ABSTRACT

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.

chapter Chapter One|11 pages

Introduction, Context, and Chapter Overviews

chapter Chapter Two|16 pages

Contemporary Context of Athletics in Higher Education

chapter Chapter Three|24 pages

The Student-Athlete Experience

Opportunities and Challenges

chapter Chapter Four|26 pages

Programs That Support Student-Athletes

chapter Chapter Five|33 pages

Program Models Across Divisions

Case Studies at Division I, II, and III Institutions

chapter Chapter Seven|29 pages

Cross-Program Collaboration and Strategic Partnerships

Evolving Models of Strategic Partnership and Inter-Program Collaboration in Athletics

chapter Chapter Eight|14 pages

The Future of Student-Athlete Development