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Tylor mused, “One would expect someone to struggle mightily toovercome the problem of balancing school and athletics. However,in an almost paradoxical way, athletics became part of the solutionto being both a scholar and an athlete.” According to him, beinginvolved with an athletic team allows a student to see how otherprofessionals, such as coaches, make structured schedules andstick to them. Additionally, every interaction an athlete has on thecourt can be seen as a learning experience. This translates into theclassroom where the scholar/athlete makes the most of his time andasks questions whenever possible to increase his knowledge baseand contribute to the team, which in this particular case is his classand his future co-workers. Coaches consistently preach that schoolshould come first. “At D’Youville College there are always peopleto help students achieve their goals and embrace opportunities todo new things, which demonstrates that D’Youville truly educatesfor life. Included in these opportunities are scholarships donatedby the DYC alumni and friends of the college that require certainstandards be met academically. This alone is great incentive forathletes to give their all in academics,” he commented.When asked to give advice to future scholar/athletes, Tylor said,“Two words: balance and passion.” He believes that studentsneed to balance their time wisely and learn when to make timefor study vs. athletics. As for passion, Tylor stated, “It is vital firstto choose a field of study that one deeply cares about,because without the drive to be a scholar inone’s chosen field, it becomes difficultto find the energy to overcome thechallenges that must be faced alongthe way. Secondly, Tyloradded, “students need tofind a sport that theycare about because itis so much more thanjust a game, it is alifestyle.”alumni.dyouville.edu 15