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In July 2020, the McLendon Leadership Initiative started as a coach-driven program to create access to and opportunity for meaningful employment experience for minority candidates and enhancing their career options.
Originally funded by collegiate coaches (MLI Ambassadors), the MLI is a one-year program open to candidates with a Bachelor’s degree. In the program, Future Leaders are engaged in learning outcomes that extend beyond the athletics department position they hold.
2023-2024 McLendon Future Leaders

Megan Abrams
University of Wisconsin

Ari Allen
University of Connecticut

Jordan Barajas
Pac-12 Conference

Elisia Bass
Washington State University

Andrew Bather
Texas A&M University

Diana Camarillo
Wilson Sporting Good

Bianca Colagreco
Rutgers University

Natalia Diaz
New York University

Godwin Dooley
Duke University

Mya Felder
University of Nebraska

Lorin Floyd
University of Alabama

Brittany Franklin
University of Kansas

Chelsea Gonzalez
Arizona State University

Nadar Gustinvil
University of Miami

Jalen Harris
Marquette University

Jalen Holley
New York University

Chris Hughes
University of Kansas

Madison Huskey
University of Washington

Michelle Hwang
University of Dayton

Amari Jackson
ACC

Tyler Johnson
Loyola Marymount

Barry Johnson III
Cal-Berkley

Tate Jordan
New York University

Erin Lord
Loyola Chicago

Karina Maciel
Gonzaga University

Katie Martin
Oklahoma State University

Jamilett Nunez Orrantia
ProLink

Dorian Paxton Palmer
University of Cincinnati

Elijah Pennington
Miami University

Taylor Redfearn
Clemson University

Justin Roberts
University of Kansas

Cole Roberts
University of Pennsylvania

Collins Robinson IV
University of Kansas

Christian Roman
NABC

Guiliano Salzar
Georgia Tech University

Chris Scott
Indiana University

Valeria Seibert
Syracuse University

J'Alyiea Smith
University of Notre Dame

Lillian Thomas
University of Kansas

Joesph Thomas
Horizon League

Hector Trevino
Havard University

LaCharles Tyler
University of Chicago

Jada Ward
Grambling State University

Bariyah Watts
West Virginia University

Zayin West
Kent State University

Bryce Williams
Mississippi State University

Curtis Williams
Villanova University

Briana Wilson
University of Louisville

Henry Woods
University of Colorado

Adam Fazlee
New York University
All McLendon Future Leaders
2021-2022
Cameron Almaraz
University of Texas at Dallas
Whitney Ashley
San Diego State University
Eryca Bennett
Rutgers University
Mark Borgeson
Warner Pacific University
Denise Bradford
Purdue University
Calvin Bridges
Bridgewater State University
Jeriq Bryant
Winston-Salem State University
Bria Cade
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Isaiah Cole
University of Kansas
Alec Dominguez
Florida International University
David Dowell
Michigan State University
Jude Fomeche
University of Arizona
Robbie Fulton II
Concordia University, Wisconsin
Destin Gilbert
University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Malcolm Givens
Tennessee State University
Tori Gray
University of Virginia
DeAndra Greer
Indiana State University
Chase Hancock
Marshall University
Erica Hanserd
Southern Utah University
Robert Herrera
Queens College, The City University of New York
Lucas Iosue
Northern Arizona University
Terrance Johnson Jr.
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Rosa Jones
Franklin Pierce University
Tia Joseph
Texas A&M University
Jordan McGrigg
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Sherman Neal II
Middle Tennessee State University
Amari Parris
Morehouse College
Alundis Pledge
University of Mississippi
Tori Ray
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
Ladislao Rodriguez
University of California-Berkeley
Christian Roman
Manhattanville College
Zackary Teats
University of Puget Sound
Divya Tunwal
University of California at Riverside
Diandra Walker
University of Dayton
Brandon Williams
Clarion University
Vincent Wong
Florida State University
Tim Zephyr
Norfolk State University
2020-2021
Ceaser Adim
University of Kentucky
Terrance Auster
University of Dayton
Tony Buford
University of Tennessee at Martin
Taylor Buford
University of Clemson
Veronne Clark
University of Mississippi
Marques Cox
Rutgers University
Vincent Eze
University of Connecticut
Jazzmine Folston
University of Louisville
Chris Frezza
Duke University
Marcos Gonzales
University of Kentucky
Blair Griffith
University of Kansas
Loren Harris
Georgia Tech
Sarana Hyatt
University of Virginia
Brandon Lee
University of Colorado
Gabby Little
University of Alabama
Alexis Mallory
Harvard University
Darius Martin
University of Louisville
Michelle McLeod
North Carolina Central University
Oliver Moe
Georgetown University
Kimati Ramsey
University of Oregon
Victor Ren
University of Kentucky
Ro Rhodes
University of Kentucky
Elian Rodriguez
NABC
Jared Romance
University of Miami
David Simms
West Virginia University
Nicole Snyder
University of Maryland
Cameron Walker
Glenville State College
Simone Wark
University of South Carolina