What Keeps You Up at Night: The Student Athlete Perspective - 2024 IAF · 25:20

This session features two student-athletes, Jackson Woodard (UNLV football) and Meredith Page (Radford volleyball), discussing the realities of balancing academics, athletics, and personal life. They share insights on NIL opportunities, transfer portal challenges, mental health, and the importance of institutional support for student-athletes. The conversation highlights both opportunities and pressures shaping today’s college sports landscape. Key Topics: - Balancing Academics and Athletics - NIL and Social Media - Transfer Portal & Mental Health Chapters: 00:00 – Introduction & Panel Overview 02:00 – Meet the Student-Athletes 04:00 – Balancing Academics and Athletics 08:00 – NIL: Opportunities and Challenges 13:00 – Social Media and Brand Building 15:30 – Transfer Portal: Pros and Cons 19:00 – Mental Health and Injury Recovery 23:00 – Life Outside Sports & Closing Thoughts

July 24, 2025