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Not saying I specifically disagree with that, but I am thinking that what makes a student play a sport in college is what makes them more successful in the future, versus the actual playing of the sport. Just my opinion, FWIW...



I think you're right, that it's the characteristics that make someone successful at sports that also make them successful in the future; it's not necessarily cause and effect. On the other hand, playing sports can give young people a chance to DEVELOP those characteristics from an early age; so many of the lessons learned on the sports field translate into other, broader parts of life. Competition, teamwork, dealing with pressure and stress, taking orders while also exercising leadership, not to mention lessons in pride, humility, ethics, etc.; sports provide an environment where those who possess the aptitude for those qualities can develop, practice and refine them so that they already have an advanced degree of mental maturity when they first enter the job market.

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