74% of Student-Athletes Registered to Vote: To Them the Election Has Been About Civics
This week’s Insights Briefing is about the presidential election, but you won’t find any data about either candidate. For the last four weeks I’ve studied social media sentiment and gathered survey data from thousands of student-athletes about the election. I know one thing for certain: student-athletes are not interested in political fights, nor the divisiveness or polarization that’s swallowed up much of the country. Below are the three most important insights about student-athletes and the election for Coaches and Administrators during this important week.
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3 Online Trends Coaches Should Know: SA Digital Behavior
Whether it’s for the purpose of relating to today’s student-athletes, monitoring their online behavior, or preparing to communicate with prospects in the coming years, Coaches should be aware of the changing social media landscape. A Coach’s “learning” is never done.
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COVID-19, Black Lives Matter, and the Unique Characteristics of Gen Z
Not surprisingly, about 65% of student-athletes say that COVID-19 has negatively impacted their mental health, with Juniors and Seniors reporting more stress than younger student-athletes. The Black Lives Matter movement has brought to light the experience of Black Americans. Many Coaches may be surprised to learn that nearly 60% of Black student-athletes say they have, “feared for their physical safety at some point in the last 2 years.” And while parent involvement remains a challenge for many Coaches, recent data indicates that the parents of Gen Z student-athletes (your current student-athletes) are less likely to intervene in their children’s affairs than parents of Millennial student-athletes (your recent grads.)
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Measuring a Coach: My Personal Account of a Coach Who Got It Right
Since his retirement a few weeks ago, much has already been written about Coach Janczyk. Most of it includes the word “immeasurable” in describing his impact on his players. I don’t think that’s true; I think what he accomplished can and should be measured.
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Student-Athletes and NFTs
It's worth Coaches and Administrator taking 2 minutes to understand what NFTs are because of their emerging importance in youth culture, the fact that they are linked to the new digital money known as cryptocurrency, and because NFTs are a Name, Image, and Likeness opportunity for all student-athletes.
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