Many people have opinions and misconceptions of what college life is like for athletes. They think having a scholarship is the greatest thing in the world and life is a breeze after. While receiving an athletic scholarship is a blessing, the payment for that is not only taxing on an athlete's mind but body as well. They struggle to juggle many things during their transitional period from being just students in high school playing a sport, to emerging adults in college playing at the highest level of competition. The Reality Behind The Glamour of College Athletics highlights the reality of being a student athlete within the system of college athletics and addresses important topics and questions regarding athletic identities and retirement. There is more to what you see, and there is always a reality behind every glamour. Hear powerful experiences, stories and voices from WNBA, NFL, Professional athletes in Europe, and retired college athletes. If you were given the chance to change the current athletic system, what would you change and why?

Recruited for his combination of size and speed, George Mills had the potential to become an outstanding college football player--but it never happened. A View from the Bench reveals the reality behind the glamour of college football and the tough experiences in the life of a benchwarmer. Mills was a solid player who loved the game, but he had only one shot in nearly five years at making Nebraska's starting team. He found little time or energy left for academics after hours of drills, weight lifting, and team meetings. Now, with complete candor, Mills lays bare the true weight of emphasis in the "student-athlete" dichotomy. Free from anger or malice, Mills tells of his struggle to come to terms with a sports career of "mediocrity." A View from the Bench is an honest reflection of the experiences of so many overlooked players. It will be meaningful to anyone who has watched or played competitive sports.

An Athletic Director's Story is the story of Robert Mulcahy's transforming decade as Rutgers University athletic director. His first-hand account describes the challenges awaiting him in 1998: To elevate the athletics program's assets - coaches and staffs, student athletes, facilities, and school pride - from hardly known to national prominence and achievement in NCAA Division I sports.