News Release 4: Final

Utah State Student-Athlete Services

Press Release
Feb. 25, 2008

Contact: Brian Evans
Associate Athletics Director
Utah State Student-Athlete Services
Phone: 435-797-1868
Fax: 435-797-1837
brian.evans@usu.edu


Student-Athlete Services: An Unsung Hero

LOGAN, Utah--Student athletes accomplish many things and receive a lot of recognition such as getting their name in the paper, photographs and awards. A lot of the time people forget that the athletes are students as well. There is so much work that goes into keeping the student athletes on track and involved in the community which goes unrecognized.

According to Brian Evans, associate athletics director, student-athlete services does a lot of work. They coordinate all things academic such as: class selection/registration, adding and dropping classes, arranging for tutors, organizing study hall for athletes and contacting the bookstore for student-athlete books. They also coordinate all the initial and continuing eligibility of student-athletes, processing all the necessary paperwork with the Registrar's Office, WAC, and NCAA for student-athletes to compete.

On top of all that paper work, each team has its own academic sports advisor who is there to help each athlete reach graduation. “I feel that as an advisor we impact the lives of our students,” said academic advisor and tutor coordinator Shukria Stewart. “We are the ones they come and vent to, cry to, mentor and uplift.”

The athletes do work hard and get their work done, but who knows where they would be with out the help of their advisors. “With out their services, I think a lot of athletes would not stay eligible to play,” said women’s soccer member Shannon Ross. “They really help adjust to being a college athlete.”

Although the athletes continue to work hard on the field and in the classroom, it is plain to see that student-athlete services are a big part of that success and deserve some recognition.

The student-athlete services has a strong academic tradition. This tradition includes leading the conference in total number of Academic-All Conference selections six out of the past seven years, including every year since joining the Western Athletics Conference.

Student-athlete services is located at 7400 Old Main Hill, Logan, Utah.





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