Episode 69: Becoming a College Athlete

About this episode

This episode explores what it takes for a student-athlete to play sports in college, featuring insights from Chris Rich, Head Men’s Soccer Coach at UNC Greensboro.

What does it really take for a student-athlete to play sports in college? In this episode of EdMed Talks, we sit down with Chris Rich, Head Men’s Soccer Coach at UNC Greensboro, to pull back the curtain on the college athletics. Coach Rich breaks down the current landscape of college recruitment, explains the key differences between Division I, II, III, and other collegiate levels, and offers practical guidance on how families can honestly assess whether their child has the ability—and the de...

People in this episode

Host: Drs. Adam and Jaclyn Dovico

Guest: Chris Rich

Topics covered

• college athletics
• student-athlete
• sports recruitment
• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• family guidance

Keywords

• college athlete
• sports
• recruitment
• student-athlete
• UNC Greensboro
• Division I
• Division II
• Division III
• family assessment

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: UNC Greensboro

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