Athletes.org News • July 28, 2025
Athletes.org Responds To President’s Executive Order, Notes Lack Of True Structure In College Athletics Without Collective Bargaining
The future of college athletics continues to be unclear, and President Trump’s recent Executive Order adds another wrinkle. This new Executive Order underscores the national urgency to address instability in college sports, but lacks the most important ingredient in the creation of a new system for college athletics – the perspective and partnership with the […]
The Athletes' Voice • July 23, 2025
The Athletes’ Voice: Thrown into Purpose
My journey into throwing was never part of the plan. In high school and middle school, I was a dedicated basketball player and boxer. However, as I entered high school and began to feel fatigued from basketball, my mom encouraged me to try something different for conditioning. Little did I know that this decision would […]
Athletes.org News • July 17, 2025
College Athletes Speak Out Against the SCORE Act, Unite as Athletes.org Executive Committee
Our world of college sports is changing rapidly, and those changes are happening without input from the people most affected: us, the college athletes. One of our biggest, and most timely, concerns is the proposed SCORE Act, largely influenced by college athletics leaders, without any input from college athletes. As it gains momentum, we, the […]
The Athletes' Voice • July 11, 2025
The Journey Behind the Jersey
Every athlete has a story—mine isn’t about shortcuts or spotlights. It’s about learning who I am when the gym is empty, when the season doesn’t go as planned, and when the only thing left is the work I put in and the person I become along the way. I grew up believing that if you […]
The Athletes' Voice • July 9, 2025
Late Start, Big Finish: My Unconventional Journey in Track and Field
My journey into track and field was anything but conventional. While many athletes dedicate their entire childhood to perfecting their craft, I didn’t compete in track and field until my junior year of high school. Even then, I had no aspirations of becoming a Division One athlete. I initially joined the track team because one […]
The Athletes' Voice • July 7, 2025
Coast to Coast: Embracing Change and Finding Strength
As a kid, I was constantly drawn to sports like soccer, lacrosse, and volleyball. I’d say this was largely influenced by my siblings, but a lot of it was also just my own competitive nature, you know? I’ve always been a competitive person, so sports just came naturally to me. But what people might not […]
The Athletes' Voice • June 27, 2025
The Athletes’ Voice: More than an Athlete, a Testimony
In college athletics, there’s often a tendency for athletes to become consumed by their sport. For me, I have always made the effort to see myself as more than just a track and field athlete. Yes, I’m a thrower at the University of Louisiana at Lafayette, but I’m so much more. A marketing major, a […]
The Athletes' Voice • June 18, 2025
From the Classroom to the Field and Beyond: My Journey of Self-Advocacy
As a self-proclaimed nerd, my focus was always on academics. I wanted to be the best student I could be. I wanted to be a teacher’s pet. I wanted to get good grades. As I got older and bigger, my focus started to shift. As a sophomore in high school, the head football coach asked […]
Athletes.org News • June 6, 2025
Athletes.org acknowledges approval of House V. Ncaa Settlement as a necessary first step in new era of College Athletics
It has been settled. Today marks an unprecedented–and historic–moment for college athletes across the nation as Judge Claudia Wilken has officially approved the landmark $2.8 billion House v. NCAA settlement. The final approval today comes after years of litigation, and introduces a new era of college athletics in a landscape full of changes. “Today is […]
The Athletes' Voice • May 29, 2025
A Second Chance and a Greater Plan
They say the road to achieving your dreams isn’t always a straight line – and mine definitely wasn’t. Coming from a small town where high school sports were important, but competitive volleyball opportunities were limited, I knew I needed more. That hunger pushed me to join a club team in Louisville – an hour drive […]