"Student" Not Forgotten In Student-Athlete
Sam Tikka
Issue date: 5/6/09 Section: Sports
If you ever walk through Schuldes Sports Center, you will see many trophy cases and banners displaying the great athletes and teams that have been a part of the St. Norbert culture since its conception. What is probably more impressive than the banners and national champions is how many people are recognized on the walls in the hallways outside the coaches' offices and locker rooms for their athletic and academic excellence. These many athletes are honored for their high academic standing along with high athletic achievements. The amount of student-athletes displayed on this wall is attributed to the rich tradition St. Norbert College has had with its academics in athletics.
Student-athletes who choose to attend St. Norbert College originally have many different schools recruiting them to be part of their athletic programs. SNC lands a lot of these outstanding student athletes, because they know of this institution's great academic standing. All student athletes attend SNC for its national academic recognition, not just athletic recognition.
Student athletes are some of the hardest working students on campus. When recruiting a potential athlete, SNC head hockey coach Tim Coghlin looks at how the student will perform in the classroom as much as on the ice. "Our best students have always been our best athletes. Including this year, our past two graduating classes have a combined 3.45 GPA, and all won an NCAA title in 2008. The kinds of recruits we pursue for our program want the best in academics as well as athletics."
Student athletes at SNC are forced to be very good at managing their time. Time management is a key to any student athlete succeeding in their sport and in the classroom. When their sport is in full swing a student athlete's day is normally planned from the moment they wake up. From the football team having 6 a.m. lifts to the track team having to run sprints before class, every student athlete has a lot of responsibility.
All-American and 2009 indoor national 800-meter track champion Ashley Graybill '09 knows being a student athlete is not a walk in the park. "Time management has been a huge part of being an athlete for me at SNC. When you have to wake up at 6 a.m. for practice and then attend class and sometimes work out after class, it is important to stay focused and manage your time wisely," she says.
Student-athletes who choose to attend St. Norbert College originally have many different schools recruiting them to be part of their athletic programs. SNC lands a lot of these outstanding student athletes, because they know of this institution's great academic standing. All student athletes attend SNC for its national academic recognition, not just athletic recognition.
Student athletes are some of the hardest working students on campus. When recruiting a potential athlete, SNC head hockey coach Tim Coghlin looks at how the student will perform in the classroom as much as on the ice. "Our best students have always been our best athletes. Including this year, our past two graduating classes have a combined 3.45 GPA, and all won an NCAA title in 2008. The kinds of recruits we pursue for our program want the best in academics as well as athletics."
Student athletes at SNC are forced to be very good at managing their time. Time management is a key to any student athlete succeeding in their sport and in the classroom. When their sport is in full swing a student athlete's day is normally planned from the moment they wake up. From the football team having 6 a.m. lifts to the track team having to run sprints before class, every student athlete has a lot of responsibility.
All-American and 2009 indoor national 800-meter track champion Ashley Graybill '09 knows being a student athlete is not a walk in the park. "Time management has been a huge part of being an athlete for me at SNC. When you have to wake up at 6 a.m. for practice and then attend class and sometimes work out after class, it is important to stay focused and manage your time wisely," she says.
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