Jumping the Hurdles: The Path towards a Successful Career Around the world college athletics have become as popular as or more so that professional athletic teams. The most common scrutiny towards schools participating in college athletics is the career readiness of their athletes. I believe that college athletic programs have not perfected career redness goals for its participating students post graduation because of the lack of career maturity of college athletes that has led to low graduation rates as shown by research and studies conducted around the world analyzing the pre and post life of college athletes. A journal by Peng and Robert studied " The Career Maturity and State Anxiety of Taiwanese College Student Athletes Given Cognitive
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They argue that student-athletes need guarantees regarding their health, living expenses, and academic and career opportunities. They also suggest that compensation could encourage players to stay in college longer and increase their graduation rates (Protecting Student Athletes 1). Access to career support and be able to utilize networking and career opportunities beyond the field of professional athletics. There are many ways for athletes to gain career readiness while continuing a college level sport. It all starts with the institutions support to ensure that the athlete is challenged and provided with support to further their career in the case that professional sports is not their choosing. This is important because most college level athlete do not make professional teams, so the institutions primary goal should be to provide support to furthering the perspective future careers of their …show more content…
supports that academic institutions are indeed forming models to improve the success of their athletes. The paper reports, "the development of a unique counseling program for student athletes at the University of Florida in which the athletic counselor's role has been expanded beyond traditional roles to that of identifying and assisting with the athletes' personal, vocational, and academic concerns (Witmer et al. 52). The University of Florida program aims to innovate the area of college athlete counseling. The program is comprised of individual and group counseling sessions, tutoring, and a freshman level athletic course. The course primarily deals with the growth and development of students through topics of interpersonal skills, communal living, support services, effective leadership skills, career interest, academic planning, and time management (Witmer et
They argue that student-athletes need guarantees regarding their health, living expenses, and academic and career opportunities. They also suggest that compensation could encourage players to stay in college longer and increase their graduation rates (Protecting Student Athletes 1). Access to career support and be able to utilize networking and career opportunities beyond the field of professional athletics. There are many ways for athletes to gain career readiness while continuing a college level sport. It all starts with the institutions support to ensure that the athlete is challenged and provided with support to further their career in the case that professional sports is not their choosing. This is important because most college level athlete do not make professional teams, so the institutions primary goal should be to provide support to furthering the perspective future careers of their …show more content…
supports that academic institutions are indeed forming models to improve the success of their athletes. The paper reports, "the development of a unique counseling program for student athletes at the University of Florida in which the athletic counselor's role has been expanded beyond traditional roles to that of identifying and assisting with the athletes' personal, vocational, and academic concerns (Witmer et al. 52). The University of Florida program aims to innovate the area of college athlete counseling. The program is comprised of individual and group counseling sessions, tutoring, and a freshman level athletic course. The course primarily deals with the growth and development of students through topics of interpersonal skills, communal living, support services, effective leadership skills, career interest, academic planning, and time management (Witmer et