How To Succeed In The Classroom As A College Student-Athlete In The USA

By Joe Cleary (Former NCAA College Coach)

After coaching college soccer for ten years, I made a career pivot to the academic side of higher education. Along with my current position as an academic success advisor, I also work part-time …

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How To Balance School & Sports As A Student Athlete

March 29, 2023

Eli Straw

Let’s face it, the life of a student athlete is a hectic one. From navigating classes, practice, weight training, visits to the athletic trainer’s office, and a social life, you’re often left with more activities …

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5 Tips To Being A Successful Student-Athlete

Posted on July 22, by GradGuard Staff

When you first think of a student athlete, you think of the free clothes, gear, travel, scholarships, and the fame that comes along with it. You get to travel the country and play …

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Top Benefits of Being a Student-Athlete in College

By Tasha Vanden Heuvel March 29, 2022

“Hey, mom! My coach just got me a new pair of running shoes and an appointment for a massage right before we leave for Nationals. Actually, he got everyone who qualified for Nationals new shoes.”

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How to Balance Sports and Studies as a Student-Athlete

by Ana Felce

As if heading to college for the first time isn’t enough pressure, some students are also anticipating playing a sport. According to the NCAA, approximately 480,000 of the nearly 8 million graduating high school athletes will go …

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Surviving Freshman Year of College as a Student-Athlete

by Chelsea L. Dixon
Founder and CEO, GamePhox Unlimited, LLC

Last Updated: Mar 16, 2023

Having the chance to play a sport in college is an exciting opportunity. But being a college student-athlete can seem a bit overwhelming when you …

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3 Valuable Time Management Strategies for Student-Athletes

by Katelyn Sanders

Last Updated: Sep 9, 2022

Originally Posted: Sep 9, 2022

The life of a student-athlete can be gratifying, but it can also bring a lot of stress and difficulty. Student-athletes must balance sports, deadlines at school, time …

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Your “Sweet Spot” for Job Interview Success

Jimmy Sweeney, President of CareerJimmy

Achieving a balance between confidence and terror as you anticipate a job interview takes some doing. J You want to be well prepared and eager to make a genuinely good impression on the interviewer, but …

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Building a Successful Team

J. Allan McCarthy

Great coaches take into consideration an athlete’s talent and heart when they’re building a team, but they consider group dynamics, too, says entrepreneur J. Allan McCarthy.

“It’s not just a matter of getting the fastest, strongest and …

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Transferable Skills: The Key to Landing Your Dream Job

For many people, making a career switch might feel like you’re starting over from scratch. But that’s not true: You have transferable skills. “Most job seekers think the skills they use for their current job only translate for that particular …

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