Mental health
Memorial flowers and stuffed animals line walkway at Scott Stadium after three football players were killed in a shooting on the grounds of the University of Virginia Tuesday Nov. 15, 2022, in Charlottesville. Va. Authorities say three people have been killed and two others were wounded in a shooting at the University of Virginia and a student suspect is in custody. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Universities focus on athletes' mental health after crises

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 16, 2022 05:18 PM EST

Alabama transfer opens up about mental health struggle

By The Associated Press May. 05, 2022 06:18 PM EDT
Alabama freshman offensive lineman Dayne Shor has entered the transfer portal, citing mental health issues. Shor issued a statement on Twitter...

FILE - Wisconsin's Chris Borland waits for a play during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Massachusetts on Aug. 31, 2013, in Madison, Wis. Mental health was the topic of discussion Tuesday night, May 3, for a panel of current and former Wisconsin athletes. Borland, a former All-American linebacker, said he hoped the NCAA could offer more protections and fewer time demands for student-athletes. (AP Photo/Morry Gash, File)
Massachusetts-Wisconsin 8/31/2013

May. 03, 2022 11:11 PM EDT

Ohio State center Harry Miller (76) warms up for the team's football spring game in Columbus, Ohio, April 17, 2021. Miller said he's retiring from football because of mental health issues that pushed him to the brink of taking his own life. Miller made the retirement announcement in a two-page letter posted on Twitter on Thursday, March 10, 2022, in which he shared details of his struggle with mental illness and credited Ohio State coach Ryan Day with getting him help. (Adam Cairns/Columbus Dispatch via AP)
Ohio State's Miller retires, citing mental health struggles

By Mitch Stacy Mar. 11, 2022 01:20 PM EST

Maryland head coach Brenda Frese talks with Angel Reese during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game on Thursday, Nov. 18, 2021, in College Park, Md. Maryland won 108-66. (AP Photo/Gail Burton)
ACC, Big Ten, Pac-12 launch mental health initiative

By Ralph D. Russo Nov. 30, 2021 12:41 AM EST

Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) celebrates with the fans after defeating Georgia Tech an NCAA college football game Saturday, Nov. 27, 2021, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)
No. 1 Georgia braces for tough Tide after stress-free season

By Charles Odum Nov. 29, 2021 05:12 PM EST

West Virginia's Winston Wright Jr. returns of kickoff against Maryland during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Sept. 4, 2021 in College Park, Md. (Kevin Richardson/The Baltimore Sun via AP)
West Virginia's James focuses on mental health, solid 2021

By John Raby Sep. 09, 2021 01:34 PM EDT

Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt watches during the first half of the team's NCAA college football game against Florida on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2020, in Knoxville, Tenn. (Randy Sartin/Knoxville News Sentinel via AP, Pool)
Tennessee senior kicker opts out of remainder of season

Dec. 07, 2020 01:54 PM EST

FILE - In this Dec. 26, 2019, file photo, Pittsburgh head coach Pat Narduzzi runs out with the team before the first half of the Quick Lane Bowl NCAA college football game against Eastern Michigan, in Detroit. Schools across the Atlantic Coast Conference are making a concerted effort to provide more mental health care services to student-athletes. Several schools such as the University of Pittsburgh and Syracuse have mental health professionals embedded in the athletic department that are available to players nearly around the clock. “I hope they come in my office to talk about certain situations and they do and we try to get them as much support as we can on the outside that’s a professional because I’m no pro,” Narduzzi said. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio. File)
Mind Games; ACC schools ramping up mental health services

By Will Graves Nov. 04, 2020 12:10 PM EST

FILE - In this May 18, 2019, file photo, jockey Tyler Gaffalione, right, reacts aboard War of Will, as they crosses the finish line first to win the Preakness Stakes horse race at Pimlico Race Course, in Baltimore. A measure in Maryland to redevelop Pimlico Race Course to keep the second leg of horse racing's Triple Crown in Baltimore is scheduled for a hearing before state lawmakers. The “Racing and Community Development Act of 2020” is set for a hearing before the House Ways and Means Committee on Tuesday, Feb. 25, 2020. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)
The Latest: NCAA suspends infraction hearings, arguments

By The Associated Press Apr. 03, 2020 06:52 PM EDT

In this Saturday, Nov. 24, 2018, photo, Ohio State defensive lineman Robert Landers (67) celebrates his sack on Michigan quarterback Shea Patterson (2) in the first half of an NCAA college football game in Columbus, Ohio. Robert Landers struggles with mental illness, and he doesn’t care who knows it. In fact, he wants more people to know it. He took to Twitter in the aftermath of the mass shooting in his hometown of Dayton to make his struggle public, understanding that survivors of the shooting and others may have issues to contend with. (Marvin Fong/The Plain Dealer via AP)
Ohio State's Landers shines light on mental health struggles

By Mitch Stacy Aug. 12, 2019 02:19 PM EDT

Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey speaks during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
Sankey talks link between sports gambling, mental health

By John Zenor Jul. 15, 2019 04:02 PM EDT

Missouri quarterback Kelly Bryant speaks during the NCAA college football Southeastern Conference Media Days, Monday, July 15, 2019, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Butch Dill)
The Latest: Ed Orgeron, LSU facing championship expectations

Jul. 15, 2019 02:48 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 17, 2016, file photo, Washington State quarterback Tyler Hilinski (3) runs onto the field with his teammates before an NCAA college football game against Idaho, in Pullman, Wash. Members of the Washington State community were urged to light a candle and hold a moment of silence in memory of quarterback Tyler Hilinski on Wednesday, Jan. 16, 2019, the one-year anniversary of his death. (AP Photo/Young Kwak, File)
Washington St community urged to remember Tyler Hilinski

Jan. 16, 2019 01:30 PM EST