Why Do You Want an Athletic Scholarship?
July 17th, 2008 - byWhy do high school student athletes want to play collegiate athletics? I speak with so many student athletes who express that commitment on a daily basis and often times I wonder if they truly realize the advantages of being a collegiate athlete. Outside of love for their sport which is the best reason to want to continue to play at the next level, I believe that if student athletes realized the ancillary benefits of partaking in collegiate athletics, their desire to maximize the recruiting process would increase significantly.
I have often contemplated writing a list of all the rewards that accompany playing collegiate athletics to pass along to prospective student athletes, but quickly realized that it might take hours if not days. Secondary advantages such as an immediate community of possible friends on a new college campus all the way to an instant alumni network for career opportunities after college fall into this extensive list that student athletes should think about. I believe it will inherently create more value on the goal at hand and thus a greater attention to the steps required to achieve that goal.
Student athletes should realize that a love for their sport should serve as their main motivation for working hard in the classroom, on the field, and throughout the recruiting process. However, they should also understand the ramifications of taking part in collegiate athletics and how that might change their entire life. Knowing what’s at stake, every student athletes should make sure to maximize this process. What are some other advantages that college athletes receive? I think that is a topic well worth a discussion…
