Academic Quote by Al McGuire

Stop the nonsense about 'student-athlete.'

— Jeff Van Gundy

It should be easier for athletes to be students.

— Cris Collinsworth

Everyone is an athlete. The only difference is that some of us are in training, and some are not.

— George A. Sheehan

Some coaches are not educated at the elite level in health and nutrition. They're not educated in how the body works from anatomy and…

— Dominique Moceanu

Remember, half the doctors in this country graduated in the bottom half of their class.

— Al McGuire

Pro athletes don't even practice as much as college players.

— Cris Collinsworth

I see other athletes who reached a dead end in their careers for lack of good education.

— Hidilyn Diaz

A college athlete is going to be competitive. You don't get to that level if you're not.

— Richard Linklater

We athletes have a life that revolves around training.

— Neeraj Chopra

I was always raised as a student first and an athlete second. I think that's the main purpose in college. Some athletes lose that…

— Jameis Winston

Athletes are sort of part of the community at large. They have to be dedicated to what they do, and go through lots of…

— Dennis Quaid

I'm a big believer in the student-athlete part. I value the education and what it provides for you. Football is a vocation. Only 1.67…

— Dabo Swinney