The study addressed the problem that student-athletes graduate from college without the transferable skills necessary to secure a professional career. The purpose of this qualitative case study was to explore and describe student-athletes' perspectives about their career skills development experiences at a local university in a southeastern state. Junior and senior student-athletes graduating at a four-year NCAA Division I university comprised the study's population. Thirteen student-athletes over 18 years of age engaged in in-depth interviews. The social cognitive career theory, role theory, Schlossberg's transition theory, and interactive constructive career theory served as the foundation of the conceptual framework. A qualitative case study method was used to understand the perceptions and career experiences of student-athletes. The measurement instrument was a sequential interview guide and a semi-structured interview. Data collected for the qualitative study consisted of interview responses, archival website sources, and the student athletes' private documents. The collected data were compared with the themes found in the websites and interview data. The themes that emerged were centralized location for support, athletic staff support using services to develop career skills, underutilization of campus-wide career development services, programs, and resources. Additional themes were learning real-world life skills, a student-athlete friendly environment, and problem-solution for addressing the disconnect between academic and career experiences. Data collected shows student-athletes pursuing academic majors that were not in alignment with their career interests did not utilize the career development program offered by the Student-Athletic Support Services. Future studies may focus on understanding how student-athletes may engage in career preparation that will provide experiences to allow the transferability of skills during the transition from the collegiate athletic experience to professional careers. [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/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]