Table of Contents
Introduction vii
Part I Student Athletes and Collegiate Athletics
Part II Getting Noticed as a High School Student Athlete 15
Step 1 Preparing for Collegiate Athletics 15
Step 2 Performing at an Optimal Level in the Classroom and in the Sports Arena 18
Step 3 Paying Attention to the Attention 36
Part III Recruiting and Selecting the Right College Sports Program 39
Step 4 Explaining the Recruiting Process 39
Step 5 Deliberating on an Athletic Scholarship Offer 57
Step 6 Making It Official: Signing Day and the Signing Day Press Conference 62
Part IV Receiving a Scholarship, Student Athletes, and the Rules 65
Step 7 Examining the Ins and Outs of a College Scholarship 65
Step 8 Navigating the NCAA Policies and Procedures 66
Step 9 Adjusting to College Life and Collegiate Athletic Competition 70
Part V Balancing Athletics and Academics in College 83
Step 10 Supporting Successful Academic Habits 83
Step 11 Making the Grades and Academic Success 90
Step 12 Graduating, Going Pro, or Finding Other Gainful Employment 106
Part VI Student Athletes' Experiences and after the Cheering Stops 113
Index 147