Download or read book Own It Navigating the College Athlete Experience to a Successful Career Life written by Jessica Cook and published by New Degree Press. This book was released on 2019-12-02 with total page 210 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The dumb jock syndrome, is a stigma surrounding athletes that says they focus the large majority of their time on physical pursuits as opposed to intellectual pursuits. But, the student-athlete experience actually provides unique opportunities and valuable life lessons. OWN IT: Navigating the College Athlete Experience to a Successful Career and Life explores the intersection of balancing academics, athletics and future professional success. Readers will gain insights from former student-athletes such as Beth Brooke-Marciniak, Ryan Gilliam and Antonio Neves that will launch them into chosen fields with maximum results. Learn: * What makes the college athlete experience valuable * How being a college athlete can help you find success * What separates student-athletes from non-athletes OWN IT: Navigating the College Athlete Experience to a Successful Career & Life is for any future collegiate athletes who want to be prepared to tackle their experience head on. Current student-athletes will gain insight into enhancing their experience. Former athletes will discover new ways to leverage their experiences to find success. Make the most of each and every moment you have as a student-athlete to truly OWN your college years.
Download or read book 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student Athletes written by Rick Burton and published by Ohio University Press. This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The premier NCAA student-athlete handbook, now in a second, updated edition designed for today’s competitive market and with a new chapter on name, image, and likeness (NIL) rights. Few student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom ever make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they’ve developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers elsewhere. The book’s authors draw on personal experience, interviews, expert opinion, and industry data to provide a game plan for student-athletes to help them transition from high school to college, navigate evolving rules about NIL rights, and find success in life after college. Modeled after Stephen Covey’s The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this expanded and updated guide provides a much-needed strategy for student-athletes as they prepare for postcollege careers, while serving as a valuable resource for their parents, coaches, and sports administrators across the country.
Download or read book 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student Athletes written by Rick Burton and published by . This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: More than 99 percent of student-athletes will go pro in something other than sports. This book is for those college athletes, their advisors, and their families. It provides advice and insights for the typical student-athlete on how to navigate the college experience and name, image, and licensing rights and to prepare for life after graduation.
Download or read book Winning at the College Level written by Shaun Tyrance and published by . This book was released on 2014-05-05 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: There are three main areas that all student-athletes must navigate in their first year: academic, athletic, and social. Successful navigation of the first-year will enhance the overall college experience and greatly increase the likelihood of graduation. Therefore, a smooth transition from high school to college is imperative for student-athletes who are attempting to manage these challenges. Winning at the College Level is a practical guide that provides student athletes with resources and tools to manage all aspects of their transition, including navigating the classroom, building relationships with teammates, nutrition, and sleep. Written based on the latest research and information provided by upperclass student-athletes, Winning at the College Level includes information specific to international and transfer student athletes and addresses the important topics of mental health and athletic identity. In addition, the College Survival Guide is a workbook that allows student-athletes to learn about themselves and develop skills that are essential to success in athletics, higher education, and life. Every first-year student (athlete or non-athlete) must become accustomed to life without parents and the increased academic requirements inherent to college; however the student-athlete must meet the challenging demands associated with college athletics. The goal of Winning at the College Level is to aid student-athletes in this transition, providing them with the resources and equipping them with the skills needed for success in the first year and beyond.
Download or read book 3rd 10 written by DR ROOSEVELT BUG ISOM (JR.) and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-13 with total page 82 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: As a high school athlete transitioning into playing college sports or an individual transitioning into a new career or phase in one's life, know that there will be ups and downs, highs and lows, and pitfalls to overcome. In 3rd & 10/ Overcoming the Pitfalls of Becoming a College Football Player, author Dr. Roosevelt "Bug" Isom, Jr. describes some of the pitfalls pertaining to the game of football, in life, and how to overcome, despite the constant challenges we face. Filled with painful truths, realistic guidance, motivating quotes, and riveting testimonies, 3rd & 10/Overcoming the Pitfalls of Becoming a College Football Player is a must read for all high school and college athletes, specifically football players, men and women, and mothers and fathers who seek guidance for their kids and for themselves on how to persevere, gain strength, grow spiritually, and overcome the pitfalls in life. "A famous Chinese proverb states," To know the road ahead, ask those coming back." In other words, if you want to know what to expect on your journey, take the time to learn from someone who has already been there. My friend, Dr. Roosevelt Isom Jr., has not only traveled the roads that you have begun to navigate, but he is also passionate about sharing the biggest lessons from that journey. Through 3rd & 10, he provides a transparent account of both his triumphs and defeats as a Division I student-athlete. Experience is truly the best teacher; however, not all learning experiences have to be your own. If you are committed to being the absolute best college student-athlete that you can be, I encourage you to read every word in this book with a receptive heart and an open mind. In doing so, you will have the opportunity to unlock your fullest potential in every aspect of your life. In my travels to various schools around the country as a motivational speaker, I constantly encounter young athletes who become their own worst enemies in their pursuit of success. Instead of being intentional about the steps they should take to see long-term success both on and off the field, they rely solely on their athletic talent, expecting all of the right cards to simply fall into place. However, the reality is that only 2% of all high school football players actually make it to the NFL, and many football standouts are prepared for neither the academics of college nor for life once their football careers come to an end. If you utilize the tools provided to you within the pages of this book, you can be confident that you will be able to successfully navigate the waters of being a college football player and overcome any pitfalls that commonly hold student-athletes back from achieving their goals. Dr. Isom is a living testimony of the ups and downs that can occur as a result of your decisions both in the classroom and on the football field. As someone who wants to see you succeed, I urge you to consciously carry each of these powerful lessons with you every day as you transition into college football." Your future self will thank you for it! Raven Magwood, International Speaker, Best Selling Author
Download or read book Debunking the Myth written by Kristen M. Rumley and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 204 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: We live in a world where jobs and careers drive our everyday lives. However, knowing what path leads individuals to have the most successful career is very uncertain. At the end of a students' college experience, when students are applying for jobs, there is major controversy over who is most prepared for their career--athletes or non-athletes. A myth has raged on over the years that athletes experience character development due to their involvement in intercollegiate sports, because sports promote positive educational values on athletes, thus enhancing their preparation for the workforce. In short, this means that athletes are more prepared to work than non-athletes after college, simply because of the lessons they learned as an athlete. However, no one has ever researched to see whether this myth still stands, or whether it has merely misled many athletes. In order to solve the mystery behind this question, I went out and interviewed nineteen successful individuals, each with a very different, but very extensive background in hiring entry-level candidates right out of college. The objective was to determine what experiences in a student's life prepared them the most for the workforce. By talking to those who hire students and who interact with them as employees every day, they would be the most knowledgeable about what was the best driver for success. From colleges, to GPAs, to majors, to extracurricular activities, the list went on for what helped a student to be most successful in their career. Ultimately though, I found that although student-athletes do get a valuable educational experience from their sport, non-athletes can also get a very similar educational and character-building experience in other extracurricular activities. At the end of the day, what matters most is how much work experience a student has in their field, and how much dedication and time a student spent building themselves outside of the classroom. It doesn't matter what the activity is, as long as the student had an experience that was challenging enough to push a student to build their inner self, they would be prepared and qualified.
Download or read book College Knowledge for the Student Athlete written by David Schoem and published by University of Michigan Press. This book was released on 2011-11-03 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book was written to support the academic success of student athletes—whether at a large or small university or college, whether team or individual sport, whether women or men, whether on scholarship or not. While all college students must learn to negotiate the complex transition from high school to college, student athletes face unique challenges, including the complicated set of regulations set out by the NCAA and individual conferences that determine eligibility. The current environment in college athletics makes it even more critical that student athletes understand what they need to do academically and how to avoid potential situations that could jeopardize their athletic careers. College Knowledge for the Student Athlete is a road map and tour guide for a successful career as a student athlete. Tips are based on research and the authors’ experience, as well as the wisdom and advice of hundreds of former student athletes.
Download or read book Implementing Student Athlete Programming written by Kristina M. Navarro and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-30 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In Implementing Student-Athlete Programming, scholar-practitioners provide an approachable and comprehensive overview of how to design, implement, and sustain best practices in the growing area of student-athlete development. Exploring research approaches and critical frames for thinking about student-athlete programming while covering topics such as the current context, challenges, programmatic approaches to support, and trends for the future, this resource also highlights programs that are effective in supporting students to success. This book provides higher education practitioners with the tools they need to effectively work with student-athletes to not only transition to college, but to develop meaningful personal, social, career, and leadership development experiences as they prepare for the transition to life after sport.
Download or read book CareerBall written by Russ Hafferkamp and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-15 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CareerBall is the #1 career and life transition guide for competitive athletes and parents of athletes at the high school, college and elite level. This updated, third edition of CareerBall presents a timeless, step-by-step guide for leveraging your athlete DNA in the workplace, in job interviews and successfully navigating today's fast-changing job market. Each year over 200,000 competitive athletes make the transition from the structured life of high school, college, and competitive athletics to jobs and careers that will fulfill their life's potential. For many, this transitional period will be navigated gracefully and without incident; for many others it will be a confusing and frustrating experience. To help these athletes get started, the contents of CareerBall are presented in a 'keep it simple' format. It's part lecture, part how-to manual, and with many different chapters to allow you to cherry-pick the knowledge within, depending upon where you are in your own career development. Inside each chapter resides some of the most important tried-and-true, up-to-date gems of career advice that you can use to ensure a happy path when you have concluded full-time athletics. My Best Advice? "Don't be asleep at the switch. Get yourself a copy of CareerBall! Unless you're making seven-figures a year and signed to a multi-year contract, being a good athlete is no guarantee that you will succeed in your career after sports...or for that matter, even find a job".
Download or read book The Untold Story Preparation for Life After a Sports Career written by Robert Hogg and published by Emerge Publishing Group, LLC. This book was released on 2016-04-11 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you going to the pros? It is the intent of most high school and college athletes to play professional ball. There are questions that need to be answered. What if you are not fortunate enough to make it to the pros? Do you have a Plan B? Have you checked the statistics? What percentage of athletes make it to the pros? Robert Hogg, Jr, a former high school and college athlete shares his story. Use his experience and experience of several sport figures as a learning lesson to bring good fortune to you and your family. The information they share is priceless! This is a must read book. It enlightens you to the "Untold Story" of a student athlete's career journey.
Download or read book The Student Athlete s Guide to College Success written by Algerian Hart Ph.D. and published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA. This book was released on 2016-11-21 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An invaluable guide for potential collegiate student athletes, this guide presents strategies to assist student athletes with life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas. Student athletes must overcome a gauntlet of challenges in order to be successful in college. This guide supports student athlete success by identifying various potential issues and providing specific guidance and advice based on the author's direct experience and insider knowledge. It presents potential collegiate athletes with a wide-ranging and inclusive view of the intercollegiate sport experience and a comprehensive explanation of the role of the student athlete. This book is a comprehensive guide for student athletes and their families that will assist in deliberating scholarship offers from multiple institutions and setting a course for success in college. Readers will be equipped to determine which scholarship option—and in some cases, which sport or sports—is the optimal choice, be knowledgeable about their financial aid options and the rules of recruiting, and be prepared with a list of suggested questions that American student athletes should ask coaches and recruiting officials wishing to pursue their talents. This guide provides the essential strategies that will enable student athletes to gain life skills both inside and outside of the classroom and athletic arenas.
Download or read book A Student Athlete s Guide to College Success written by Trent A. Petrie and published by Cengage Learning. This book was released on 2003 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A workbook style text that includes extensive coverage of mainstream college success topics with a focus on the unique challenges facing student athletes.
Download or read book There Is Life After College written by Jeffrey J. Selingo and published by HarperCollins. This book was released on 2016-04-12 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the bestselling author of College Unbound comes a hopeful, inspiring blueprint to help alleviate parents’ anxiety and prepare their college-educated child to successfully land a good job after graduation. Saddled with thousands of dollars of debt, today’s college students are graduating into an uncertain job market that is leaving them financially dependent on their parents for years to come—a reality that has left moms and dads wondering: What did I pay all that money for? There Is Life After College offers students, parents, and even recent graduates the practical advice and insight they need to jumpstart their careers. Education expert Jeffrey Selingo answers key questions—Why is the transition to post-college life so difficult for many recent graduates? How can graduates market themselves to employers that are reluctant to provide on-the-job training? What can institutions and individuals do to end the current educational and economic stalemate?—and offers a practical step-by-step plan every young professional can follow. From the end of high school through college graduation, he lays out exactly what students need to do to acquire the skills companies want. Full of tips, advice, and insight, this wise, practical guide will help every student, no matter their major or degree, find real employment—and give their parents some peace of mind.
Download or read book The Essential Guide To Becoming A Professional Athlete written by Allan Kennie and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2015-04-11 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Just like life in the real world, it pays to have connections. Knowing the right people can help launch careers that may not have gotten off the ground otherwise. Those connections don't just bring opportunities but a wealth of knowledge as well. This experience can be especially helpful when you are entering the foreign world of professional sports for the first time. Having that extra knowledge from either first-hand experience or learning from a family member or friend is invaluable and can provide a significant advantage for those who possess it. And when it comes to an industry where fractions of a second can be the difference between success and failure, you can certainly use any edge you can get. In this book, I aim to help fill in the informational gap that first-time athletes and parents of athletes face when entering the sports world for the first time. For those people that do not have the personal experience or connections needed when trying to navigate through the countless challenges that come with being an aspiring professional athlete. However, this book brings to light some of the most important and unspoken issues within the sports world and is something that even the most seasoned athlete can benefit from reading. Even if it's only a few things that you can take away from the book. Those few things may save you from years of heartache and pain. Or more importantly those few things may be that fraction of an edge that you need to help you become a successful athlete. I will provide helpful tips and tricks that either myself or other professional athletes have learned through first-hand experience to help give the aspiring athlete the best chance of success. Tips that can help athletes gain the advantage in the business side of sports or avoid those oh so common pitfalls that so many trip up on during their careers. My primary focus for writing this book is to provide insight into the sports world that lies just outside of the game itself. It is impossible to provide advice that applies to every sport when it comes to in game situations, and that is not what I am trying to accomplish here. However, the life that athletes experience outside of the game is incredibly similar no matter what sport they are involved in. And even though athletes will have to face many of the same challenges, this still remains to be the one area severely lacking in resources. Knowing how to manage the situations, and people that are entirely unique to the sports world is essential for your success as an athlete, and that is why I am giving you an inside look into the sports world. I will help shed light on situations that involve contracts, agents, coaches, girls, injuries, business, and anything else that hasn't gotten the proper attention it deserves. Because if you want to be successful in your athletic journey then its time to start preparing for the life that lies just beyond the game itself. The examples and information that I have provided are from looking at the sports world with a critical eye. My professional career was without a doubt one of the best times of my life, and I wouldn't trade it for the world. However, if I would have had some simple knowledge of the world that lies just beyond the game, then I may have been able to save myself from some big headaches along the way. My intention is to share the knowledge that I have learned during my sports career so that I can help future athletes navigate through the countless challenges that come with being a professional athlete. I want to eliminate the distractions so that the athlete can put their focus back on the sport that they love to play.
Download or read book Prepared written by Jalen Whitlow and published by . This book was released on 2021-02-04 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Welcome to the #1 read for student-athletes and their parents! The guide to a successful collegiate experience is finally here! This magnificent piece of work was written by a former collegiate athlete and is constructed to help student-athletes break the mold and the traditional way of thinking. Learn how to attain your goals, be resourceful, and network at a level that will make the post college life a smoother and more efficient one.
Download or read book Sports Preparation for College Athletes written by Jesse T Barnes and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you a high school athlete with dreams of dominating the collegiate sports scene? Look no further! "Sports Preparation for College Athletes" is your go-to playbook for a seamless transition from high school to college athletics. Packed with invaluable insights, strategies, and real-life success stories, this book is your all-access pass to unlocking your full athletic potential on the collegiate stage. What you'll find Inside "Sports Preparation for College Athletes" Cracking the Recruitment Code: Uncover the secrets to catching the eye of college recruiters, with insider tips on building a standout athletic profile and mastering effective communication. Transformative College Sports Experience: Dive into the world of college sports and discover how it goes beyond the field, shaping character, instilling leadership, and fostering resilience in athletes. Teamwork and Sportsmanship Unleashed: Learn how the power of teamwork and sportsmanship not only defines your athletic journey but also shapes you into a well-rounded individual destined for success. Choosing the Right College Fit: Navigate the maze of college options with a comprehensive guide on selecting the perfect fit, considering academic offerings, campus culture, and top-notch athletic programs. Digital Playbook for Research: Harness the potential of online platforms to gather crucial information about colleges and sports programs, ensuring you make informed decisions. Building Community and School Pride: Explore how college sports create a sense of community and ignite unparalleled school pride, contributing to a memorable and enriching college experience. Skills beyond the Field: Understand the transferable skills gained through college sports and how they seamlessly integrate into future career success. Navigating Networks and Alumni Influences: Recognize the significance of sports networks and alumni connections, uncovering pathways to professional pursuits. Academic and Athletic Balancing Act: Tackle the challenges of managing academic commitments alongside demanding sports schedules, mastering the art of balance. Strategies for Academic Excellence: Receive expert guidance on excelling academically while pursuing your athletic ambitions, ensuring you thrive in both domains. Crafting Your Athletic Profile: Unlock the key elements of an impressive athletic profile, showcasing achievements, statistics, and the essence of your sports prowess. Captivating Recruiters: Dive deep into the art of crafting attention-grabbing sports resume and highlight reel, designed to captivate college recruiters and secure your spot. Spotlight on Tournaments and Showcases: Maximize your exposure by identifying and excelling in tournaments and showcases that propel you into the spotlight of college recruiters. Leaving a Lasting Impression: Discover strategies to maximize performance opportunities, ensuring you leave an indelible mark on the minds of college recruiters. "Sports Preparation for College Athletes" is not just a guide; it's your personalized roadmap to athletic success at the collegiate level. Whether you're a rising star or a coach shaping the next generation of talent, this book is your ultimate game-changer. Elevate your game, define your legacy, and step into the elite realm of college athletics with "Sports Preparation for College Athletes." Your journey to greatness starts here.
Download or read book College written by Andrew Delbanco and published by Princeton University Press. This book was released on 2023-04-18 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The strengths and failures of the American college, and why liberal education still matters As the commercialization of American higher education accelerates, more and more students are coming to college with the narrow aim of obtaining a preprofessional credential. The traditional four-year college experience—an exploratory time for students to discover their passions and test ideas and values with the help of teachers and peers—is in danger of becoming a thing of the past. In College, prominent cultural critic Andrew Delbanco offers a trenchant defense of such an education, and warns that it is becoming a privilege reserved for the relatively rich. In describing what a true college education should be, he demonstrates why making it available to as many young people as possible remains central to America's democratic promise. In a brisk and vivid historical narrative, Delbanco explains how the idea of college arose in the colonial period from the Puritan idea of the gathered church, how it struggled to survive in the nineteenth century in the shadow of the new research universities, and how, in the twentieth century, it slowly opened its doors to women, minorities, and students from low-income families. He describes the unique strengths of America’s colleges in our era of globalization and, while recognizing the growing centrality of science, technology, and vocational subjects in the curriculum, he mounts a vigorous defense of a broadly humanistic education for all. Acknowledging the serious financial, intellectual, and ethical challenges that all colleges face today, Delbanco considers what is at stake in the urgent effort to protect these venerable institutions for future generations.
