MLI Future Leaders – John McLendon Foundation

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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.

Current MLI Opportunities

2022-2023 McLendon Future Leaders

Andrew Bather

Tennessee State University

Future Leader at Texas A&M

Kobe Borden

Bryant University

Future Leader at Bryant University

Jordan Barajas

Stanford University

Future Leader at Pac-12 Conference

Alecia Behrens

Florida State University

Future Leader at the University of Miami

Marcus Bell

University of North Carolina at Pembroke

Ja'Oshua Bryant

North Carolina A&T

Future Leader at CIAA

Carl Coates

Middle Tennessee State University

Future Leader at Tennessee State University

Margarita Corona

Stephen F. Austin State University

Future Leader at Oklahoma State University

Eleana Daniels

Florida A&M University

Future Leader at Indiana University

Kyle Davie

Midland University

Future Leader at the University of Louisville

Tyler Davis

University of Cincinnati

Future Leader at Seton Hall University

Ryan Daymon

West Chester University of PA

Future Leader at New York University

Lynsey Duverglas

New York University

Future Leader at New York University

Haven France

Florida Atlantic University

Future Leader at NABC

Talya Franco

University of San Francisco

Adan Fuentes

New York Film Academy

Future Leader at the University of Dayton

Tyquawn Goode

Fairfield University

Future Leader at Fordham University

Jada Green

Rutgers University

Future Leader at Rutgers University

Aytisia Hairston

Old Dominion University

Future Leader at Old Dominion University

Phillip Haynes

Clemson University

Future Leader at Clemson University

Kristyn Hibbert

Kent State University

Future Leader at Kent State University

Chris Hughes

University of Kansas

Future Leader at University of Kansas

Brianna Hutchings

Georgia Tech

Future Leader at Georgia Tech

Lucas Iosue

University of Arizona

Future Leader at University of Arizona

Bryan Johnson

University of Mount Union

Future Leader at National Association of Basketball Coaches

Raven Johnson

Georgetown University

Future Leader at Georgetown University

Abdoul Kouyate

Colgate University

Future Leader at Southland Conference

Savanah Lemon

The University of Alabama

Future Leader at the University of Pittsburgh

Sydney Long

University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Future Leader at Marquette

Maurice Lyles

Bowie State University

Future Leader at John Hopkins

Owen Maisva

Northern Illinois University

Future Leader at Northern Illinois University

Madeline McConnell

Indiana University

Future Leader at The Horizon League

Chase Nixon

Averett University

Future Leader at New York University

Elijah Pennington

Indiana University

Future Leader at Miami University

Taylor Pritchett

Georgia State University

Future Leader at Duke University

Iliyas Rahman

Life University

Future Leader at Morehouse College

Justin Roberts

Niagara University

Future Leader at the University of Kansas

Ameer Robertson

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

Future Leader at the University of Kansas

Star Shaw

University of Kentucky

Future Leader at The University of Kentucky

Valerie Seibert

Clark Atlanta University

Future Leader at Harvard University

Caleb Simmons

San José State University

Future Leader at the University of Cincinnati

Cordavien Suggs

Mississippi State University

Future Leader at Mississippi State University

LaCharles Tyler

Georgia State University

Future Leader at the University of Chicago

Brady Watson

Ohio University

Future Leader at the University of Washington

Allese Williams

The University of Alabama

Future Leader at the University of Alabama

Thomas Williams

Mississippi State University

Future Leader at the University of Georgia

Donovan Wilson

University of Puget Sound

Future Leader at the University of Colorado

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