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20 secrets to success for NCAA student-athletes who won't go pro / Rick Burton [and four others] ; foreword by Oliver Luck ; afterword by Pat O'Conner.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Burton, Rick, author.
- Series:
- Ohio University Sport Management Series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- College athletes--Education--United States.
- College athletes.
- College athletes--United States--Life skills guides.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (222 pages).
- Other Title:
- Twenty secrets to success for NCAA student-athletes who won-t go pro
- Place of Publication:
- Athens, Ohio : Ohio University Press, 2018.
- Summary:
- "The vast majority of student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom won't make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they've developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers elsewhere. In 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won't Go Pro, the authors draw on personal experience, interviews, expert opinion, and industry data to provide a game plan for student-athletes through key transitions at each stage of their careers, from high school through college and beyond. Modeled on Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this book provides a much-needed strategy for achieving career success. Readable and concise, it will be a valuable tool for students, parents, and sports administrators"-- Provided by publisher.
- "The vast majority of student-athletes dreaming of athletic stardom won't make it to the pros. Yet, the discipline and skills they've developed while balancing a sport and academics make them ideally suited for satisfying careers elsewhere. In 20 Secrets to Success for NCAA Student-Athletes Who Won't Go Pro, the authors draw on personal experience, interviews, expert opinion, and industry data to provide a game plan for student-athletes through key transitions at each stage of their careers, from high school through college and beyond. Modeled on Stephen Covey's The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, this book provides a much-needed strategy for achieving career success. Readable and concise, it will be a valuable tool for students, parents, and sports administrators"-- Provided by publisher.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references.
- Description based on print version record.
- ISBN:
- 9780821446171
- 0821446177
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