I will say I was really surprised how much the trainer and head coach reached out over the summer. My D found a gym that had specialized workouts for college athletes and a place to play over the summer with other athletes in her sport. Of course, I almost chocked on the cost of the gym workouts, but the trainers there interacted with my daughters college trainer and discussed her needs. I felt it was worthwhile, just very expensive. And, while I am thinking of it, my daughter got the largest amount of swipes allowed on the meal plan. We will pay for that plan again next year. D would have actually liked more swipes per week when her team played. I think this is one area where athletes need more. Either healthy snacks after late practices, or early morning workouts, etc. But, don’t try to save money on the meal plan. I wish the athletic dept had food on hand for these kids.
My daughter’s work out area had food available - protein bars, bananas, juice, water. Sometimes the coaches had other food (bagels, sandwiches, pizza) for meetings. They had plenty of food, but the cafeteria was centrally located so they could go in and get food all the time. Those living in the dorms had unlimited swipes, and other had plenty.
Her boyfriend, on the men’s team, did complain when they traveled that they didn’t get to order whatever they wanted. D’s coach gave each player a budget (like $15 for dinner) but the boys ate ‘family style’ at places like Olive Garden with big bowls of salad and pasta.