Coaching Success: Balancing Athletics and Academics for Student-Athletes
In this video, Coach Kenny Campbell Jr. shares his expertise on how coaches can effectively support student-athletes in balancing both academics and athletics. He draws on his extensive coaching experience to offer valuable strategies that go beyond the field, including time management, goal setting, and motivational techniques. Kenny also discusses best practices for coach-athlete interactions, ways to balance practice schedules with academic responsibilities, and how to use organizational tools to keep athletes on track. Additionally, he highlights external resources like tutoring, scholarship prep, and mental health support to ensure athletes succeed both in sports and life.
Mastering Goal Setting: How to Create SMART Goals for Athlete Success
In this video, Kenny breaks down the importance of goal setting for athletes and how to create SMART goals—Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, and Time-bound. He explains how clear, structured goals provide direction and motivation, offering practical examples for athletes to implement in their academic and athletic lives. Whether it's improving GPA or strength, setting SMART goals helps track progress, stay focused, and achieve success. Watch to learn how to set effective goals and guide your athletes toward reaching their full potential.
Essential Tools for Athletes: Stay Organized and Maximize Performance
In this video, Coach Kenny shares essential tools to help athletes stay organized, track progress, and maximize their performance. From digital calendars and to-do list apps to fitness trackers and habit-tracking apps, these tools will keep your athletes focused and on top of their game. Additionally, Kenny highlights note-taking apps and resources for managing training schedules and building good habits. Stay tuned for templates, guides, and more resources on the website to help your athletes succeed both on and off the field.
Academic/Research Articles
Effects of Student Athletics on Academic Performance
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1014&context=jur
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Sport Participation and Academic Performance in Young Elite Athletes
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9737165/
Does Athletic Success Come at the Expense of Academic Success?
Podcasts / Student-Athletes' Perspectives
FutureU Podcasts:
(The Seismic Impact of College Athletics)
https://www.futureupodcast.com/episodes/the-seismic-impact-of-college-athletics/
(Rethinking College Athletics)
https://www.futureupodcast.com/episodes/rethinking-college-athletics/
Stories By Student Athletes Podcast
Prioritizing Balance After Burnout - Bella Bergmark, University of Texas Women’s Volleyball Alum
Maximize Athlete Success: Goal Setting & Organizational Tools and Resources
Goal Setting Strategies
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SMART Goals
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Specific: Define a clear, focused goal.
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Measurable: Track progress with measurable outcomes.
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Achievable: Set realistic, challenging goals.
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Relevant: Align the goal with your bigger purpose.
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Time-bound: Set a deadline to create urgency.
Learn more about SMART goals
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Organizational Tools for Athletes
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Digital Calendars
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Use apps like Google Calendar or Apple Calendar to schedule practices, workouts, and games, with reminders.
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Google Calendar
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To-Do List Apps
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Organize tasks and goals with to-do list apps like Todoist or Microsoft To Do.
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Fitness Tracking Apps
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Track workouts, nutrition, and progress using apps like Strava or Nike Training Club.
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Nike Training Club
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Note-taking Apps
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Use Evernote or OneNote to organize training notes, strategies, and playbooks.
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Habit-Tracking Apps
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Build and track good habits like sleep, nutrition, and stretching with Habitica or Streaks.
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