Discovering New Paths After Competition- The Student-Athlete to Chiropractor Pipeline
There is one major looming reality that all athletes must face sooner or later. Eventually, a time will come when the body is unable to face the rigors of competitive play, whether that comes about from injury or the natural aging process. Regardless, it is wise to plan for life after the game. Unsurprisingly, many current or former student-athletes seek out careers that are connected to athletic performance in some way.Here at Life University (Life U), we offer many degree programs that support future athletically-focused careers, such as our B.S. in Exercise Science and our M.S. in Sport Health Science. Yet, one career focus area has emerged as particularly suited to many current and former student-athletes: Chiropractic.
Faces of Life U: Esa Tsoi
In something of a university meet-cute, Esa Tsoi played an away volleyball game against Life U and quickly became charmed by her scenic, compelling surroundings. She keenly remembers asking a teammate about the prominent sculpture that serves as a key campus landmark, the detailed bronze hands that she later learned were modeled after Life U founder Dr. Sid Williams performing a toggle adjustment. That is when Tsoi learned about Life U’s rich chiropractic history, unearthing a latent curiosity in chiropractic care and holistic healing from career talks she had participated in back in high school.
Preparing for Sustainable Success with Life University Athletics
For many students who are fortunate enough to call themselves a Life University (Life U) Running Eagle, peak athletic performance is paramount to personal and professional success. Life U is honored to support a student-athlete population that accounts for 25% of total enrollment, according to the Fall Quarter 2024 Factbook.. To put that more into perspective, 60% of undergraduate students at Life U are classified as student-athletes. Bottom line, that’s a huge segment of the Life U community that puts their all into participating in both collegiate athletics and academics at a high level.
Faces of Life U: Rasmus Petersen
Rasmus Petersen represents a long legacy and tradition of international student-athletes expanding their academic, cultural and athletic horizons by competing for the Life University (Life U) Running Eagles.
Faces of Life U: Jazzlynn Hollerbach
Jazzlyn Hollerbach is a small-town young lady from Toledo, Ohio, with big dreams, ready to venture out into the big, wide world. Life University (Life U) has played a major part in empowering those huge ambitions.
Chiropractic Takes on Wimbledon and the Sports Stage with Dr. Marc Ellis (Podcast)
Dr. Marc Ellis is the Chiropractor/Owner of Georgia Chiropractic Neurology Center, as well as a proud Life U alumnus and Alumni Board Member. His most recent public claim to fame has been his work with top-tier athletes, particularly Sem Verbeek, winner of the 2025 Wimbledon Mixed Doubles Championship with Katerina Siniakova.
Faces of Life U: Printassia Johnson
Printassia Johnson has put in the work to make her athletic dreams come true, despite setbacks along the way. The Nassau, Bahamas native has gone through some “dark night of the soul” moments where she has had to reexamine what she loves, her true motivations and her right path. Johnson had started Track & Field at age 5, feeling defined by her athleticism for much of her life. Like many talented athletes before her, Johnson found it to be an excellent vehicle for helping her pursue her personal goals, particularly scholarship funds that allowed her to attend high school and college.
LIFE UNIVERSITY NAMED NAIA CHAMPIONS OF CHARACTER FIVE-STAR INSTITUTION FOR 2024-2025
Marietta, Georgia- August 1, 2025- Life University (Life U) is proud to announce that it has been named a 2024-2025 NAIA Champions of Character® Five-Star Institution, recognizing the university’s continued commitment to character-driven athletics and the holistic development of student-athletes.
LIFE UNIVERSITY HOSTS WRESTLING LUCHA 2O25 INDIVIDUAL CAMP
Marietta, Georgia- July 22, 2025- The Life University Wrestling program continues to set the standard for summer development with its annual Wrestling Lucha Individual Camp, held July 18–19, 2025, in Marietta, Georgia. Welcoming 80 wrestlers from six states across the Southeast, the two-day event featured five action-packed sessions focused on high-level training.
Building up Women’s Basketball and Young Womens’ Confidence with Coach Ashawnte “Tae” Hawkins – Podcast
Coach Ashawnte “Tae” Hawkins is a young and ambitious coach, entering her inaugural year as an Assistant Coach with Life U Women’s Basketball. Before arriving in Marietta, Hawkins spent three years in Talladega, becoming the associate head coach before the 2016-17 season. In her time with the Tornadoes, she helped the program to a 60-28 record and to consecutive GCAC regular season championships in 2016 and 2017, as well as the first GCAC Tournament Championship in program history. She is eager to bring her positive leadership to the Life U Running Eagles and encourage success and pride on and off the court.
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