The end of competitive sport at the collegiate level is inevitable for most athletes, as only 2% go on to play professionally.
Transitioning out of athletics, however, presents diverse challenges, ranging from identity shifts, to nutritional, body image, and physcial fitness adjustments, to career and financial considerations.
At AFTUR, we’re building an institutional athletic transition infrastructure to support collegiate athletes in their movement from sport into the rest of their lives. Our suite of workshops and support services, including a mobile software that connects former and current collegiate athletes, will be the first to operationalize Nancy Schlossberg’s Transition Theory.
Fundamental to Transition Theory is the perception of transition not as a singular point in time, but rather a process with distinct phases that each demand different support:
I have never liked the word retirement. It doesn’t feel like a modern word to me. I’ve been thinking of this as a transition...maybe the best word to describe what I’m up to is evolution
- Serena Williams
AFTUR is an early-stage start-up seeking input from athletes and university athletic departments. Want to help shape AFTUR’s mission? Fill out the form below and we’ll reach out to schedule a conversation!
