Abstract
Successful Scholar-Athletes are physically, intellectually, and emotionally committed to high-level achievement in both their academic and sport endeavors. This requires development of an integrated skill-set that includes teamwork, a strong work ethic, commitment, leadership, time management, and physical and emotional health. The identity crosses all perceived boundaries of race, gender, ethnicity, sexual orientation, religion, disability, social, and economic status. A nationwide paradigm shift is urgently needed to recognize and tap into these skills for all scholar-athletes, which are the same tools required to succeed in all professions from science and technology to law, medicine, business and the arts. This article addresses the misperceptions and low expectations that much of our society has for the high school and collegiate Scholar-Athlete. While recognizing the efforts of programs that are working to recalibrate the high school athlete's self perceptions, awaken recognition of their own academic potential, and permit them to achieve successful careers and make invaluable professional contributions to society.
Highlights
According to the National Center for Education and Statistics, ∼20.5 million students are projected to enroll in United States (U.S.) high schools in Fall 2017
Eight million of these young people are formally involved in team sports (National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2018)
According to the document “NCAA Recruiting Facts,” ∼5–6 percent of the Scholar-Athletes who graduated from high school in 2017 will play NCAA collegiate sports (National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2018)
Summary
According to the National Center for Education and Statistics, ∼20.5 million students are projected to enroll in United States (U.S.) high schools in Fall 2017. Eight million of these young people are formally involved in team sports (National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2018). These high school students will be referred to as Scholar-Athletes. In this context, the word “Scholar” refers to a student who develops a broad holistic approach to education that includes learning about everything from science and math to art and language. According to the document “NCAA Recruiting Facts,” ∼5–6 percent of the Scholar-Athletes who graduated from high school in 2017 will play NCAA collegiate sports (National Collegiate Athletic Association, 2018)
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