Evergreen Pitch--Student Athletes
Angle: Being a student athlete--is it really worth it? Students share their thoughts on playing a collegiate sport while maintaining a decent GPA and social life.
People I can interview by next week:
Jenna Petrini (Junior, women's golf & women's basketball)
Juliana Cox (Sophomore, women's golf)
Mark Henry (Junior, men's baseball)
Luke Pisarcik (Junior, Men's baseball)
Lauren Dorsch (Junior, prior Women's field hockey member)
Gia Wenino (Junior, women's field hockey)
Myself (Freshman, women's golf)
Laura Dunkle (Junior, prior women's golf member)
People I am also interested in interviewing:
Two professors--their view of student atheletes
Two coaches--their view on student's priorities
A few players from other sports teams, so I can have a well-rounded article
Sidebar possibilities:
- Funny stories that have happened while on the road.
- Tips for helping to make your already busy and hectic life a little easier.
Sounds like a good topic.
Larry Jeske is the faculty member who handles much of the interaction between coaches and faculty members, so he might be a good person to contact. You might also see whether you can e-mail someone who has published an article on the relationship between being a student athlete and GPA (or something like that). That would help make your article be more based on facts, rather than just personal experiences and opinions.