Oscar Duarte and Marcus Perez Senior go behind-the-scenes of the Temple Athletic Program and invite Director of Student-Athlete Academic Advising & Support Center, Justin Miller, to speak on his role emphasizing the ‘student’ in ‘student athlete.’ Miller explains to the hosts how his staff assists each student athlete to achieve personal academic goals. He also delves into their approach on advising over a hundred athletes with a range of degrees, and starting his career in Tampa.

Next on the show is Academic Advisor Sarah Pergine and Teaching Assistant Tessa McMinn. Pergine talks about seeing athletes on a daily basis and helping to keep them on track, while also keeping coaches up-to-date on their athletes’ performance in the classroom. McMinn talks about her experience in tutoring and how she, in conjunction with academic advisors, is able to make a cohesive plan in mentoring the student athletes.

The last guest of the program is Senior Learning Specialist Moira Kirby. She explains how her role is significant to her because she has the ability to give extra support to those athletes that need it. Kirby goes onto to tell how giving focus to a particular athlete that needs extra assistance has been paramount in improving student athletes across the board.