Although outcomes of stereotypes, self-fulfilling prophecy, and care have long been examined, student athlete perceptions of stereotypes have not (Dee, 2014; Knust & Fisher, 2015; Lachman, 2012; Noddings, 2005; Riciputi & Erdal, 2017; Schools et al., 2020; Steele & Aronson, 1995). The study's purpose was to examine collegiate student-athlete's perceptions and experiences of stereotypes, care, and academic performance. Therefore, the guiding research questions were: (a) what are the perceptions of stereotypes among collegiate student-athletes?; (b) what role does stereotyping and self-fulfilling prophecy play in the academic performance of collegiate student-athletes?; (c) how do collegiate student-athletes define care in academic and athletic settings?; and (d) what role does ethic of care play in stereotyping and academic motivation and performance? A qualitative single case study design with purposeful sampling (Merriam & Tisdell, 2016) was used. Ten NCAA Division II student-athletes from a single men's basketball team participated in 45-60 minutes semistructured interviews. Consensual qualitative research (Hill, 2012) was used as the method of data analysis, and through coding, six domains were constructed: (a) how student-athletes defined stereotypes, (b) how student-athletes defined a caring professor, (c) how student-athletes define a successful student, (d) how student-athletes defined a noncaring professor, (e) how student-athletes described the relationship between a caring professor and academic performance, and (f) how student-athletes described desired beneficial professor practices. Findings suggested student-athletes perceived sterotypes and care to play a role in academic performance. Findings also brought awareness to potential areas of improvement and training for higher education faculty and staff. [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.]