I have asked dozens of college athletics administrators, faculty athletic reps, coaches and student affairs professionals this question: ‘What is the student-athlete experience? ‘ While no two people answered the question the same way, all agreed that the student-athlete experience is the most important element of their athletics program. The second question I asked the same […]
Fundamentals of the Student-Athlete Experience
When athletics administrators talk about the ‘student-athlete experience’, what do we mean exactly? Often we want to highlight the learning and growth opportunities that athletics participation provides. Others talk about the academic support operation and how these efforts contribute to student-athlete graduation and persistence rates. And many refer to student-athlete ‘satisfaction’ with their experiences as […]