FEATURE ARTICLE
DEVELOPING THE POTENTIAL
OF THE UNDERSERVED
CLUB ATHLETE: A PROJECT
WITH THE DUKE CLUB
HOCKEY TEAM
EMILY BOLTHOUSE, SPT, LUCY DELISA, SPT, CSCS,
PETER FRIESEN, MT, PT, OCS, ATC, CSCS, AND
MICHEL D. LANDRY, PHD
T
he number of club sports teams at universities and colleges around the
United States (U.S.) has been on the rise in recent years. These teams
represent an opportunity for the collegiate athlete who desires more
intense competition than is offered by intramural teams, but cannot or do not
wish to commit to a varsity sport. Club teams compete against other college
and university teams, and are often members of larger organizations. It has been
estimated that 2 million students across the U.S. take part in club sports—a number
which largely towers over the 450,000 athletes that participate in NCAA athletics
(2,6). The cohorts of students who are club athletes represent a wide range of
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