Sixty-eight teams enter the NCAA Tournament, but only one walks away victorious. With 99% of the field heading home without a trophy, how do athletes and teams cope with defeat? In this episode of LG Transparent Conversations series, The Next Chapter discusses how the road home from the Big Dance ® can be a pivotal, even defining, moment for many student-athletes. Prim Siripipat and the panel explores the letdown athletes experience following the postseason and how the complicated feelings/emotions can influence the return to normal activities.

Meet the Panelists

Dr. Brian Hainline Chief Medical Officer, NCAA  

The NCAA’s first Chief Medical Officer oversees the NCAA Sport Science Institute, a national center of excellence whose mission is to promote and develop safety, excellence, and wellness in college student-athletes, and to foster life-long physical and mental development.

Dr. Corey Yeager PhD, LMFT, Researcher, Activist, Author, and Detroit Pistons Life Coach 

Dr. Yeager is a researcher, activist. author, therapist, and the Detroit Pistons’ Life Coach. Outside of the NBA, some of his clients include The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN), The Smithsonian Institute, The Gersh Agency, and Lola Red.