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13 TPC Digest Read full article and references: Hebard, S. P., & Lamberson, K. A. (2017). Enhancing the sport counseling specialty: A call for a unified identity. The Professional Counselor , 7 , 375–384. doi : 10.15241/sph.7.4.375 Counselors have made significant efforts to establish a sport counseling specialty; however, significant gaps in the establishment of the field must be addressed to enhance marketability, viability, and credibility. Sport counselors should consider critical analysis of the knowledge, skills, and attributes required to be effective. Counselors must come to expert consensus on sport counseling competencies that will guide the future of the profession. Counselors also may need to revisit formerly published teaching guidelines, acknowledge ethical considerations for counseling athletes, and prioritize grant writing and scholarly activity related to athlete health and well-being. Additionally, sport counselors should commit to using the Sport Counseling Interest Network, established through the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, to begin conversations about steps toward progress in sport counseling. These investments are critical to the success of a sport counseling specialty. Stephen P. Hebard, NCC, is an assistant professor at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Katie A. Lamberson is an assistant professor at the University of North Georgia. Correspondence concerning this article should be addressed to Stephen Hebard, Department of Human Studies, The University of Alabama at Birmingham, 1720 2nd Ave S., EB 207, Birmingham, AL 35294-1250, sphebard@uab.edu.