Connect to Athletic Resources

Athletic centers and gymnasiums often open exercise classes, weight rooms, swimming pools, indoor tracks, basketball courts, and racquet-sport courts to all students.

The athletics director is concerned that you have a good collegiate experience. He will listen to your concerns and attempt to address them to keep the university’s teams competitive.

The head coach is often more approachable than you might think. Oftentimes the head coach has experiences and knowledge that permit her to give good advice.

Your assistant coach, or the assistant coach who recruited you may know more about you than anyone on the team’s staff. Usually it is the assistant coach who has spent the most time in your home, at your previous school, or who has talked to you the most.

The academic athletic advisor for you and your team knows the NCAA rules, university policies and procedures, the best way to study, take tests and deal with the issues of being a student athlete and may have been a student athlete himself. The programs they offer may also address life skills and career planning and development.

Academic athletic advising centers often have tutors, computer labs, laptop computers for use during team travel, career planning and development information and a resource library.

Athletics compliance office can provide financial assistance through the NCAA’s Student Athlete Assistance Fund or the Student Athlete Opportunities Fund. The athletic compliance office staff help you make wise decisions about what to do to maintain your athletic eligibility and how to deal with boosters and agents.

The senior women’s administrator is a member of the Athletics Department staff who oversees the operation of women’s sports and other student related issues.

The life skills counselor can help you address many issues regarding finances, heath concerns, personal conflicts with teammates and coaches, matters regarding alcohol and drug use, career planning and development and how to deal with the media.

Athletic financial aid officers can make sure you understand your athletic grant in aid and any other loans, grants or scholarships you can apply for and receive.

Team trainers can help you make certain that you are taking the proper care of your body to avoid or repair injuries. They should always be consulted before you take any medication so you can avoid testing positive.

Team doctors are trained specifically for athletic care to enable you to have your best athletic performance. Don’t hide anything from them and follow their recommendations to the letter.

Equipment managers maintain your equipment to give you the ability to perform safely and at your very best.

Team managers are always with the team. They are ready with water to prevent dehydration, towels and warm-ups, and are often among the first to have whatever first aid you need for a minor injury.

Mentors can help you hurdle the obstacles of daily life and learning to arrange your schedule so you can maintain an effective balance between your academic and athletic challenges.

Tutors should be pursued for every subject to make certain that you get the most from each course. Don’t settle for a mediocre tutor in any subject. The tutor’s level of knowledge may determine how well you will do in the class.

Athletic ticket managers should be visited early in the week to make certain you have tickets for your family and won’t have to stress about it later in the week when you have a project due or a test take.