One of my goals as a coach is to have all my athletes prepared for college life when they leave high school. The main concern is having everything paid for so at least once a week I remind the kids to keep focused on their grades, stay working hard, and hopefully if they can't be offered any sort of athletic scholarship to pay for school, hopefully they will be able to go on a full academic scholarship.
At some point in every runners life they need to move on to a job and a large part of what that person is able to do depends on their education. Letting a kid know his options and ways to pay for college can be pivotal in his or her ability to attend.
Now not all of your athletes will take you seriously when you talk about hard work and dedication in the classroom. You won't be able to get every single kid you coach on the same page as you, but as long a you let them know the different ways they can go to school after they are done with you then you have done your job.
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