The Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century: A Guide to Recruiting, Scholarships, and Prepping for College

By Christine Grimes

Today's student-athletes are wired--ready to take on anything. You know what you want, but you need help getting there. This book shows the way. You'll learn how to prepare for college, earn an... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1430309016
• ISBN13: 9781430309017
• Release Date: November 2006
• Publisher: Lulu.Com
• Length: 92 Pages
• Weight: 0.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.5" x 6.0"

Customer Reviews

Everything I needed in one book

This book was great. It had all the information in one place and was a quick, accessible read. It filled in the gaps in my knowledge about how my kid should approach coaches and how we should make a good media guide and video, and it gave me tips from an insider perspective. It even gives examples of professional sample letters for students to submit to prospective coaches. It's also a book that could help the whole team (we found lots of info to share and pass on) and something our busy kids would still sit down and read (and I can't imagine my son plunking down with one of those huge books and doing that). This book had everything I needed to know in one place. I could have googled for weeks for information and still not found everything in this book (I tried!). The price was right and I checked it out ahead of time with the search inside to get a feel for what it was like. It provided everything it promised.

Concise, Practical Advice

The Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century offers concise, practical advice to student athletes making the transition from high school to college. From selecting a college, to contacting coaches, to succeeding during the all-important freshman year, the book provides a guide through a sometimes daunting process. It's also an ideal resource for a younger athlete, perhaps a high school freshman or sophomore, who hopes to participate in college athletics and wants to get a head start.

Wonderful resource!

This book provided us with an excellent (and accurate) depiction of what a student athelete should be aware of as he or she gets ready for college. Other books we read (or tried to read) were so sterile and/or out of date they didn't provide any sort of relevant guidance. I _highly_ recommend Grimes' book, even for students who aren't fully sure they want to pursue a college career. You might just find it helps them realize college isn't a bad idea and isn't too hard to do and play sports at the same time!