Student athletes face unique challenges in pursuing their academic goals while excelling in their sports. Balancing rigorous training schedules with coursework can be daunting, leading many students to begin their academic journey but never complete it.

On this episode, Joshua Steele, Associate Vice Provost of Online Learning and Academic Programs at the University of Tennessee Knoxville, and Carmin Chan, Senior Director of Online Student Success Initiatives at the University of Arizona, discuss the complex lives of student athletes, and how institutions can create a more flexible, consistent and defined pathway for their academic journeys.

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