Personal Counselor For IU Athletes?

[Naismith 136]

Is there such a faculty position at IU, or other similar major universities, for athletes to be assigned a "personal counselor" to expressly address non-related sports issues / concerns / academics?  

 

There appears to be an ongoing lack of communications between rules and the respective penalties pertaining to those rules - where the athlete simply free-falls between being a stupid college kid and being shown the door.  

 

When such an ongoing pattern exists, as with Holt, Perea, etc., the university needs to look into the mirror, as well.

[JSHoosier 20,321]

They've already got counselors:  Jim, Jack, Jose, Mary.  They just need new ones.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,181]

The group we have don't need personal counselors; they need personal babysitters.

[Trish 11,630]

Many Universities have SPORT PSYCHOLOGISTS in their athletic department. IU has one.. many professional athletes and organizations have one or multiple as well. 

[FortWayneHoosier 6,218]

all the counseling in the world wont help.....kids will always party and make poor decisions 

[Apopka Hoosier 30]

Just because a young man is playing ball at IU does not mean that they parents are removed from the picture.  I speak to our son daily about making the right choices and twice on Thursday before the weekend arrives.  He may be an offensive lineman at the U of F but, he is still a young man that needs guidance and I do not put the burden on his coaches.

[Class of '66 Old Fart 85,181]

Just because a young man is playing ball at IU does not mean that they parents are removed from the picture.  I speak to our son daily about making the right choices and twice on Thursday before the weekend arrives.  He may be an offensive lineman at the U of F but, he is still a young man that needs guidance and I do not put the burden on his coaches.

Sadly, this is sorely lacking for a great many college athletes and college students in general.  In far too many cases it becomes a case of out of sight; out of mind.  I commend the concern you have for your son's well-being and it's something I'm sure he'll carry forward to his own children when the time comes. 

[Apopka Hoosier 30]

Thank you.  I am certain at this point both our son and daughter view us as nut jobs for the constant reminders they receive on a weekly basis but....you are correct.  One day, they will thank us! 

 

You are correct about so many college age students....their parents are not active in their child's life.  It warms my heart how many of his teammates gravitate to us when we go up to visit and we visit often.  It tells me that these kids are in fact looking for love, support and guidance!

[ctucker 41]

Just because a young man is playing ball at IU does not mean that they parents are removed from the picture.  I speak to our son daily...

 

Sadly, I wonder if that isn't a part of the problem with one of our much desired "leaders". I'm not sure "team first" is a concept some have or ever will grasp.

[Hoosierfan2017 21,626]

Sadly, I wonder if that isn't a part of the problem with one of our much desired "leaders". I'm not sure "team first" is a concept some have or ever will grasp.

I have to wonder this as well. I've had coaches and teachers in the past who I didn't respect, but I didn't do anything to rebel against their authority. I still had my parents to face and that'd be 100x worse than anything a coach or teacher could do. Take that aspect away and you might see some situations like the ones we've see from our team.