Former Student Athlete partners with colleges and athletic departments that recognize their responsibility to support athletes beyond competition. While athletic programs do an exceptional job developing performance, discipline, and teamwork, many athletes reach graduation or the end of eligibility without a clear roadmap for life after sports.
Our work complements existing academic, compliance, and athlete development efforts by addressing the long-term transition athletes face once the season ends. We focus on education, awareness, and preparation that helps athletes succeed well beyond their playing years.
How We Support Athletic Departments
Former Student Athlete provides programming that helps athletes think about identity, career readiness, financial literacy, and life planning in a way that feels relatable and practical. Our approach is grounded in lived athlete experience and real-world application, not theory or compliance checklists.
We support departments by reinforcing transferable skills, long-term decision-making, and personal responsibility. This helps athletes better understand how their athletic experience translates into professional and personal success.
Program Focus Areas
Our programs address life after sports planning, career and professional development, financial education fundamentals, mental resilience and wellness, leadership development, and identity beyond athletics. For departments with NIL programming, we help provide context around responsibility, sustainability, and long-term thinking without overlapping compliance functions.
Flexible Delivery Options
Programming can be delivered through in-person workshops, virtual sessions, speaker events, orientation programming, senior transition sessions, or custom educational series. We work with departments to align content with the academic calendar and athlete development goals.
Who We Work With
Former Student Athlete works with athletic departments across all divisions and sports. Our programs are appropriate for incoming student-athletes, upperclassmen, graduating seniors, and athletes preparing for professional or post-athletic careers.
We collaborate with athletic directors, compliance teams, academic support staff, athlete development leaders, and alumni offices to ensure alignment with institutional priorities.
Why Former Student Athlete
Former Student Athlete was founded by Pat Brown, a former college football team captain at the University of Kansas, who understands the athlete experience from inside the locker room and beyond graduation. Our platform bridges athletics, education, and life planning to help institutions better prepare athletes for the next chapter.
Partner With Us
If your athletic department is looking to enhance its athlete development and transition support, we welcome the opportunity to collaborate. Our goal is to support institutions in preparing athletes not just for competition, but for life.
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