Faculty Liaisons Program

Whittier College's Athletic Faculty Liaison program is designed to support student-athletes by increasing communication and strengthening connections among student-athletes, coaches and faculty. By creating a stronger network around the student-athletes, we hope to maximize the potential for each student-athlete to reach his/her goal of excellence in both academic and athletic pursuits.

• Promote mutual appreciation and increase communication among student-athletes, coaches and faculty
• Expand the support network and resources for student-athletes
• Create a more solid bridge between the academic and athletic worlds of student-athletes
• Increase the attraction for top high school scholar athletes

The program is flexible in encouraging a broad range of activities from which faculty members can pick those that meet their scheduling needs while not requiring an unreasonable time commitment:

• Be available to counsel athletes with academic and other conflicts they may encounter
• Stop by a practice and/or a game
• Sit on the bench or shadow the coach
• Attend an away game
• Participate in team dinners, banquets or other activities in a less structured setting
• Get to know the team members by name – build relationships
• Share a Dining Center meal with team members and/or coaches – breakfast, lunch or dinner
• Stay involved / connected out of season
• Serve as a recruiting contact for potential Whittier College students
• Participate in a team's community service project