Dores to Attend SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council

The event will take place Friday and Saturday in Dallas

NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Five Commodores will join the 82 SEC student-athletes representing all 16 schools at the meeting of the SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council to be held Thursday and Friday at the Omni Hotel in Dallas.

Meeting attendees are representatives from the SEC Student-Athlete Advisory Committee, Football Leadership and Men’s and Women’s Basketball Leadership Council.

Vanderbilt’s attendees are Kaylee Hitt (bowling), Bryan Longwell (football), Coleson Messer (men’s basketball), Jane Nwaba (women’s basketball) and Hannah Weissman (swimming).

During the two-day meeting, the Council will hear presentations from Will Baggett of Emergent Executives on creating and growing a brand and Kristi Dosh on avoiding business management pitfalls. The agenda also includes conversations with SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey and SEC Chief Medical Advisor Dr. Katie O’Neal. In addition, the group will participate in breakout sessions for their respective leadership council.

The SEC Student-Athlete Leadership Council provides an opportunity for SEC student-athletes to engage with campus leaders and conference office staff. Leadership councils for football and men’s and women’s basketball, along with SAAC, provide a conduit of communication to the conference office on issues related to student-athlete experience, student-athlete wellness and playing rules.