Disclaimer that I didn't read the research in the "Some Bad News" bit, but I wonder how much of the lack of support and guidance is perception vs reality. Athletes probably have more structure built into their day to day schedule with coaches, trainers, teammates, etc than the average non-athlete. So are career centers actually giving them less time or the same amount of time that is then perceived by the athletes as less? Next question would be if providing additional resources to help athletes transition out of sports is necessary / justified?
I wonder the same! Only want to speak for myself here but I know lack of resources was not the issue for me. I do think, emphasizing/encouraging athletes to utilize resources is something that programs could improve upon. As for additional resources in the career development space, I am not sure that's necessary - I think tailoring resources to fit into athlete's schedules is helpful. I do feel additional resources to help athletes cope with grief/identity loss of that transition would require additional attention.
Disclaimer that I didn't read the research in the "Some Bad News" bit, but I wonder how much of the lack of support and guidance is perception vs reality. Athletes probably have more structure built into their day to day schedule with coaches, trainers, teammates, etc than the average non-athlete. So are career centers actually giving them less time or the same amount of time that is then perceived by the athletes as less? Next question would be if providing additional resources to help athletes transition out of sports is necessary / justified?
I wonder the same! Only want to speak for myself here but I know lack of resources was not the issue for me. I do think, emphasizing/encouraging athletes to utilize resources is something that programs could improve upon. As for additional resources in the career development space, I am not sure that's necessary - I think tailoring resources to fit into athlete's schedules is helpful. I do feel additional resources to help athletes cope with grief/identity loss of that transition would require additional attention.