TY - JOUR
T1 - Redefining the Scholar-Athlete
AU - Cross, Joseph L.
AU - Fouke, Bruce W.
N1 - Financial support was provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) through the NASA Astrobiology Institute Education and Public Outreach initiative under Cooperative Agreement No. NNA13AA91A issued by the Science Mission Directorate awarded to BF. Support was also provided by the Carl R. Woese Institute for Genomic Biology Postdoctoral Fellowship in Outreach awarded to JC.
PY - 2019/8/16
Y1 - 2019/8/16
N2 - 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.
AB - 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.
KW - academics
KW - athlete
KW - athletics
KW - identity
KW - professional skills
KW - scholar
KW - student
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U2 - 10.3389/fspor.2019.00010
DO - 10.3389/fspor.2019.00010
M3 - Review article
AN - SCOPUS:85087003361
SN - 2624-9367
VL - 1
JO - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
JF - Frontiers in Sports and Active Living
M1 - 10
ER -