Today is day 3,437, 1,100 published YouTube videos , 3 Keynote Speeches , 1 Published Book ; all dedicated to assist student athletes be the very best they can be both in and out of sport. I’ve started a new effort of really focusing on careers, internships and graduate assistant positions for student athletes. I ultimately want to change the definition of what “making it “ for student athletes that have over indexed on their sport so much so, that they haven’t been challenged and supported outside of it. This is the 4th blog in that mission. Give me a quick 10 mins of your time and share this someone that could benefit from it.
Nothing like meeting up with old teammates I was a student athlete with back in college. Each teammate brings back their own set of unique memories that never goes out of style. I recently met up with a teammate that approached the the sport the same way I did as a kid. “First one in the gym, last one to leave.” “Always be working on your craft because when you’re not working on your game and getting better; your competition will be.” These were just a couple of the basketball propaganda that we interpreted as basketball gospel; when we were kids.
Nothing like bubble guts on a Sunday afternoon and your day to speak during church. Nothing like trying not to laugh to hard because it would give your stomach a mix signal in believing that it’s okay to relax when it’s not. There’s nothing worse than a oil spill in some light colored pants , with the viscosity of a soft syrup consistency and embarrassingly warm tempered substance sliding down you
When Winning As A Collegiate Student Athlete Does Not Cure All