Men's Basketball | June 10, 2015
INDIANAPOLIS – Recent La Salle graduate and men's basketball student-athlete
Rohan Brown recently returned from the NCAA Career in Sports Forum.
In its sixth year, the NCAA invited more than 200 current student-athletes and postgraduate scholarship recipients with an interest in working within sports to visit the NCAA headquarters in Indianapolis.
"It was really informative," Brown said. "The NCAA showed us how to be professional, on and off the court. It was a really great experience and I'm glad I was able to go."
Brown graduated in May with a bachelor's degree in communications and is pursuing a MBA in finance and management at La Salle. He has appeared in 88 games as an Explorer and has one year of eligibility remaining.
"Rohan has been a leader within our program and I am certain that he will continue to lead and excel in life after basketball," head coach
Dr. John Giannini said. "I could not be more proud of him or more confident in his future success."
"It was great to network with people just like me," Brown said. "Networking is always a good thing but when you are able to individually select the best representatives from every school, it shows that every connection there is very valuable. Those are connections I know I will keep for the rest of my life."
Participants who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in sports, and who were viewed as leaders on their campus, were invited to apply to attend the forum after a nomination by athletics administrators at their respective schools. Many current and past attendees are members of their Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the student-athlete voice within the NCAA governance structure.
"Supporting NCAA student-athlete leaders with their education is a key goal for the Association," said Dr. Bernard Franklin, NCAA executive vice president of education and community engagement and chief inclusion officer. "Our Career in Sports Forum puts student-athletes and 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."
One of more than 20 annual programs and resources organized and directed by the NCAA leadership development department, the Career in Sports Forum provides college athletes with a broader scope of the career tracks available within the sports business, with the primary focus on college athletics. The forum provides student-athletes interactive experiences with successful individuals in the sports business and a peek into their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.
Forum attendees heard from keynote speakers and panelists, highlighted by NCAA president Mark Emmert, Great Lakes Valley Conference commissioner Jim Naumovich, and Ole Miss Director of Athletics Ross Bjork. The participants also learn best practices for gaining employment and gathering a better understanding of what future expectations will be once they get a job in sports.
The NCAA leadership development department provides professional and personal development for the entire Association, including student-athletes, coaches and administrators, through accessible resources, strategic partnerships and annual customized programming at little or no cost to the membership.
