Character Development
WVU Football student-athletes work to discover and develop their personal beliefs, habits, morals & ideals
Education includes:
Academic Integrity
Core Value Training
Drugs & Alcohol
Healthy Relationships
Mental Health & Well-Being
Education examples:
Zach Seger - Associate Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services - Football
“We hold our student-athletes to the highest level of academic integrity. They have access to an abundance of resources that can assist them with completing assignments, writing papers and studying for exams. We schedule tutoring, hold study hall hours and provide individualized sessions to make sure they are successful in the classroom.”
Sofia Espana Perez - Clinical and Sport Behavior Health Therapist
"The WVU Athletics Clinical and Sport Psychology team provides mental health counseling and performance enhancement training to individual student-athletes and teams. Additionally, the Clinical and Sport Psychology team offers student-athlete support groups and prevention and wellness education to WVU student-athletes and athletic department personnel including coaches, administration and sport medicine staff. The Clinical and Sport Psychology team is also available to provide specialized services as needed."
"Our mission is to provide WVU student-athletes with holistic mental health care, wellness education, and sport psychology strategies. We want to support thriving academically, athletically and in life beyond WVU. As a department, we recognize and value the unique experiences and intersectional identities of student-athletes. Our staff is committed to creating a safe and inclusive space to explore, learn and grow. We seek to empower others to use their voice and be advocates for change in addressing systemic inequalities and injustices that have been prevalent throughout our society. We are also committed to ongoing personal and professional growth as a staff to continuously strive towards providing WVU student-athletes the best care possible."
Gordon Gee - WVU President
President Gee met with our team to discuss the impact on the community that the football program has, what we mean to the state of West Virginia and what being a student-athlete means at West Virginia.
Education includes:
Academic Integrity
Core Value Training
Drugs & Alcohol
Healthy Relationships
Mental Health & Well-Being
Education examples:
Zach Seger - Associate Director of Student-Athlete Academic Services - Football
“We hold our student-athletes to the highest level of academic integrity. They have access to an abundance of resources that can assist them with completing assignments, writing papers and studying for exams. We schedule tutoring, hold study hall hours and provide individualized sessions to make sure they are successful in the classroom.”
Sofia Espana Perez - Clinical and Sport Behavior Health Therapist
"The WVU Athletics Clinical and Sport Psychology team provides mental health counseling and performance enhancement training to individual student-athletes and teams. Additionally, the Clinical and Sport Psychology team offers student-athlete support groups and prevention and wellness education to WVU student-athletes and athletic department personnel including coaches, administration and sport medicine staff. The Clinical and Sport Psychology team is also available to provide specialized services as needed."
"Our mission is to provide WVU student-athletes with holistic mental health care, wellness education, and sport psychology strategies. We want to support thriving academically, athletically and in life beyond WVU. As a department, we recognize and value the unique experiences and intersectional identities of student-athletes. Our staff is committed to creating a safe and inclusive space to explore, learn and grow. We seek to empower others to use their voice and be advocates for change in addressing systemic inequalities and injustices that have been prevalent throughout our society. We are also committed to ongoing personal and professional growth as a staff to continuously strive towards providing WVU student-athletes the best care possible."
Gordon Gee - WVU President
President Gee met with our team to discuss the impact on the community that the football program has, what we mean to the state of West Virginia and what being a student-athlete means at West Virginia.
