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CougarsBYU student-athletes want to be prolific academically and athletically as well as preparing for adulthood after they graduate. Advancing into life at university can be a challenge for any student, but more so for student - athletes, as they grades have to be good and they have to be outstanding athletes as well.

And they are also obligated to obey the many rules of NCAA and also follow its many regulations to be eligible to participate. The Student Athlete Academic Center is a place where Student-Athletes can get support and resources as they pursue their respective goals in life, and letting them fulfill their ambitions.

One of the main objectives of the center is to advise the student-athletes as they move into the BYU culture and the world of college athletes.

Student-athletes are assigned a scholarly counselor to assist them enroll for classes and follow up on their progress towards graduation. The advisor is the main contact person for student-athletes, who have concerns about their academic or eligibility.

The advisor is also responsible for student-athletes making connections with other campus resources such as the Counseling and Career Center, Multicultural Student Services, University Accessibility Center, and College Advertisement Centers.

The BYU Athletic Department is an active participant in the NCCA CHAMPS/Life Skills program, which is administered by The Student Athletic Academic Center. Conditioning includes all angles of physical performance.

Experienced coaches assist in helping shape BYU student-athletes with the strength and conditioning facilities, by turning them into champions.

These BYU strength and conditioning coaches help develop and include programs for athletes in all of BYU's 21 intercollegiate sports. BYU's conditioning coaches create training programs designed to increase speed and agility, cardiovascular endurance and strength.

The programs are sport-specific, allowing athletes to concentrate on what they need to be successful in their own competitive endeavors. For weeks on end players beat it out and are expected to come back for more of the same.

Within a year after conditioning coach Jay Omer arrived BYU student-athletes saw rewards in their investment. Many of the players? personal lifts increased by 15 to 25 percent. Besides improving each player, the conditioning program improves the whole team.

Seeing teammates sacrifice and succeed in the off-season builds a team spirit that follows them over to the court or field as players work to make each other and the team improve.

BYU athletes have achieved good results which have come from sacrifice dedication and hard work, which is time consuming and often a painful process. But as a result they are able to gain much higher levels of performance.

The main aim of the BYU program is to keep the athletes healthy by reducing their susceptibility to injury, and with the BYU strength and conditioning staff has experienced excellent results through its computer-analyzed combination of a strict weight and conditioning program a carefully planned diet and sufficient rest.

BYU strength and conditioning center has nearly 10,000 feet of working space and ranks among the nation's best. BYU features 106 stations to accommodate both male and female athletes.

BYU's well-organized strength and conditioning program is playing an increasingly important role in the success of its collegiate athletic programs.

At BYU athletes do not have to wait for a necessary piece of equipment, they can get more done in less time, and do not have to plan their weight training in the early morning or late evening hours.

From the time the student-athletes arrive on campus, BYU's athletic training staff is responsible for their care, aiding in the prevention of their injuries.

BYU's student-athletic training staff consists of the nations most qualified athletic training staffs, which includes certified athletic trainers, a sports physical therapist, a team physician team orthopedic surgeons and a wide variety of other medical specialists.

BYU athletic trainers are committed to improving athletes' health. Every athlete must shift from sport into the world of work, the fact is that only a few college student-athletes become professional athletes.

The fortunate ones to make it generally have short professional careers. Aim high, but also be aware that your transition from sport will go much smoother if you have prepared for the future.