“Game Plan has provided a format to keep track of job opportunities and companies looking to hire student-athletes. It acts as a one-stop-shop more specifically tailored to the student-athletes needs and provides a unique platform where our student-athletes can find resources."

Cathy Wright-Eger

John Wooden Leadership Advisor at Purdue

Q: How has Game Plan helped to alleviate certain pain points? What is now working better that wasn’t before?

Game Plan has provided a format to keep track of job opportunities and companies looking to hire student-athletes. It acts as a one-stop shop more specifically tailored to the student-athletes needs and provides a unique platform where our student-athletes can find resources. In the quickly growing age of technology, it helps to meet them where they are because they have 24-hour access to the platform.

Q: How has Game Plan helped to coordinate and support the student-athletes you work with?

I think Game Plan has helped lead our student-athletes to resources necessary for career development.

Q: How does Game Plan enhance the brand of your athletics department as you’re trying to recruit prospective student-athletes? Do the parents of prospective recruits appreciate the fact that you’re focused on career outcomes and life after sport?

Yes, providing resources for career development after college is a huge selling point for recruits and their families.

Q: What specific features have you found useful inside Game Plan?

I think the [Sexual Violence Prevention and Career Development] eLearning modules are the most helpful.

Q: How have those features produced real results that are different than what you experienced before using Game Plan?

With the [Sexual Violence Prevention] eLearning modules, the materials led to a necessary and valuable discussion. Without the modules, it would be difficult to begin the discussions.

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