College Student-Athletes

Passion to play

Time to Thrive.

You chose a college to play, learn, and thrive. That decision prioritized your commitment to being a competitive athlete while balancing your academic ambition.

As a scholar-athlete, YD3 supports you throughout college, cultivating the skills, experiences, and connections that enhance your career preparation. Our free college program, designed for you by subject matter experts and YD3 mentors, helps to nurture your development as a leader, contributor, collaborator, and creator. Mentorship for college student-athletes also is available at accessible rates.

Become a YD3 College Member to learn of upcoming events and benefits for college student-athletes starting in 2027.

Mentorship

Mentorship

Our mentors, Division III college grads, know that being a student-athlete in college is not always smooth sailing. When you face a situation, struggle with an issue, or grapple with balancing the demands of being a student-athlete, a mentor can be a guiding light.  Mentors provide support and encouragement to help push through times of overwhelm and accelerate your growth in and beyond athletics.

LAUNCHING 2027

Lleyton Thomas-Johnson (‘28) / WashU Basketball, YD3 Intern (2026)
Career

Career

Building your resume and exploring professional fields is an important part of your college experience. The YD3 community includes alumni working in business, law, technology, entertainment, medicine, education, design fields, among other industries. As a member of that community, you have access to career programming, internship opportunities, and entry-level jobs. Join YD3 College to be notified about career webinars and new offerings developed for college student-athletes. 

LAUNCHING 2027

Tatumn Eccleston (‘23) / Kenyon Lacrosse
With her father, Tom Eccleston, Assistant Head at The Hill School, at the US Open through Tatumn’s work with Deloitte.
Development

Development

A central pillar of YD3 is education and we fully embrace that commitment. Our programming team collaborates with an expert board of advisors to produce webinars, roundtables and research to enhance your performance as a student-athlete and help prepare you for what comes after your college career.

Claremont-Mudd-Scripps WLAX #1
Grace Minturn (‘26) / Claremont-Mudd-Scripps Lacrosse
At the Division III level, not a single student-athlete has asked themselves, 'Who am I without lacrosse?' They know who they are because they grew themselves through the sport.
— Lauren Uhr, Head Women's Lacrosse Coach, Claremont-Mudd-Scripps