Welcome to Season 2 of the Student Voices of the Hill Country: A Schreiner Student Pod Series. In this series, we continue to explore the lives, views, and observations of Schreiner Students. In this episode 2, we look at the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Schreiner Athletics.
The hosts for this episode are Jessica, who plays soccer, and Molly, who shoots on the rifle team and plays baseball. The discussion will focus on why they chose Schreiner University and how academics are prioritized as “student over athlete.” They compare first-year experiences, including required study hours for some teams, and describe coaching as a key driver of the athlete experience: soccer features consistent, supportive coaching and weekly meetings; rifle relies heavily on peer coaching amid frequent coach turnover; and baseball has a strong head coach but limited assistant coach engagement. They highlight teammate dynamics, contrast soccer’s inclusive culture with baseball’s cliques on large rosters, and note program pros/cons such as small-campus access to professors, travel demands, fundraising, workload, and coaching stability. The episode concludes with outcomes: one stays at Schreiner and plays soccer, one transfers for coaching, financial, and growth reasons to pursue Division I, and one stays at Schreiner but leaves baseball to lead sports media operations.
Key highlights:
- Why They Chose Schreiner
- Freshman Year Reality
- Team Culture and Cliques
- Our Why for Sports
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