Athletes

3 Ways Athletes Can Land a Job in Less Than Two Minutes

Last year, Forbes released an article which provided invaluable insight into the minds of hiring managers. As athletes seeking jobs or fine-tuning your interview processes for the next time you are looking for a job, this article should be bookmarked as a reminder every single time you are doing interview prep. One of the most staggering statistics from the article stated, “While the average interview lasts...

NCAA Tournament Lessons: How to Ruin Your Team

A quick look at USA TODAY Sports’ 2015-16 Preseason College Basketball All-American Team shows that every player from first team through third team will be competing in the NCAA Basketball Tournament. Well, that is everyone except Louisiana State University star, Ben Simmons. Embed from Getty Images It seems like common sense that the very best players in the nation would all be competing in the game’s...

Robert Griffin III Can Write Ultimate Redemption Story

Let’s play a game of quarterback A vs quarterback B. In this comparison, we will be comparing their statistics in their rookie seasons. In his rookie season, QB A passed for 3,200 yards and 20 touchdowns with just five interceptions. His QB rating was 102.4, and he also rushed for 815 yards and seven touchdowns. In his rookie season,  QB B threw for 3,118 yards and...

How to Use Spring Training to Better Your Career

Spring Training is finally here, baseball fans. Jason Kipnis: Suns out, guns out, prior to the Tribe’s conditioning test. #Indians #TribeSpring pic.twitter.com/vXUfG1I6X5 — Hayden Grove (@H_Grove) February 23, 2016 For fans, Spring Training means it is time to speculate if the Cubs will FINALLY win the World Series, and marvel at how Pablo Sandoval can field third base at his current weight. For players, Spring Training...

Sports End but Not the Lessons They Teach

As 2015 comes to a close, many people start to take the time to reflect on their life and what events and decisions have led them to where they are today. For the NexGoal staff, sports are a central part of that past identity that has helped shape who we are and what we’ve accomplished. So as the year comes to a close, the NexGoal team...