Sydney Yantes is from Saint Michael, Minnesota and was a three-sport letter winner at Rogers High School; including volleyball, captain of the golf team, and weightlifting. She attended the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire and earned her degree in Marketing as well as her Certificate in Coaching. During her four years at UWEC, Yantes was a Student Assistant for the football team. Her tasks included entering in data for current players and active recruits, leading recruiting tours, filming games/practices, and conducting coaching interviews for social media campaigns. Additionally, she was responsible for training Graduate Assistants on both the recruiting and film processes. In the summer of 2018, she was a Social Media Coordinator Intern for the football program at Saint Cloud State University.