January 27, 2016 The unfortunate fact of being a student athlete is that your coach/athletic advisor will try to steer you to a major that is compatible with your athletic commitments. On any campus, athletes tend to be ... read more »

January 27, 2016 One of the challenges that athletes face is scheduling of classes. Most sports have designated practice times as well as physical conditioning times. Coaches are not accepting of athletes missing practice ... read more »

January 27, 2016 Balancing practice and academics can be a serious challenge. The common challenges include: Exhaustion created by practice creating a problem in studying. Scheduling classes to meet practice commitments. Dealing ... read more »

January 27, 2016 The most obvious challenge that student athletes face is managing time for both their athletic and academic obligations. This isn’t something new for most athletes since you had this issue in high school ... read more »

January 27, 2016 Most college students have moments when they become homesick. For athletes, homesickness can be even a more serious issue. You probably won’t be able to go home very much, if at all. You may be in season ... read more »

January 27, 2016 Being a student athlete can be one of the best bonding experiences a student can ever have. But bonds with teammates can also be a challenge for athletes. No matter your major or sport, you need to develop ... read more »

January 27, 2016 Fred was the quarterback of the future. Being 6’4” tall and weighing 240 pounds made him the prototypical pro style quarterback. All of his great promise ended after just two weeks on campus. Fred ... read more »

January 27, 2016 Most coaches expect their athletes to stay on campus during the summer. This may make it difficult for you to realize the opportunities that other students have (e.g. internships, study abroad). This is ... read more »

April 19, 2016 All athletes at some time have a love-hate relationship with their coach. In recent years, there have been noted cases of coaches being fired for being abusive. Coaches are by their nature intense but ... read more »

April 19, 2016 Katie had been a swimmer since an early age. She was on a partial scholarship at a Division I program. Swimming was taking a huge toll on her academic success. After a lot of thought, she decided to give ... read more »