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In the latest episode of “ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey” hosted by Alumni Direct, we speak with Corrine Milien, former golf and basketball player, graduate assistant for the Tennessee Lady Vols, co-founder and entrepreneur.
Did the University of Tennessee do anything as far as developing programs to help athletes think about what comes next after sports?
"Yeah, I really got a chance to see that up-close at Tennessee. She (Pat Summit) won 8 national championships, but she also poured into a lot of great athletes, on and off the court. And we have Lady Vols who have their own companies, we have Lady Vols who are broadcasters...To summarize what she said, "I use them for 4 years, I expect them to use me for the rest of my life." And I was really able to see that at its finest. Again, winning 8 national championships, winning all these games, but making sure the student athletes felt like the doors would be open for them. This was a global brand at the time. And if you wanted to fail, you could, but if you showed up, you were going to succeed as a Lady Vol."
What kind of interaction did the schools have in terms of alumni athletes coming back as a resource for current athletes?
"Before starting my own business, I spent 7 years in a nonprofit developing minority student athletes who wanted to work in sport media entertainment, and really going in to be a partner with athletic departments in some of that professional development. And meeting them where they are. By the time they graduate and they are alumni, all they know is their sport, and now they have a degree with some letters behind it, but there's no experience. So I really didn't concern myself with what wasn't happening on campus or how they weren't being engaged...I really tried to be a resource to remind them to make sure after they graduate that they are reaching out to say "Hey, I'm in Louisiana now and I'm trying to get a job. Is there anybody in the network that you can connect me with?" Because there are limited resources on campus, and in most cases it's 1 or 2 people that are responsible for 22 sports, and it's easier to help those that come into the office. So if you were that guy who knows you didn't go into the office as much as you should, what are you doing now to make those connections?"
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By Rob Finkelstein | Founder of Alumni DirectIn the latest episode of “ATHLETES TO ENTREPRENEURS: The Alumni Journey” hosted by Alumni Direct, we speak with Corrine Milien, former golf and basketball player, graduate assistant for the Tennessee Lady Vols, co-founder and entrepreneur.
Did the University of Tennessee do anything as far as developing programs to help athletes think about what comes next after sports?
"Yeah, I really got a chance to see that up-close at Tennessee. She (Pat Summit) won 8 national championships, but she also poured into a lot of great athletes, on and off the court. And we have Lady Vols who have their own companies, we have Lady Vols who are broadcasters...To summarize what she said, "I use them for 4 years, I expect them to use me for the rest of my life." And I was really able to see that at its finest. Again, winning 8 national championships, winning all these games, but making sure the student athletes felt like the doors would be open for them. This was a global brand at the time. And if you wanted to fail, you could, but if you showed up, you were going to succeed as a Lady Vol."
What kind of interaction did the schools have in terms of alumni athletes coming back as a resource for current athletes?
"Before starting my own business, I spent 7 years in a nonprofit developing minority student athletes who wanted to work in sport media entertainment, and really going in to be a partner with athletic departments in some of that professional development. And meeting them where they are. By the time they graduate and they are alumni, all they know is their sport, and now they have a degree with some letters behind it, but there's no experience. So I really didn't concern myself with what wasn't happening on campus or how they weren't being engaged...I really tried to be a resource to remind them to make sure after they graduate that they are reaching out to say "Hey, I'm in Louisiana now and I'm trying to get a job. Is there anybody in the network that you can connect me with?" Because there are limited resources on campus, and in most cases it's 1 or 2 people that are responsible for 22 sports, and it's easier to help those that come into the office. So if you were that guy who knows you didn't go into the office as much as you should, what are you doing now to make those connections?"
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Send a message to Corinne: [email protected]
Check out Corinne's websites: https://letsdowrk.com/ and https://winningedgeleads.org/
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