Student Athletes Quotes

17 quotes from 15 authors

Coaches, scholars, and athletes themselves speak up, sharing how mentorship, time pressure, and campus pride shape the lives of student‑athletes. Seventeen distinct voices paint a vivid picture of triumphs, setbacks, and the love of teaching that keeps them on the field and in the classroom. For deeper context, check out the 'College Sports' or 'Academic Balance' pages.

Rate this collection: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet

“Student-Athletes, Remember Play the Game, don't let the Game Play You.”

Jeffrey A. Berk

Image

If we are in fact using name, image and likeness of student-athletes, they should be compensated.

Oliver Luck

Image

By taking a business-like approach, the student-athletes and their parents will be in control of the outcome and that's how it should…

Billy Kennedy

Image

I want to keep coaching as long as I can. I love teaching and working with student athletes and I love being…

Pat Summitt

Image

I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes.

Earl Campbell

Image

Why is UCLA and Georgia Tech in China to play a basketball game? Missing all that school, and then force-feeding their fans…

Jeff Van Gundy

Image

One of the biggest reasons I like coaching college ball is the kids. I feel I can impact players' lives. I like…

Rick Majerus

Image

So much about big-time college sports is criticized. But the worst scandal is almost never mentioned: the academic fraud wherein the student-athletes,…

Frank Deford

Image

I look forward to partnering with campus executives, administrators, coaches and student-athletes to enhance the intercollegiate athletics experience.

Oliver Luck

Image

What I tell student athletes is first of all, you've made good choices this far in order to be able to be…

Condoleezza Rice

Image

I talk to student-athletes. I try to get them to remember that they're not just athletes, but student-athletes. You need to get…

Earl Campbell

Image

“Whenever a college athletic program got itself in trouble with the law - big trouble - the NCAA usually steered clear, sticking…

John U. Bacon

Image

Many athletes, student-athletes in particular, really look to their coach as a mentor, someone that can help guide them. And I think…

Miguel Cardona

Image

The APR provides a real-time snapshot of what is happening with our individual student-athletes today. However, it does not address some of…

DeLoss Dodds

Image

Never underestimate your players; they can do it with enough game-like practice. Coaches must put more emphasis in practice and in life…

John Kessel

Image

The 7 Practices of Exceptional Student Athletes is an excellent book for student athletes to understand what it takes to be successful.…

Danny Ford

Image

I have long been one of those tedious people who rails against the coronation of 'student-athletes.' I have heard the argument that…

Susan Orlean

Image