Ducks Attending Career In Sports Forum
06/01/17 | General
Four UO student-athletes were selected to attend the NCAA's forum in Indianapolis for students interested in a career in the sports industry.
Four UO student-athletes are spending the long weekend in Indianapolis, participating in the NCAA's Career in Sports Forum that runs from Thursday through Sunday.
More than 230 student-athletes who have interest in working in sports after their playing careers end were invited to the forum. A committee selected 10 representatives of the Pac-12 to participate, and of those 10, four are Oregon students.
The UO contingent includes Annie Longtain from lacrosse, Michelle Rockey from soccer, and Taylor Galvin and Mari Yacoubian from acrobatics and tumbling. Only one other Pac-12 program sent multiple participants, Washington State with two.
Invitations were extended to students who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in sports, and who were viewed as leaders on their campus, according to the NCAA. They'll spend the weekend listening to various keynote speakers and panelists, including NCAA administrators, and coaches and staff from throughout NCAA athletic departments.
Last year, Paloma Gomez of UO women's tennis participated in the forum.
"One of the areas our department values is career development, and for the student-athletes who have participated in this program in the past, it's been an opportunity to continue to work on their skills," said Resa Lovelace, director of student-athlete development at Oregon, a former facilitator of the forum in 2013, and a member of the selection committee that identified this year's participants. "They gain a tremendous insight into how the business of college athletics works and start to define their own network of colleagues. I think this program is valuable for any student-athlete who wants to work in college athletics."
The Career in Sports Forum provides college students with a broader scope of the career tracks available within the sports industry, according to the NCAA. It is intended to be an interactive experience, providing networking opportunities and also insight into the day-to-day lives of professionals working in athletics.
"Supporting NCAA student-athlete leaders with their education is a key goal for the Association," Bernard Franklin, NCAA executive vice president of education and community engagement and chief inclusion officer, said in an NCAA release. "Our Career in Sports Forum puts student-athletes, postgraduate scholarship recipients in a non-traditional academic setting where they can learn directly from successful leaders, which can have a positive impact on their future after graduation."
The Career In Sports Forum is in its eighth year of existence. The NCAA provides the cost of travel, lodging and meals for applicants selected to attend.
More than 230 student-athletes who have interest in working in sports after their playing careers end were invited to the forum. A committee selected 10 representatives of the Pac-12 to participate, and of those 10, four are Oregon students.
The UO contingent includes Annie Longtain from lacrosse, Michelle Rockey from soccer, and Taylor Galvin and Mari Yacoubian from acrobatics and tumbling. Only one other Pac-12 program sent multiple participants, Washington State with two.
Invitations were extended to students who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in sports, and who were viewed as leaders on their campus, according to the NCAA. They'll spend the weekend listening to various keynote speakers and panelists, including NCAA administrators, and coaches and staff from throughout NCAA athletic departments.
Last year, Paloma Gomez of UO women's tennis participated in the forum.
"One of the areas our department values is career development, and for the student-athletes who have participated in this program in the past, it's been an opportunity to continue to work on their skills," said Resa Lovelace, director of student-athlete development at Oregon, a former facilitator of the forum in 2013, and a member of the selection committee that identified this year's participants. "They gain a tremendous insight into how the business of college athletics works and start to define their own network of colleagues. I think this program is valuable for any student-athlete who wants to work in college athletics."
The Career in Sports Forum provides college students with a broader scope of the career tracks available within the sports industry, according to the NCAA. It is intended to be an interactive experience, providing networking opportunities and also insight into the day-to-day lives of professionals working in athletics.
"Supporting NCAA student-athlete leaders with their education is a key goal for the Association," Bernard Franklin, NCAA executive vice president of education and community engagement and chief inclusion officer, said in an NCAA release. "Our Career in Sports Forum puts student-athletes, postgraduate scholarship recipients in a non-traditional academic setting where they can learn directly from successful leaders, which can have a positive impact on their future after graduation."
The Career In Sports Forum is in its eighth year of existence. The NCAA provides the cost of travel, lodging and meals for applicants selected to attend.
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