Facilitating a successful transition out of sport: Introduction of a collegiate student-athlete workshop

For many collegiate student-athletes, graduation often coincides with retirement from competitive sport. In some cases, this transition may have detrimental psychosocial consequences. The current article outlines a workshop targeting preparation for the transition out of sport upon graduation from college. The workshop utilizes Schlossberg's (1984 Schlossberg, N. K. (1984). Counseling adults in transitions. New York: Springer. [Google Scholar]) human adaptation to transition model as a guiding theoretical framework and includes four major sections: (1) education on transition out of sport; (2) coping strategies; (3) discussion to process the loss of sport; and (4) identification of additional resources. This workshop may be beneficial for professional helping athletes prepare for the transition out of sport.