Abstract
This chapter explores the evolution of dual career management in high-performance sport and discusses challenges and strategies for managing athletes who are balancing their sporting careers with other professional and personal pursuits. It describes key theoretical frameworks underpinning dual career research and practice and summarises international literature, which seeks to improve understanding of the influencers of dual career success. The chapter includes three case studies of the application of dual career management in the Australian context (1) the Australian Institute of Sport Elite Sport Education Network which coordinates a national, integrated approach to elite sport dual career development, (2) dual career support for student-athletes at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and (3) dual career management for professional netballers at the Sunshine Coast Lightning, professional national netball club. The chapter concludes by highlighting evolving challenges and future directions for dual career research and practice.