes to the Division I level, but for this episode host Ryan Holmes chats with Wilkes University Associate Head Wrestling Coach Pankil Chander about what lead him to the sport of wrestling, how he became a coach and how the latest NCAA developments impact the Division III level. --- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY The A2A Academy is a comprehe...

With the recent House vs NCAA case settlement, the NCAA has begun to prepare for the logistical side of things and they released an NIL assist dashboard to keep track of every facet of the athletes' NIL deals. During this episode host Ryan Holmes and co-founder Reid Meyer dig into what you can find in the dashboard as well as what other tools you can find on there as well. --- LEARN MORE ABOU...

Recently, it was released that there will be new system of roster limits and scholarships for Division I college athletics in 2025-26. Host Ryan Holmes and A2A Co-founder Reid Meyer discuss the details behind the new system and the good, bad and ugly that come with this latest decision. --- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY The A2A Academy is a comprehensive, non-biased college preparation service...

The EA Sports NCAA Football video game has returned and despite originally opting out of the game, University of Texas QB Arch Manning struck a huge deal with the game to be including after all. During today's discussion host Ryan Holmes along with co-founders Reid Meyer and Justin Ullestad dig into how Manning and his team handled the situation to capitalize on a major NIL opportunity, what...

Is amateurism in sports dead? Or did it never exist? During this conversation host Ryan Holmes and Athletes to Athletes Co-founder and CEO Reid Meyer discuss  the latest settlement in the House vs NCAA case, how will it affect college sports moving forward and if amateurism in sports ever existed. --- LEARN MORE ABOUT THE A2A ACADEMY The A2A Academy is a comprehensive, non-biased college preparati...