Navigating the collegiate athletic landscape is a daunting task, especially for international student-athletes who are not only adapting to a new culture but also contending with the stringent eligibi...
Graduating from Iona University in New York, Conor Byrne has recently completed his own US College pathway. It was at Iona where Conor received his BBA in Business Analytics & Information Syst...
For the first time, the College Board is switching the SAT and PSAT from a written to a digital format. Our partners at Revolution Prep are ready to support students and their families through this tr...
Gaining mental toughness is the key to thriving as a student-athlete! Here’s How: Confidence According to financial guru Robert Kiyosaki, “Confidence comes from discipline and training.” Hav...
Study & Play USA is delighted to announce an exciting partnership with global recruitment company Robert Walters Group. The partnership is designed to provide support to ‘in college’ student-a...
For many prospective student-athletes, a lot of unnecessary stress, pressure and anticipation can build in the lead up to National Signing Day. Below we explore the significance of National Signing Da...
In this episode, Study & Play USA Director Chris Bates gains invaluable insights and pearls of wisdom from Kuol Jongoor, a highly impressive young man about to set out on his US college basketball...
US College coaches wear many hats. Most importantly, they assume the role of coach, mentor, recruiter, and manager. However, what they are not is a replacement for your primary/technical coach at home...
In The Huddle Podcast | SEASON 3 | EPISODE 6 In this episode, Study and Play Director Chris is joined by Australian born UCLA Rugby Coach Harry Bennett. They discuss the power of rugby as a connector...
Transitioning to a new country and a new athletic environment is challenging for any student-athlete. Homesickness is common in the first semester while trying to adjust to a new normal. This can be e...
College recruiting is a marathon process, spanning a number of months and, in some cases, years. It is therefore essential that a recruit is able to sustain the interest of a college coach over a long period of time. The most successful recruits who secure...
By Chris BatesThe word ‘junior’ conjures up different ideas for different people. Some may see the word and assume that by being junior, this may mean inferior; some may view something junior as being lesser, or in some cases they may link the word junior...
Written by Ellen Chambers My US college experience was nothing short of life-changing and if given the opportunity, I’d re-live it ten times over. Looking back, I can offer the following reflections on what I gained from my experience as a student-athlete on the golf...
A rowing race is one of the most physically demanding and rewarding in the world of sport. It’s also generally understood that an American education is among the best in the world. ...
Where do I start? Well, perhaps I should start by sharing that, such was the positive impact of my experience that, on my final plane trip back to Australia after graduation, I made a decision that one day I was going to help other families...
Here at Study & Play USA, you might have seen that we have recently launched our very own podcast, ‘In The Huddle’.In The Huddle was created to give students, parents, coaches, and athletes, an inside look at the journey through US college sport and all...
Some student-athletes start planning as early as Year 8 but do not start the official application process until the commencement of year 11 (recommended)....
What do you envision when you hear the word 'student-athlete'? Law student and long-jump champion Kendall Spencer suspects that the average response to that question might not do student-athletes justice. Having been told, like many other athletes, to stick to what he's good at, Spencer...
What is mental toughness?"Mental toughness is the ability to respond well to doubts, worries, concerns and circumstances that make it more difficult to succeed, or excel at a task or towards an objective or a performance outcome that you set out to achieve."The term “mental toughness”...
Baseball has been one of the greatest American pastimes since it’s origins in Ohio in 1869. While the sport has taken hold of fans and athletes all over the world, there is nowhere better to play than in the good old U.S. of A. College...
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