We are going to be involving athletes in decisions and seriously looking at their experience and education, he said. Rogers said he feels the school must be more responsive to student-athletes individual goals. When you re athletes, you re all lumped together into one big group, Rogers said. Actually, there s a wide gap in goals and experiences. Plati is optimistic despite such challenges.
Every institution has to have a vision.
Check below for possible problems. Proposing goals for the next 10 years is very aggressive in an athletic program. The program, which involves expanding facilities and revamping the internship and mentoring program, will be funded primarily by large gift donors. Many student-athletes agree the program is long overdue. Realistically, we re not always able to achieve our educational goals with our practice schedules, said Victor Rogers, a senior journalism major and football player.