ACA -CCPA 2016 Conference & Expo

ID #827-Lived Experience of Student-Athletes’ Transition from College Athlete to Non-Athlete (Room 210E, Poster 7)

02 Apr 16
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM

Tracks: College Counseling, Gerontological Counseling, Research

Speaker(s): Patrick Mullen, Assistant Professor, East Carolina University; Ashley Blount, Assistant Professor, University of Nebraska – Omaha; Jesse Fox, Assistant Professor, Loyola University -  Maryland

This poster session reports findings from a phenomenological investigation that examined the lived experiences of college student-athletes’ retirement from their sport. The session will highlight the constructs and themes that participants reported. Implications for counselors working with current and former student-athletes will be discussed along with future research directions.