Articles & insights.
Resources, guides and partnership announcements from the AFA team.
Do I Still Have Eligibility? What Happens When It Runs Out
How to count the seasons you actually have left, the waivers people forget, and exactly what exists on the other side when the answer is none.
How to Go Semi-Pro or Play Overseas After College
The realistic routes into overseas and semi-professional sport by discipline, what the money actually looks like, how trials and agents work, and the visa question nobody mentions until it is late.
Jobs for Former College Athletes: Where the Job Boards Fall Short
What NCAA Market, TeamworkOnline and CollegeSports.jobs actually list, who each board is really for, and the option none of them carry: getting paid-for study and one more competitive season overseas.
The January Intake: Spring Starts for US Athletes Overseas
Most American athletes assume overseas study begins in September. A large number of UK and Australian programmes also start in January - which suits anyone graduating in December, finishing a final season, or unwilling to sit out a year.
Careers for Former College Athletes: What Comes After the Last Season
The fields that hire athletes on purpose, how to translate a sporting record into something a recruiter can read, and why a postgraduate year overseas buys both a qualification and one more season.
Grad Transfer or One-Year UK Master's? Comparing Your Last Season
You have a season left, or you have none. One route keeps you in the NCAA for a year; the other gives you a full season and a postgraduate degree in twelve months. Here is the honest comparison.