The purpose of the present research was to investigate secondary school counselors' perceptions of counseling services for student-athletes who plan to transition to colleges or universities. The research used a qualitative, grounded theory approach. Ten secondary school counselors were interviewed using a standard, open-ended format (Patton, 1990). Counselors were selected through typical case sampling, which is a form of purposeful sampling. Selection of counselors was based on attaining maximum variation of the sample, through items such as age, gender, years of experience, and ethnicity. Participants completed a demographic questionnaire and took part in an interview examining their perceptions of services offered to student-athletes. Data were analyzed and coded for themes, which were used to formulate a theory of counselors' perceptions of services offered to student athletes. Findings indicated that counselors perceived a distinct disparity between their goals and their abilities to meet those goals because of external contingencies. [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://bibliotheek.ehb.be:2222/en-US/products/dissertations/individuals.shtml.]