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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 Braxton 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
2023-24
Megan Abrams
University of Wisconsin
Ari Allen
UConn
Jordan Barajas
Pac-12
Andrew Bather
Texas A&M
Diana Camarillo
Wilson Sporting Goods
Bianca Colagreco
Rutgers University
Natalia Diaz
New York University
Godwin Dooley
Duke University
Adam Fazlee
New York University
Mya Felder
University of Nebraska
Lorin Floyd
University of Alabama
Brittany Franklin
University of Kansas
Chelsea Gonzalez
Arizona State University
Nader 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 Maramount
Barry Johnson III
Cal-Berkeley
Tate Jordan
New York University
Eron Lord
Loyola Chicago
Wenjie Lu
New York University
Karina Maciel
Gonzaga University
Katie Martin
Oklahoma State University
Jamilett Nunez Orrantia
ProLink
Dorian Braxton 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
Giuliano Salazar
Georgia Tech
Chris Scott
Indiana University
Valerie Seibert
Syracuse University
Star Shaw
University of Kentucky
J'Alyiea Smith
University of Notre Dame
Lillian Thomas
University of Kansas
Joseph Thomas
Horizon League
Hector Trevino
Harvard 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
2022-23
Jordan Barajas
Andrew Bather
Alecia Behrens
Marcus Bell
Kobe Borden
Ja'Oshua Bryant
Carl Coates
Margarita Corona
Eleana Daniels
Kyle Davie
Tyler Davis
Ryan Daymon
Lynsey Duverglas
Haven France
Talya Franco
Adan Fuentes
Tyquawn Goode
Jada Green
Aytisia Hairston
Philip Haynes
Kristyn Hibbett
Chris Hughes
Brianna Hutchings
Raven Johnson
Bryan Johnson
Abdoul Kouyate
Savanah Lemon
Sydney Long
Maurice Lyles
Owen Maisva
Sydney March
Madeline McConnell
Chase Nixon
Elijah Pennington
Taylor Pritchett
Iliyas Rahman
Justin Roberts
Ameer Robertson
Valerie Seibert
Star Shaw
Tevin Shears
Caleb Simmons
Cordavien Suggs
LaCharles Tyler
Brady Watson
Allese Williams
Thomas Williams
Donovan Wilson
2021-2022
Scout Alexander
Arkansas Tech University
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
Jordan Shelton
University of Dayton
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