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MEMORANDUM January 23, 2016 VIA EMAIL Two hundred and twenty-six entry-level interns and graduate assistants selected to attend 2016 NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar More than 200 interns and graduate assistants at the start of their careers will participate in the 2016 NCAA Emerging Leaders Seminar, the NCAA leadership development department announced. This year’s program will take place Wednesday through Jan. 29 at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis. An intern or graduate assistant at your institution or conference office selected; see attached for the complete list.   A committee comprised of members from the Association – a group that includes current administrators and past seminar participants across all NCAA divisions – selected the participants. Besides national office interns, 59 conferences and affiliates and 165 schools are represented in the program this year.   The Emerging Leaders Seminar provides educational and transitional programming for NCAA graduate assistants and interns who have shown a profound interest in pursuing a career in college sports. After attending, participants bring back to their schools industry knowledge, leadership awareness and a broadened perspective of intercollegiate athletics. Participants gain valuable insight that helps them structure the next steps for their careers.   “The Emerging Leaders Seminar is a wonderful opportunity for young professionals working in athletics to come to the national office, form a network of like-minded peers and develop knowledge of the college sports industry at all levels,” said Bernard Franklin, NCAA executive vice president of education and community engagement and chief inclusion officer.   Over the eight years of the program’s existence, the Emerging Leaders Seminar has welcomed more than 1,000 athletics professionals to the NCAA national office for this engaging education and networking opportunity.   During the 2016 seminar, participants will hear from industry leaders and experts, including: Meg Stevens, director of athletics, Averett University; Donald Remy, NCAA executive vice president, law, policy and governance; Devin Crosby, director of athletics, Lynn University; Erin McDermott, director of athletics, University of Chicago; Holly Sheilley, vice president of athletics, Transylvania University; and Scott Wiegandt, director of athletics, Bellarmine University. The participants also have the opportunity to explore the role of NCAA governance, including the differences among the divisions and the role of conference offices. Additionally, participants will split into small groups and work together to create an operations plan that simulates the application of group dynamics and understanding the holistic operations of an athletics department.   Other scheduled speakers include: Mike Harrity, senior associate athletics director for student services, University of Notre Dame; Karina Herold, associate athletics director for external operations and senior woman administrator, Pepperdine University; Mark Jurich, senior associate athletics director for development, University of Louisville; Karen Stromme, associate athletics director for internal operations and senior woman administrator at the University of Minnesota Duluth and chair of NCAA Division II Management Council; and Yulander Wells, senior associate athletics director for finance and chief financial officer, University of South Florida. See the corresponding attachment for a list of participants selected for the 2016 Emerging Leaders Seminar. NOTE: Please do not publish the entire list.   About NCAA leadership development: NCAA leadership development, located in Indianapolis, coordinates and facilitates education and training for studentathletes, coaches and athletics administrators. The staff annually hosts programs, at little or no cost to members, using expert curriculum designed to enhance the well-being and personal development of college athletes. The staff also provides ongoing education and topical training to athletics professionals who identify and serve student-athlete needs. For more information, visit www.NCAA.org/leadershipdevelopment.