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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a college athlete and can honestly say that in every internship or job interview I had, I was asked about sports and the lessons and qualities I learned from them. I was D1 but the things you do and learn are the same and they are valuable skills in life and the workplace. So go on and shit on these families and kids all you want—they just might be the ones eventually beating your precious Johnny out for a job one day. [/quote]

An employer asked a college kid about the small handful of things on their thin resume? Wow, just wow.

Is it your assertion that playing a sport at an open admit 13th grade U or broke LAC in nobodyville, USA sets you up more than attending a more selective, brand name, more resources, superior faculty, better financial aid university or LAC? Because that’s a bit deluded. [/quote]

OP I can just picture your prunish face judging comparing weighing envying. Comparison is the thief of joy.[/quote]

She has no clue that almost every kid on the team will get an internship with a booster from the schools previous players. OMFG! She thinks kids get jobs by sending out resumes. [/quote]

I wrote the original comment, but just to add, my team network never got me a job.  I did get jobs and internships by sending out my resume (I went to law school in a completely different geographic area and “home” is a third completely different area) BUT it reminded me of the fact that having a coach to use as a reference is also another valuable asset. The coach knows the athlete from daily interactions. They know how they get along and work with others. Your real strengths and weaknesses. Perfectionist? Punctual? Always did extra workouts? Never missed a practice? All things an employer finds valuable. I have been a D3 coach myself and have been asked a number of times to be a reference and have been called a few times out of those. I’ve always felt like I was able to really give a complete picture of the athlete’s attributes and relevant qualities. I guarantee the school I coached at would fall into the category the OP made up. Guess what. My kids are almost all very successful with outstanding jobs. Nurses and pharmacists at big name hospitals in large cities. Engineers. Thriving law students.  The name of the school certainly didn’t seem to hold them back.

Like, great! Your non-athlete child got all A’s in science and completed all their labs. So did the athletes with far more on their plates. People honestly don’t see the value in that, even at a smaller, lesser known school? Get real. [/quote]

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