<p>Welcome to Season 15 Episode 3 of the ParentingAces Podcast! In this week&#39;s episode, junior tennis players and their parents will learn what it takes academically to be eligible to play college tennis.</p><p>Shaquana Miller is a former college athlete and coach, currently working as the Assistant Athletic Director for Student-Athlete Support at Division II Anderson University in South Carolina. After seeing far too many student-athletes being deemed ineligible to play their sport in college because of small, fixable issues with their high school academics, Shaq started <a href="⁠https://www.nextplayathleticsconsulting.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Next Play Athletics Consulting</a>.</p><p>Shaq works with college-bound athletes and their families alongside their high school guidance counselors to ensure their high school classes and overall curriculum meet the NCAA eligibility requirements. If these issues are caught early, then junior players can check the proverbial box in terms of their academic standing when it comes time for college recruiting to begin.</p><p>If you&#39;re interested in working with Shaq, you can reach out to her via email at <a href="[email protected]" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">[email protected]</a>. You can also schedule a free call with her via the website at <a href="https://www.nextplayathleticsconsulting.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.nextplayathleticsconsulting.com/</a>. Be sure to follow Next Play on Instagram at <a href="https://instagram.com/nextplayathletics_" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">nextplayathletics_</a>.</p><p>As always, I am available for one-to-one consults to work with you as you find your way through junior tennis and the college recruiting process. You can purchase and book online through our website at <a href="https://parentingaces.com/podcasts/beyond-di-taking-a-look-at-naia-ft-hannah-keeling/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0https://parentingaces.com/shop/category/consult-with-lisa-stone/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://parentingaces.com/shop/category/consult-with-lisa-stone/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.</p><p>If you’re so inclined, please share this – and all our episodes! – with your fellow tennis players, parents, and coaches. You can subscribe to the podcast on Apple Podcasts or via your favorite podcast app. Please be sure to check out our logo’d merch as well as our a la carte personal consultations in our ⁠⁠<a href="https://parentingaces.com/shop" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠online shop⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>⁠⁠.</p><p>CREDITS</p><p>Intro &amp; Outro Music: Morgan Stone aka STØNE</p><p>Audio &amp; Video Editing: Lisa Stone</p>