Athlete Connections

Athlete Connections provides a supplemental curriculum for universities, athletic programs and student athletes with the tools, education, and training needed to enter the workforce. Athlete Connections has developed a curriculum, “The Game Plan” © that teaches student athletes life skills such as resume building, interviewing, financial literacy, career assessments, and how to market yourself. In addition, to the aforementioned life skills, our workbook curriculum includes career exploration instruction that educates program participants about the business world. Students will learn the most effective job hunting techniques. They will develop networking skills that help them communicate more effectively with potential employers. Program participants will also be educated as to what is expected of them in the workplace. Topics such as appropriate dress, behavior and the importance of punctuality are stressed. In short program participants learn how to look for, find, and maintain a career. In a survey given to the University of Florida’s CHAMPS/ Life skills department, 88% of their student athletes felt that the “The Game Plan” is needed and will utilize the information after their athletic careers.

Conducted twice per year on or off campus with “open enrollment” format; offered to current and former athletes; utilizing the “The Game Plan” ©; Facilitated in 4 or 6 hour cumulative classroom workshops. Can be self pay, sponsored or University funded. Offered as supplement to established university/college curriculum.

Athlete Connections hosts regular networking events to bring key corporate employers and student athletes (current and former) together. These are excellent opportunities to showcase successes, create a greater awareness of Athlete Connections, identify new community partners and raise funds to support current and future Athlete Connections career development programs. We will work with you to establish a consistent format that focuses on athlete networking, career development and job placement.

At request, Dan Cross will present as a guest speaker his motivating and exemplary presentation on the transition from former student athlete into today’s workforce and the special motivating factors every athlete should hear!

The website provides networking opportunities, job listings and hints learned in the Career Development workshops. The website offers an opportunity for Athlete Connections to showcase its critical financial supports as well as College & University participants of Athlete Connections.