Condon, Whitman Selected To 2010 Career In Sports Forum

CHICOPEE, Mass. – Elms College student-athletes Katie Condon (Sandy Hook, Conn.) and Nick Whitman (Florence, Mass.) were selected to represent the school at 2010 Career In Sports Forum that will take place from May 11-14 in Indianapolis, Ind.

Condon is a member of the women’s basketball program, while Whitman competes for both the men’s cross country and men’s swim teams. Both were selected from a wide range of student-athletes from Divisions I, II and III schools from across the nation. Participants who compete in the sports of baseball, basketball, bowling, football, gymnastics, lacrosse, soccer, softball, swimming and diving, track and field, volleyball and wrestling were asked to fill out a form and were then selected by the NCAA’s student-athlete development staff.

Originally named the National Student-Athlete Development Conference, the forum will expose student-athletes to careers in sports, specifically collegiate athletics.

The shift in programming is an effort to diversify the experience of NCAA student-athletes during their time in college. While previous programming focused on personal development (life during college), this year’s discussion will focus on career development (life in college and beyond).

The forum will teach foundational skills such as communication, networking, recruiting, managing cultural change, transitioning and budgeting. Participants will develop action plans for personal growth, learn realistic views of the roles of coaches and administrators, and in the end dispel some of the myths about careers in athletics. College athletics personnel will take part in the forum as facilitators, presenters and mentors.