Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century: A guide to recruiting, scholarships, and prepping for college [Paperback]

Christine Grimes (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 1430309016 | ISBN-13: 978-1430309017 | Publication Date: November 2, 2006

Today's student-athletes are wired-ready to take on anything. You know what you want, but you need help getting there. This book shows the way. You'll learn how to prepare for college, earn an athletic scholarship, and work with recruiters. You'll get the inside skinny on do's and don'ts for success as a student-athlete. You'll discover what you need to do to get what you want-and find the tools and resources to make it happen! A percentage of the proceeds from this book will go to the CG Legacy Scholarship Fund. More information on the book and scholarship can be found at www.studentathletehandbook21.com

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

This book is a must for the college bound student- athlete! It will help students, coaches, and parents understand the process and be noticed. Filled with dos and don'ts to be a successful student-athlete, this book will guide any player to success! Unlike other books filled with outdated addresses and contact information, this book is designed for the web-savy user of today. It offers websites and guidance for every step of the way from a student's freshman year of high school to the first year of college.

From the Author

I believe this book is truly something different. As a former scholar-athlete for a NCAA school, I know what it takes to make dreams a reality. I wanted to make a difference and help others along their way. To do that, I wrote this book and created an athletic scholarship to be funded through the proceeds of this book. Take the first step to making your dream a reality and buy your copy of The Student Athlete Handbook for the 21 Century today!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 108 pages
• Publisher: Lulu.com (November 2, 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1430309016
• ISBN-13: 978-1430309017
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,367,105 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #72 in Books > Sports & Outdoors > Softball

Customer Reviews

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7 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful resource!, February 1, 2007

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Sin Nombre (CO) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century: A guide to recruiting, scholarships, and prepping for college (Paperback)

This book provided us with an excellent (and accurate) depiction of what a student athelete should be aware of as he or she gets ready for college. Other books we read (or tried to read) were so sterile and/or out of date they didn't provide any sort of relevant guidance. I _highly_ recommend Grimes' book, even for students who aren't fully sure they want to pursue a college career. You might just find it helps them realize college isn't a bad idea and isn't too hard to do and play sports at the same time!

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Concise, Practical Advice, February 5, 2007

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Susan J. Beebe (Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century: A guide to recruiting, scholarships, and prepping for college (Paperback)

The Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century offers concise, practical advice to student athletes making the transition from high school to college.

From selecting a college, to contacting coaches, to succeeding during the all-important freshman year, the book provides a guide through a sometimes daunting process.

It's also an ideal resource for a younger athlete, perhaps a high school freshman or sophomore, who hopes to participate in college athletics and wants to get a head start.

2.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps a decent $[...] book, not worth $[...], October 3, 2009

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SLaurence (Washington State) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Student Athlete Handbook for the 21st Century: A guide to recruiting, scholarships, and prepping for college (Paperback)

The positive features are, this is a short, visually-simple book, and therefore ideal for a short-attention span teenager who is pursuing this information for the first time. The question is, whether it is worth spending money to get this delivered in this short format. I would say definitely not, at $[...], and your choice, at perhaps $[...] (once available by re-sellers).
Many of the basics related to sports and college are here, and the information appears to be accurate. There are a few good starter template letters.
However, for 90 pages, this is "ultra-skimpy". This is not suitable for a parent, for example, who has already perused the ncaa.org website, or a student-athlete with a well-informed, helpful coach or college advisor. The font is big, and LARGE sections of pages are taken up with apt, but well-worn, inspirational quotes by the likes of Benjamin Franklin and Sophocles. Frankly, more contemporary and sports-oriented quotes are readily available, and there really isn't a need to take up 1 of the 90 pgs with a list of the "inspirations". Someone got lazy with quote-finder here.
This digression on the quotes serves to illustrate what you can't know from the Amazon website, which is how simplistic and scanty the total content is. It is GOOD content, but should really be a cheap pamphlet, or possibly a school purchase available for students to pick up off a table, look through, and put down in a short time. There are very few (if any?) solid insights or anecdotal information such as you would get from college coaches themselves, or long-time professionals within the college-counseling field. Would not recommend to an individual - all the same info available readily for free or in more comprehensive publications.