Game Plan and Purdue University Athletics Partner

GREENVILLE, N.C., Dec. 08, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Game Plan , the comprehensive student-athlete development platform that unifies and aligns athletic departments, athletes, and employers, is thrilled to announce the addition of Purdue University to its growing roster of partners. Purdue University’s John R. Wooden Leadership Institute will utilize Game Plan’s comprehensive platform to provide personal and professional development resources as a part of its Boiler Life After Sport (BLAST) programming.

Through its partnership with Game Plan, Purdue Athletics is providing its junior and senior BLAST student-athletes with the skills necessary to be successful beyond their time in college and sports. The BLAST program provides a variety of resources, speakers, assessments and trainings for program participants – ranging from financial education to health and wellness post-college, as well as athletic identity.

“We’re excited to use Game Plan’s assessments and Career Marketplace as a part of our BLAST program,” said Cathy Wright-Eger, Leadership Advisor at Purdue’s John R. Wooden Leadership Institute. “We started BLAST to help our student-athletes better transition out of college athletics into the workplace and to do that, we need a variety of tools and resources to help us get there.”

“As a former Purdue student-athlete, I am proud of the work and innovation taking place within Purdue’s athletic department and in particular with regards to supporting its student-athletes,” explains Erica Cenci, Game Plan Director of Business Development. “The BLAST program at Purdue is one of the first in the country really focused on comprehensively preparing student-athletes for the transition out of sports. It’s exciting to see Game Plan used for such a specific mission and purpose -- and ultimately one that is core to who we are at Game Plan as well.”

The John R. Wooden Leadership Institute utilizes resources developed by Coach Wooden. Resources will include the legendary Pyramid of Success, the teachings of Coach Wooden and books written by Coach Wooden. The curriculum includes a public service component during each year of enrollment at Purdue University. Purdue student-athletes that complete the John R. Wooden Institute curriculum will receive the prestigious certificate of achievement.

Game Plan is an innovative platform that connects student-athletes with their many stakeholders to maximize their academic and professional development. Game Plan offers over 50 student-athlete eLearning courses, as well as personal and professional development assessments to help individuals identify and pursue their personal interests and strengths. In addition, Game Plan connects top employers and corporate sponsors with student-athletes through its online Career Marketplace to increase job and internship opportunities to improve career outcomes.

About Purdue University Athletics

Purdue Athletics is a self-supporting auxiliary enterprise that receives no university or state funding. The department’s mission is Developing Champions / Scholars / Citizens. Purdue fields the following 18 intercollegiate athletic sports: baseball, men’s basketball, women’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, football, men’s golf, women’s golf, women’s soccer, softball, men’s swimming & diving, women’s swimming & diving, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s track & field, women’s track & field, women’s volleyball, and wrestling. The Boilermakers compete in the Big Ten Conference, the preeminent collection of institutions in the nation. Purdue student-athletes maintained better than a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average for the 15th consecutive semester during the spring of 2016, and they regularly perform equal to or better than the student body. In 2015-16, 100 percent of Purdue student-athletes participated in a leadership activity, and they amassed 5,000 hours of community service.

About Game Plan

Game Plan is a unified student-athlete development platform, bringing together all the components for a rich student athlete experience by connecting athletic departments, student-athletes, and employers to improve outcomes for all. Leaders in college athletics look to Game Plan to be the foundation for their student-athlete development program by using a comprehensive approach based on engagement and a student’s personality and interests. Game Plan works with college athletic departments at all NCAA division schools and partners with companies all over the country. For more information, please visit www.wearegameplan.com and connect on Facebook ( Game Plan ), Twitter @gameplanworks ), and LinkedIn ( Game Plan by Game Theory Group ).

Media Contacts: Erica Cenci, Game Plan 855-772-4263 Ext: 102 erica@wearegameplan.com