Sweet Briar athlete selected for 2017 NCAA Career in Sports Forum
Posted on June 02, 2017 by Neil Brown
For the eighth year, the NCAA is inviting more than 230 student-athletes interested in working in the sports industry to the Career in Sports Forum in Indianapolis on June 1-4. Recent Sweet Briar graduate and standout soccer player Kayla Kishbaugh is one of two Old Dominion Athletics Conference student-athletes chosen to attend the forum by a committee from within the NCAA membership.
Kayla Kishbaugh ’17 is going to the 2017 Career in Sports Forum.
“I am very excited to be attending the NCAA Career in Sports Forum this year and to be representing SBC while I am there,” Kishbaugh said. “I can’t wait to come back and share everything I learned and what I experienced while there.”
One of more than 45 annual conferences and seminars 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 offers student-athletes interactive experiences with successful individuals in the sports business and a peek into their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.
“Ultimately, I hope to learn from professionals in the sports industry and other student-athletes how to be successful with a career in the sports industry,” Kishbaugh explained. “I am excited to learn what opportunities there are for me.”
Forum attendees, with representation from 73 athletic conferences, will hear from various keynote speakers and panelists, highlighted by Stevie Baker-Watson, associate vice president and director of athletics at DePauw University; Jason Burton, head women’s basketball coach at the Texas A&M University-Commerce; Clyde Doughty Jr., director of athletics at Bowie State University; Oliver Luck, NCAA executive vice president of regulatory affairs; Felicia Martin, vice president of the NCAA Eligibility Center; and Craig McPhail, director of athletics at Lees-McRae College. The participants also learn best practices for gaining employment and gathering a better understanding of what the expectations will be once they get a job in sports.
“I will be attending Cedar Crest College in the fall for my master’s in early childhood education, and will also be working towards obtaining my teaching certificate in the state of Pennsylvania,” Kishbaugh said. “I hope to teach fourth grade once I have earned my master’s and obtained my certificate, while also coaching soccer. I would like to get involved in my local soccer organization and start coaching a team of young players. I think it is important to make an impact on soemone’s life at a young age.”
Kishbaugh concluded by saying that she feels the NCAA Career In Sports Forum will help her learn the skills and determine the steps she needs to take in order to achieve her career goals. Her ultimate career aspirations include coaching collegiate soccer in a small school setting like Sweet Briar.
During her time in Indianapolis, Kishbaugh will be taking over the Sweet Briar athletics Instagram account to share her trip with everyone, so be sure to follow along here.
Kayla Kishbaugh ’17 is going to the 2017 Career in Sports Forum.“I am very excited to be attending the NCAA Career in Sports Forum this year and to be representing SBC while I am there,” Kishbaugh said. “I can’t wait to come back and share everything I learned and what I experienced while there.”
One of more than 45 annual conferences and seminars 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 offers student-athletes interactive experiences with successful individuals in the sports business and a peek into their day-to-day duties and responsibilities.
“Ultimately, I hope to learn from professionals in the sports industry and other student-athletes how to be successful with a career in the sports industry,” Kishbaugh explained. “I am excited to learn what opportunities there are for me.”
Forum attendees, with representation from 73 athletic conferences, will hear from various keynote speakers and panelists, highlighted by Stevie Baker-Watson, associate vice president and director of athletics at DePauw University; Jason Burton, head women’s basketball coach at the Texas A&M University-Commerce; Clyde Doughty Jr., director of athletics at Bowie State University; Oliver Luck, NCAA executive vice president of regulatory affairs; Felicia Martin, vice president of the NCAA Eligibility Center; and Craig McPhail, director of athletics at Lees-McRae College. The participants also learn best practices for gaining employment and gathering a better understanding of what the expectations will be once they get a job in sports.
“I will be attending Cedar Crest College in the fall for my master’s in early childhood education, and will also be working towards obtaining my teaching certificate in the state of Pennsylvania,” Kishbaugh said. “I hope to teach fourth grade once I have earned my master’s and obtained my certificate, while also coaching soccer. I would like to get involved in my local soccer organization and start coaching a team of young players. I think it is important to make an impact on soemone’s life at a young age.”
Kishbaugh concluded by saying that she feels the NCAA Career In Sports Forum will help her learn the skills and determine the steps she needs to take in order to achieve her career goals. Her ultimate career aspirations include coaching collegiate soccer in a small school setting like Sweet Briar.
During her time in Indianapolis, Kishbaugh will be taking over the Sweet Briar athletics Instagram account to share her trip with everyone, so be sure to follow along here.
