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Next Play Episode 9 | Kenneth Miles from N4A on the future of student-athlete development

By January 31, 2017 February 6th, 2017 No Comments

Thrilled about today’s session. Kenneth Miles is the Assistant Vice Chancellor of Academic Affairs and Executive Director the Cox Communications Academic Center for Student-Athletes. At LSU, he also serves as the current president for the National Association of Academic Advisors for Athletics (N4A).

Kenneth and I have been friends for several years, and I have always valued his perspective and passion to help student-athletes grow as individuals. He was a standout at UVA and is now all in to help current student-athletes in their journey. Let’s jump in.

What’s Covered:

  • [01:56] About Kenneth
  • [06:52] The integration of N4A with NCAA Life Skills group
  • [09:26] Current state of student-athlete development
  • [15:48] Measuring success in student-athlete development
  • [26:00] How should student-athlete development relate to the long-term career focus of a student-athlete
  • [30:30] Role of technology in the future of student-athlete development
  • [41:30] Challenges/obstacles for current student-athletes

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