University of North Carolina Ashville Athletics
Woody Taylor Selected for TopConnect Basketball Symposium
06.07.2024 | Men's Basketball
ASHEVILLE, N.C. – UNC Asheville men's basketball assistant coach Woody Taylor has been selected to participate in the prestigious 2024 TopConnect Basketball Symposium taking place at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, on Monday, June 10 presented by Teamworks and VanWagner. TopConnect, developed by ETSU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, identifies the top assistant basketball coaches in the country and connects them with mid-major Athletic Directors, providing tremendous networking and leadership development opportunities for both parties.
"It truly is an honor to attend such a prestigious event as TopConnect," said Taylor. "Being able to learn and continue to grow is something we all value as coaches. I am thankful for the opportunity and look forward to having a great experience."
In its seventh year, TopConnect develops educational programming that allows these top assistant coaches to hear from a variety of successful leaders and speakers. The 2024 symposium is headlined by Kristi Dosh of College Sports Solutions and Dan Poneman of Poneman & Naiditch Representation.
Panel discussions include:
- First- and Second-Year Head Coaches
- Looking Back: If I Knew Then What I Know Now
- New Realities of College Athletics: NIL
- Athletic Directors: Who, why, how, and what
- Search Firms
Breakout Session Topics:
- Managing up
- NIL & Collectives
- Creating and Maintaining Culture
- Roster management/staff management
The three-word mantra of "Connect. Prepare. Lead." identifies the purpose of TopConnect.
If you have questions regarding TopConnect, please contact Dr. Richard Sander at sander@etsu.edu. TopConnect works in conjunction with Connected Media, LLC, East Tennessee State University's Doctoral program in Global Sport Leadership, VanWagner and Teamworks.
