Beyond the Field

Most college athletes don’t dream that their career will go beyond graduation, but there are a few that do go the distance.
“I knew I wasn’t done with softball after my undergrad was done,” said Keri Meyer, 25, Robert Morris softball graduate assistant. “I knew I couldn’t continue as a player because of all of my knee injuries but I wasn’t ready to give it up.”
Meyer finished her undergraduate degree at Robert Morris University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, where she also played softball, and immediately pursued how to continue to be involved in the sport. Meyer decided to continue her education by getting her graduate degree, along with filling a graduate assistant position for her head coach.
“I have this passion for the sport and have really found that coaching is more for me then playing ever was,” Meyer said. “I plan on becoming a full time assistant coach this year after my graduation and throwing myself completely into this new side of the sport.”
Many college athletes believe that there is only a life on the field; few realize that there is a whole other opportunity off the field as well.