Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA)

Closing Featured Speaker  Speaker: Corey Manning, Superhero By Day, Comedian By Night  

Moderator: Ed Scott, Vice President/Director of Athletics, Morgan State University 

It is a scientific fact that laughter improves your sense of well-being and is the best medicine to relieve stress. This session will encourage you to laugh and bring some balance to your life and career. MOAA welcomes Superhero By Day Comedian By Night Corey Manning to help us laugh a little in spite of the challenging year we have experienced. 

Passing of the Gavel - Speakers: China Jude, MOAA President and Ed Scott, MOAA President-Elect

Panelists: Darnell Smith, Director of Athletics, Texas A&M University San Antonio; Dr. Myron Pope, Vice President of Student Life, University of Alabama; Cheryl Wong, Assistant Commissioner, Pac-12 Conference; Lanea Tuiasosopo, Digital Community Manager, Voices in Sport  Mentorship and sponsorship of staff and colleagues can be rewarding. 

There are also relationships that do not go well. This session will explore the relationship between mentors and mentees. The panelists will discuss how mentorship has played a role in their lives and career development.  Learn what responsibilities mentees have in building the relationship.  Hear about the difference between mentors and sponsors, the benefits of both, and how to take a good relationship from mentoring to sponsoring.

Speakers: Len Elmore, Co-Chair, Knight Commission & Tom McMillen, President & CEO, LEAD1 

Moderator: China Jude, VP of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion, Denver Broncos & MOAA President  

This past year has been defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, but the world of intercollegiate athletics has simultaneously experienced a sea of change of its own. From the potential impacts of student-athletes controlling their name, image and likeness, to the changing landscape of recruiting because of increased transfer flexibility, and the impact of greater state and federal oversight, college athletics is changing dramatically and quickly. In this session, our panel will discuss what these changes will mean for athletic departments, institutions, and the health and welfare of student-athletes.

Chris Barker, Deputy Director of Athletics at the University of Wisconsin Parkside joins us in this episode to discuss his career and why he is a MOAA member.

Host: Michael Bazemore  

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Cheryl Wong, Assistant Commissioner for Sports Management and Championships at the Pac-12 Conference joins us in this episode to discuss her career and why she is a MOAA member.

Host: Michael Bazemore

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Therno Diallo, Assistant Director for Facilities and Events at Rutgers University joins us in this episode to discuss his career and why he is a MOAA member.  

Host: Michael Bazemore  

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MOAA's commitment to promote and champion diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in collegiate athletics continues with the three-part webinar series aimed at helping new athletics diversity and inclusion designees (ADID) and other DEI personnel with creating and implementing DEI initiatives on their respective campuses.

This session focused on the challenges facing diversity officers today, focusing on the changes since March 2020 when the ADID designation was implemented. Full time positions, as well as designations have been created on a number of campuses. Also, the requests of longtime diversity officers on some campuses have changed or responsibilities have increased. This webinar will discuss some of the challenges currently being faced by campus diversity officers and ways to approach them on your campus.

Natasha Oakes, Executive Senior Associate Athletic Director for Compliance/Senior Woman Administrator/Chief Diversity Officer at The University of North Texas, joins us in this episode to discuss her career and why she is a MOAA member.

Host: Michael Bazemore

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Dr. China Jude, MOAA President and Senior Associate Athletic Director for Administration, Senior Woman Administrator at the University of Wyoming, joins us in this episode to discuss her career and why she is a MOAA member.   

Host: Michael Bazemore  

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Dr. Kiki Baker Barnes, Athletic Director at Dillard University, joins us in this episode to discuss her career and why she is a MOAA member

Host: Michael Bazemore  

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