February 2026 | White Paper
Outmatched and Under Pressure: A New Approach to Student-Athlete Wellbeing
Why the current system of screening questionnaires, wellness check-ins, and open-door policies is argued to fall short for student-athlete wellbeing, and the Self-Determination Theory framework the paper proposes in its place.
Self-Determination TheoryNCAAAthlete WellbeingMental Health