KALAMAZOO, MI - First there's the weight room, then the film room, then the classroom, then there's practice and finally the game.
A day in the life of a Division-I college athlete is so entrenched in sport that by the time their eligibility expires, many start to wonder, "OK, now what?"
That question hit home for former Western Michigan basketball player Andre Ricks, who played for the Broncos from 2005 to 2008, graduating with a degree in criminal justice.
A series of ride-alongs with the Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety showed Ricks that the life of a police officer wasn't for him, so after his time at WMU, he opened an independent men's clothing business in downtown Kalamazoo called Raw Impact, which specialized in athletic-themed hats and jackets.