The purpose of this phenomenological study is to better understand how student-athletes make sense of their identity while competing in intercollegiate athletics. I examined their identity from three contexts, (1) student, (2) athlete, and (3) socially. This study explored the topic of student-athlete identity using a qualitative approach. Chickering's Theory of Student Identity Development was used as a guiding theoretical framework for this study. [The dissertation citations contained here are published with the permission of ProQuest LLC. Further reproduction is prohibited without permission. Copies of dissertations may be obtained by Telephone (800) 1-800-521-0600. Web page: http://www.proquest.com.bibliotheek.ehb.be/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]