Black earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from North Carolina A&T State University in May 2023. Currently, Black is a graduate student at George Washington University pursuing a sport management degree. She also serves the George Washington athletics department as a marketing graduate assistant.

Dyer completed a bachelor of science degree in sports management in May of 2024 from Elon University. She has been a member of the Elon women’s track and field team for four years. During her time as a student-athlete, Dyer also served as president of the Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority for one year. Dyer is interested in pursuing the Sports Management Master’s Program at George Washington University.

Johnson earned a bachelor of science degree in finance from Wofford College in May 2023, where she was a women’s track and field student-athlete and a Southern Conference Academic Honor Roll honoree. Currently, Johnson is headed into her second year of the Master of Education in Student Affairs in Higher Education program at Texas State University. She is a founding member of the Black Grads at TXST and also is an active member on the Graduate Student Affairs Council at Texas State.

Lord received a bachelor of science degree in health, human performance and leisure studies, sports medicine concentration, from Howard University in May 2022. During his time as an undergraduate, he served as member of the The Society of Collegiate Black Men, helping to raise the standard of manhood on Howard University’s campus and the community. Lord is currently serving as a McLendon Fellow at Loyola University Chicago where he is the student-athlete development and academic services coordinator.

Maciel earned a bachelor of arts degree in business economics at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in March 2022. During her time as an undergraduate, she served as a social media manager for the UCLA women’s water polo team and head team manager. She currently serves as a McLendon Fellow at Gonzaga University. Maciel is the marketing and promotions assistant and helps to develop and execute marketing strategies to increase attendance and revenue for all Gonzaga sporting events.

Mor earned a bachelor of arts degree in political science and physical education from the Miranda House in New Delhi in May 2018. Mor then completed her Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Franklin Pierce University in May 2022. She is currently completing her Master of Science in sport management from University of Massachusetts Amherst. In addition, Mor serves as a graduate assistant for tennis at Amherst.

Popoola received a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from the University of Nebraska in December 2023. During her time as an undergraduate, she was a student-athlete on the women’s soccer team. Popoola was named Academic All-Big Ten three times and was named a Big Ten Distinguished Scholar in 2023.

Smith graduated from La Roche University with a bachelor of arts degree in marketing and business management in May 2021, where he was a basketball student-athlete and served as a team captain. Smith is in the process of completing his masters in sports law and business from Arizona State University.

Woods completed his bachelor of science in interdisciplinary studies from Norfolk State University in May 2023. He was a member of the baseball team and named a member of the honor roll twice. In addition, Woods was a member of the NCAA Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC). He is currently a McLendon Fellow at the University of Colorado and works with the DEI team to create inclusive programs, run social media pages, and connect with student-athletes.