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Tanner Barton Selected to Attend 2017 NCAA Career in Sports Forum
May 31, 2017 | Men's Swimming and Diving
MUNCIE, Ind. – For the past eight years, the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) has invited more than 230 student-athletes to the annual Career in Sports Forum each year. These selected student-athletes are NCAA scholarship and grant recipients and all have an interest in working in the sports industry. Recent Ball State graduate and swimmer Tanner Barton was one of the two student-athletes selected to represent the Mid-American Conference (MAC) for this year's forum. Barton was selected alongside Eastern Michigan gymnast Catherine Conrad.
Participants who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in sports, and who were viewed as leaders on their campus, were invited to apply to attend the forum after a nomination by athletics administrators at their respective schools. Many current and past attendees are members of their Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the student-athlete voice within the NCAA governance structure. The selection committee is comprised of administrators and coaches within the NCAA, many former forum participants themselves.
The forum, which will be held in Indianapolis from June 1-4, is an opportunity for student-athletes to learn more about the different career tracks in the sports world. The forum has a primary focus on college athletics and provides interactive experiences with professionals in the sports business. The student-athletes will also gain a greater understanding of the expectations and day-to-day life of sport professionals.
Forum attendees, with representation from 73 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 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.
Search #LearnLead to follow the social conversation and events at the 2017 Career in Sports Forum, as well as all NCAA leadership development programs
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's swimming and diving team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMSwim.
Participants who expressed an interest in pursuing a career in sports, and who were viewed as leaders on their campus, were invited to apply to attend the forum after a nomination by athletics administrators at their respective schools. Many current and past attendees are members of their Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC), the student-athlete voice within the NCAA governance structure. The selection committee is comprised of administrators and coaches within the NCAA, many former forum participants themselves.
The forum, which will be held in Indianapolis from June 1-4, is an opportunity for student-athletes to learn more about the different career tracks in the sports world. The forum has a primary focus on college athletics and provides interactive experiences with professionals in the sports business. The student-athletes will also gain a greater understanding of the expectations and day-to-day life of sport professionals.
Forum attendees, with representation from 73 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 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.
Search #LearnLead to follow the social conversation and events at the 2017 Career in Sports Forum, as well as all NCAA leadership development programs
For the most up-to-date news on the Ball State men's swimming and diving team, please follow @BallStateSports and @BallStateMSwim.
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