1.   Although eligibility matters tend to fall under the direction of academic supervisors, coaches regularly monitor progress reports and occasionally counsel players.

2.   As an organization, it is our job to counsel these players.

3.   Asked if he ever imagined the mercurial Starks as counseling another player, Ewing just smiled and shook his head.

4.   Business operations vice president John McMichael and controller Chip Sawicki counsel the players on financial planning.

5.   He counsels players.

6.   Joel Goldberg is a sports psychologist who counsels players on the Giants, the Nets, the Chicago Bears and the Carolina Panthers.

7.   Lans has counseled Mets players in the past, including infielder Gregg Jefferies, outfielder Darryl Strawberry and pitcher Dwight Gooden.

8.   Particularly frustrating, Toledo said, is that UCLA counsels its players about the dangers of drugs, gambling, agents and accepting improper benefits.

9.   They created the Players Assistance Department, which counsels players on securing a strong retirement plan, completing their college degrees and dealing with drugs.