HADLEY, Mass. - Tufts University will host the third edition of the NESCAC Future Leaders Forum on its campus in Medford, Mass. on April 5-6, 2023.

The event is geared towards diverse and underrepresented populations in collegiate athletics in the early stages of their careers in athletics, and provides participants the opportunity to better understand the inner workings of Division III programs and gain valuable skills and knowledge pertaining to the recruitment, development, and growth in such positions. Participants will also be given the opportunity to hear from and network with Athletic Directors, Senior Woman Administrators, coaches, and other senior-level administrators representing various NESCAC institutions. Participants are expected to attend all event sessions.

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Participants will learn about topics such as individual and team leadership development; brain-centered coaching theory and practice; managing up; networking best practices; and building and practicing interview and communication skills for the current job market and interview processes.

Programming begins at 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 5 and will conclude on Thursday, April 6 following lunch at 1:00 p.m. Participants are responsible for all travel-related expenses. All meals related to the program will be provided, along with lodging for the evening of April 5, if needed.

The NESCAC Future Leaders Forum will feature guest speakers Dr. Tiffany Jones, Jenny Rearick, Christine Bright, Anthony Andino and Ethan Barron as well as several other panelists.

Dr. Tiffany Jones - X-Factor Performance Consulting, Owner & President 
Dr. Tiff Jones is a Certified Mental Performance Coach (CMPC) and owner of X-Factor Performance Consulting.  With over 20 years' experience working with professional, college, and youth athletes, teams, coaches, and clubs, Dr. Tiff uses theory and science to create mental skills training to help develop the tools necessary for mental toughness.  Current clients include and are not limited to University of Florida, Alabama Gymnastics, University of Minnesota Duluth Women's Ice Hockey, Missouri University Women's Tennis, and many other D2 and D3 University and College Athletic Departments.  Dr. Tiff has also consulted with the USA Women's U-20 Soccer Team, USA Women's Ice Hockey, the Women's Professional Soccer League (WPS), the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA), True North Sports, and the Meghan Klingenberg Soccer Camp.  She also consults with many Olympic and professional athletes in a variety of sports.
 
Dr. Tiff has been trained and is a consultant for Athlete Assessments, a sport profiling company that uses resources and tools to help clients reach their personal excellence in and out of sport.  She is also a Certified Chopra Health and Well-Being Teacher, a Certified Chopra Meditation Teacher and Certified Chopra Coach.  The Chopra Certification allows Dr. Tiff to also work and train her clients using Ayurvedic (holistic) techniques for the development of emotional consciousness.

Jenny Rearick - Fit to Speak, Founder | Twitter: @Jenny_Rearick
Jenny Rearick is the Founder of Fit To Speak, a company dedicated to helping fitness, sport, and health professionals create understanding and increase their impact through the development of their communication and speaking skills. Since 2017, she has helped thousands of professionals elevate their presence by teaching them concrete communication and speaking behaviors. Jenny believes that coaches who can organize and deliver information in a clear, confident, and connected way will be the coaches who thrive today and in the future.

Christine Bright - The Center for Healing and Justice Through Sports, Lead Consultant and Trainer
Christine Bright has worked in the field of sports-based youth development and coaching for over 10 years. She has coached a variety of sports, age groups and skill levels from introductory to the collegiate level as an assistant women's soccer coach at Colby College. In addition to her work as coach, she has done several years of work with Hardy Girls Healthy Women and their efforts around promoting feminism and activism for young women and gender expansive youth. She has been working with CHJS (formerly We Coach) since its inception and is especially happy to continue to learn and share about the intersections of gender, race, and sport.

Anthony Andino - The Center for Healing and Justice Through Sports, Lead Consultant and Trainer
Anthony Andino has worked in the non-profit sector for almost 15 years. He developed a strong passion for sports through playing basketball on the elite circuits in NYC in high school and in college. During the transition away from playing sports, Anthony went back to serve as a youth counselor in the program he attended as a child. This opportunity led Anthony to be enrolled in the Coaches Across America program with Up2Us sports that allowed him to bring together his love for the sport of basketball and his passion for providing positive and safe experiences for the young people in his community. Through his work as a Lead Consultant and Trainer for CHJS and his many years as a Youth Programmer at Henry Street Settlement on the Lower East side of NYC, he has helped with the development of coaches and youth workers using his wealth of knowledge as well as his ability to build strong and meaningful relationships to enhance the sport experience of youth across the country.

Ethan Barron - The Center for Healing and Justice Through Sports, Trainer
Ethan Barron has served as the head coach of the men's track and field team at Williams College since 2015, and has led the Ephs to the NESCAC Men's Track & Field title in 2016 and 2017. In 2019, former Eph Aidan Ryan won the 1500m race at the NCAA Outdoor Track & Field Championships, one of several All-American and All-NESCAC athletes Barron has mentored during his coaching career.

Barron arrived at Williams after a successful 10-year run as the head coach of men's track at field and cross-country at fellow NESCAC member Tufts University. The Jumbos won the 2015 NESCAC Outdoor Track & Field Championship and the 2005 and 2012 NESCAC Men's Cross Country titles under Barron's direction.

For further information or questions concerning the event, please contact Matthew McMasters, Tufts Assistant Director of Athletics, at matthew.mcmasters@tufts.edu.