The contemporary college student athlete as a subpopulation / Daniel B. Kissinger and Michael T. Miller -- College student-athletes: tracing historical research trends in higher education / Darla J. Twale and Karen Abney Korn -- Recruitment, admission, and retention of first-year student-athletes / Victoria L. Sanders and Henry A. Gardner -- The recruiting process: the experiences of student-athletes / Paul M. Hewitt -- Helping student-athletes adapt to college: the role of an academic transition course / Judy Stephen and Kristin Higgins -- The cycle of transition for student-athletes to college / Gregory V. Wolcott and Debbie Gore-Mann -- Promoting student-athlete mental health: the role of campus counseling services / Daniel B. Kissinger and Joshua C. Watson -- Athletics in community colleges: a primer / V. Barbara Bush [and others] -- Private college student-athletes: the world of D3 and NAIA / Adam Morris -- Female student-athletes: counseling considerations for a unique culture / Richard G. Deaner and Adrian S. Janit -- Body image and female student-athletes / Jennifer M. Miles -- International student-athletes / Daniel B. Kissinger -- College athletes and performance-enhancing substance use / Richard E. Newman -- Involvement in learning and athletic participation / Ashley Tull -- Accountability to athletics stakeholders / Kenneth Borland [and others] -- Policy implications of college student-athletes: more than campus discussion / Michael T. Miller and Daniel P. Nadler