Nicole Wilson was an athlete at MU on both the volleyball and women’s basketball teams.
College athletes struggle to find new identities
At the end of their collegiate careers, many MU athletes struggle to make the transition from elite athlete to regular person. The MU athletic department is now taking steps to help the former student-athletes cope.
Monday, April 14, 2008 | 12:00 p.m. CDT;
updated 1:22 p.m. CDT, Tuesday, July 22, 2008
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