James Romagna explores the common experience of transitions for athletes and coaches, noting the power of ritual to move participants in positive directions.

Featuring James Romagna, Assistant Professor of Health, Wellness and Sport at the University of Dubuque

Interviewer, Annalee R. Ward, Director of the Wendt Character Initiative at the University of Dubuque

For more on this topic, read James Romagna’s article "Ritual in Sports: Transition and Transformation," which appeared in Character and . . . Transitions, volume 7 of the Wendt Center for Character Education’s annual journal, Character and . . . .

Find other character resources and Wendt Center publications here or learn more about the Wendt Character Initiative here.