Collegiate athletes deal with many pressures, from performing their best in competitions to balancing academics with a demanding schedule and much more in between. In this episode, NCAA Division II Men’s Golf Championship Elite 90 winner and former Baker Tilly accounting intern, Connor Bennink, uplifts Baker Tilly’s Collegiate Athletics Practice Leaders and podcast hosts, Dave Capitano and Adrienne Larmett, about how he personally transforms the struggles encountered as a Division II (and now Division I) student athlete into opportunities. Recognizing the highly evolving and mobile collegiate athletics environment is greatly influenced by name, image and likeness (NIL), the COVID-19 pandemic, growing mental health challenges and other factors, Connor provides an illuminating student athlete perspective on these topics. Hear about Connor’s experiences transferring from Division II Gannon University to Division I Coastal Carolina University and how his Gannon experience prepared him to adjust to the dynamics of a new team, coach and campus. Plus, we examine the struggles student athletes face and how colleges and universities can empower and support them.
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