The NCAA News - News and Features

June 22, 1998

NCAA diversity programs to be conducted regionally

This is the first time that regional diversity training has been made available to member institutions.

The seminars are sponsored by the NCAA Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee and the NCAA Committee on Women's Athletics. There will be no charge to attend.

The seminars will be held July 15-16 in Indianapolis; July 29-30 in Charlotte, North Carolina; and August 17-18 in San Jose, California.

Reservations for all the sessions are due July 1, and participants are responsible for securing their own hotel arrangements. Each session will accommodate 40 participants.

"We're trying to give the membership programs that are easy to access," said Donnetta Moorman, NCAA professional development coordinator. "The key emphasis here is on communication and team building, with special attention to learning how to relate to your student-athletes."

Stanley Johnson, NCAA director of professional development, says diversity training can help create a more efficient working environment.

"Managing diversity in the workplace involves examining the interaction between people of different cultural backgrounds and how to draw from these valuable differences to develop a productive team," Johnson said.

Moorman said the intended audience is athletics directors, although other university personnel would be welcome as well.

Featured speakers include Harvey J. Coleman, president and founder of Coleman Management Consultants and Ray C. Myers, senior consultant with the Spellman and Johnson Group.

Author of the book, "Empowering Yourself: The Organizational Game Revealed," Coleman has worked with America's leading corporations and military organizations, including IBM, Xerox and the U.S. Army Security Agency.

Coleman is a regular guest speaker at Emory University's executive MBA program and IBM's International School in Belgium. He is a graduate of Youngstown State University.

Myers has been doing multicultural organizational development and education for eight years, and he was previously a student affairs professional in higher education.

A nationally recognized trainer in diversity, leadership and management, Myers has developed training seminars for numerous national groups and organizations. He is a graduate of Weber State College, and he has a master's degree in training and organizational development from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.

To make a reservation, contact Donnetta Moorman at 913/339-1906 or send an e-mail to dmoorman@ncaa.org.