By Dr. Jeff Porter, U-M Director of Student-Athlete Alumni Relations and Former Olympic Athlete The moment is quickly approached; much faster than anticipated. You spent years perfecting your athletic ability and cultivating and crafting your athletic identity to reach the pinnacle of success as an athlete. With the end of …
By Julie Fielding, Assistant Director of the Michigan Athletics Career Center (MACC) Looking for a new job or applying for graduate school? You have the skills graduate programs want in their students and employers want in their employees. Below are skills you developed as a student-athlete that will help you …
By Ashley Korn, Academic Counselor, U-M Athletics Academic Success Program As an academic counselor, every four (or five) years you pat your seniors on the back, say goodbye, maybe shed a single tear and cross your fingers that at some point they actually took your advice and are in some …
This article is in support of Athletes Connected’s new Life After Sports initiative to support student-athletes when their athletic careers conclude. The University of Michigan is committed to supporting former student-athletes by providing resources to finding a provider and understanding insurance. By Will Heininger, Mental Health Outreach Coordinator As student-athletes, we are conditioned to respond; to …
This article is in support of Athletes Connected’s new Life After Sports initiative to support student-athletes when their athletic careers conclude. The University of Michigan is committed to supporting former student-athletes by providing resources to finding a provider and understanding insurance. By Jevon Moore, LLMSW, Athletic Counseling Fellow/Mental Health Outreach …
