‘State of HBCU Athletics’ Session with HBCU Convention Commissioners to be Held at Get In The Sport Sports activities Enterprise Profession Occasion

The Get In The Sport Sports Enterprise Profession Convention, hosted by SBRnet and First and Pen, is happy to announce its featured session, “The State of HBCU Athletics,” led by the HBCU convention commissioners from the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Affiliation (CIAA), Mid-Jap Athletic Convention (MEAC), Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Convention (SIAC) and Gulf Coast Athletic Convention (GCAC).

“We’re thrilled to have 4 of the leaders in HBCU athletics on our featured session on the first annual Get In The Sport Sports activities Enterprise Profession Convention,” stated First and Pen CEO Yussuf Khan. “Who higher to debate the state of HBCU athletics than these sensible executives who’re shaping and main the route for these storied conferences and establishments in a quickly evolving sports activities media panorama.”

The extremely anticipated “State of HBCU Athletics” would be the featured session going down on Saturday, October seventh on the Sheraton Internal Harbor in Baltimore, the host venue for the occasion.

The thrill of coming collectively and discussing the enterprise and way forward for HBCU sports activities is echoed by all of the commissioners.

“It’s a pleasure to take part within the ‘Get Within the Sport Sports activities Enterprise Profession Convention’ with my Traditionally Black Faculty and College colleagues within the nice metropolis of Baltimore,” stated CIAA Commissioner Jacqie McWilliams Parker. “I respect Yussuf Khan and the workforce’s efforts in bringing us collectively as trade leaders in school athletics to proceed to advance the enterprise of HBCU sports activities and supply continued publicity collectively.”

“I’m so excited to take part on this panel to share my experiences and contribute to creating alternatives to feed the pipeline of variety into the sports activities trade, notably in athletic administration,” stated MEAC Commissioner Sonja Stills.

“I’m excited to take part within the ‘Get within the Sport Sports activities Enterprise Profession Convention’ as it is a distinctive alternative for college kids to interact leaders and trade professionals who work on the intersection of sports activities and enterprise,” stated SIAC Commissioner Dr. Anthony Holloman.

“I’m honored to be a part of Get within the Sport and have the chance to share with younger professionals,” stated GCAC Commissioner Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes. “This convention is in direct alignment with the mission of my group, ‘So You Need a Profession in Athletics™,’ I encourage anybody all in favour of athletics to attend this convention and be taught extra from the most effective within the trade. Thanks Yussuf for the chance.”

SBRnet co-owner Mark Sullivan was equally thrilled to have the distinguished commissioners lead the featured dialogue on the first-year occasion.

“We didn’t suppose we might have the unimaginable alternative of getting these 4 wonderful executives collectively at our inaugural occasion, so we’re actually honored that the commissioners agreed to take the time and are available collectively for our featured session to debate the state of HBCU athletics,” stated Sullivan.

“The State of HBCU Athletics” takes place on the inaugural Get In The Sport Sports activities Enterprise Profession Convention on Saturday, October seventh and also will be streamed dwell on First and Pen (firstandpen.com).

Get In The Sport is a sports activities enterprise profession convention designed to teach HBCU college students and college students of coloration in regards to the sports activities enterprise trade and the profession pathways inside it. The three-day occasion takes place October sixth – eighth on the Sheraton Internal Harbor in Baltimore, MD.

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