St. John's University Athletics
Student Development For Athletes Organizes Faculty Coach Reception
10/5/2011 12:00:00 AM | General
Oct. 5, 2011
Queens, N.Y. - On October 4, Student Development for Athletes held a Faculty Coach Reception at Belson Suite. The reception was an opportunity for student-athletes to talk with faculty members outside of the classroom and watch the No. 9/8 St. John's University men's soccer team take on Brown University.
This year's reception featured opening remarks by Director of Athletics, Chris Monasch. Chanel King, a senior on the track & field team, also spoke on the unique balance of being a student-athlete and the importance of faculty support.
The Faculty Coach events were reintroduced by the Student Development for Athletes department in fall 2005 as a way for the university's faculty to develop a better understanding of the student-athlete experience. Events include the Faculty Coach Reception each semester and the Faculty Coach for a Day Program.
As a participant in the Faculty Coach for the Day program, faculty members served as a coach for the day during a men's or women's basketball home game. As the Faculty Coach for the Day, faculty members participated in all of the pregame activities including the team shoot-around, pregame meal, watching game film, greeting guests in the hospitality room before tip-off, sitting with the team on the bench and attending the post-game press conference. Each college was invited to recommend three members of their respective faculty to serve as Faculty coaches.
Through these events and other efforts, Student Development for Athletes hopes to continue to build relationships between the Faculty and Student-Athletes.
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