FOR MEN'S AND WOMEN'S BASKETBALL COACHES
POSTPONED TO SUMMER 2024
Join us in ATLANTA!
Hosted by Athletes in Action in collaboration with HBCU All-Stars
A HBCU Retreat for Male and Female Basketball Coaches
- Facing Challenges and Adversity
- Leadership – yourself and your team
- Life Principles to help you
- X & O’s
Date: June 1-3, 2023
Location: Sonesta Atlanta Airport North, 1325 Virginia Ave, Atlanta, GA 30344
PRESENTERS
LAURA HARPER
Head Coach
Towson University
2021-2022 MEAC Coach of the Year at Coppin State
LARRY VICKERS
Head Coach
Norfolk State
2022-2023 MEAC Coach of the Year, HBCU National Coach of the Year.
VANESSA BLAIR-LEWIS
Head Coach
George Mason
4 x MEAC Coach of the Year
MICHAEL GRANT
Vice President for Athletics
Talladega College
MURRAY GARVIN
Athletic Director
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
DR. JAMAAL JACKSON
Deputy AD for External Operations/Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Kentucky State University
2023 NABC Guardians of the Game Award in Education
CO-EMCEES
DONNIE MARSH
Assistant Coach
Detroit Mercy
AUDRA SMITH
Kay Yow Cancer Fund
VP Play4Kay
DARRYL JACOBS
ESPN College Basketball Analyst & Executive Director of Rising Coaches – DEI Alliance
LAURA HARPER
Head Coach
Towson University
2021-2022 MEAC Coach of the Year at Coppin State
LARRY VICKERS
Head Coach
Norfolk State
2022-2023 MEAC Coach of the Year, HBCU National Coach of the Year.
VANESSA BLAIR-LEWIS
Head Coach
George Mason
4 x MEAC Coach of the Year
MICHAEL GRANT
Vice President for Athletics
Talladega College
MURRAY GARVIN
Athletic Director
Paul Laurence Dunbar High School
DR. JAMAAL JACKSON
Deputy AD for External Operations/Head Men’s Basketball Coach
Kentucky State University
2023 NABC Guardians of the Game Award in Education
DARRYL JACOBS
ESPN College Basketball Analyst & Executive Director of Rising Coaches – DEI Alliance
CO-EMCEES
DONNIE MARSH
Assistant Coach
Detroit Mercy
AUDRA SMITH
Kay Yow Cancer Fund
VP Play4Kay