

HALL OF FAME SHOW
A STEP UP LIVE

NEXT LEVEL LIVE

HEAD COACHES ACADEMY

REGISTRATION WILL OPEN SOON

BY THE NUMBERS
4
A STEP UP LIVE
"Basketball After Dark"
Basketball Clinics
Sessions
- X's & O's
- Game Management
- Evaluating
80
NEXT LEVEL LIVE
SLOTS
ARE AVAILABLE
for SPEED INTERVIEWS with Executive Search Firms & College Administrators
20
NEXT LEVEL LIVE
Live Mock Interview Slots Available with Executive Search Firm or Athletic Director
100
HEAD COACHES ACADEMY
First 100 Coaches to Register will receive a FREE Executive Leadership Coaching Session

EDUCATE
CONNECT
EQUIP
INSPIRE
The aim of the Symposiums is to help coaches understand what it takes to build a championship program and enhance their contributions to their team, community, and the profession. Coaches are also given the opportunity to network with Athletic Administrators, Executive Search Firms, Leadership Thought Leaders, and some of the best coaches in the business from across the nation.
EXECUTIVE DIRECTORS
JOHNNY ALLEN (EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR)
FELICIA HALL ALLEN (CO-FOUNDER)
PAST EVENTS

HALL OF FAME INDUCTION
Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic the induction will take place ‘virtually’ on May 2, 2021


Virtual
Hall of Fame Induction
PRESENTED BY WORTH ADVISORS
MAY 2, 2021
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
The A STEP UP Assistant Coaches Hall of Fame Selection Committee consists of various Board Members as well a respected coach representing each NCAA Division I, II, and III. Selection criteria included: respect among colleagues for high moral character and integrity made significant contributions to the game and/or teams coached, must be a current College Basketball Assistant Coach or Retired as a College Basketball Assistant Coach who has been a part of winning Championship caliber programs.
HALL OF FAME
INDUCTEES

Bill Brock
Baylor University

JOLETTE LAW
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA

AL GREEN
DUKE UNIVERSITY
(RETIRED)

BILL GUTHRiDGE
UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA
HONORING POSTHUMOUSLY

KARL HOBBS
RUTGERS UNIVERSITY

TOMMY LLOYD
GONZAGA

KENNY PAYNE
NEW YORK KNICKS

BOB STARKEY
TEXAS A&M

A STEP UP LIVE VIRTUAL

A STEP UP
VIRTUAL
MAY 3-4, 2021
For College Assistant Coaches at ‘all’ levels of their career that considers themselves Life-Long Learners’ who want to learn from the Profession’s Best and for those considering College Coaching. Become an asset to your head coach, pick up new drills, learn how to strengthen relationships across campus, become more relatable to recruits and gain new insight on how to motivate your most valuable assets on your team - your current student-athletes.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Assistant Coaches at ‘all levels’ who want
to learn from the Best In the Business
+ Aspiring College Assistant Coaches are
also welcome to attend.

a step up 2021 - speakers






JOHNNY ALLEN
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
A STEP UP, INC.
jolette law
assistant coach
south carolina
NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION
kevin eastman
Corporate & Sports
Team Speaker
nba world champion
AUTHOR
mike boynton
Oklahoma state
head coach
KENNY PAYNE
nba - NEW YORK KNICKS
steve shenbaum
game on nation



kevin sutton
assistant coach
rhode island
BOB STARKEY
assistant coach
AUBURN UNIVERSITY

c.y. young
florida state
assistant coach

TOMMY LLOYD
UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA
HEAD COACH

KARL HOBBS
RUTGERS
ASSISTANT COACH

Bill Brock
Baylor University
NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

al brown
assistant
coaching legend
NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION

DR. DEBORAH STROMAN
UNC CHAPEL HILL






darryl jacobs
rising coaches
SOCIAL JUSTICE PANEL
carmen maciariello
coaches 4 change
SOCIAL JUSTICE PANEL
gary charles
ceo - abis
advancement of
blacks in sports
social justice panel






Jonathan jones
AUTHOR AND
TEDX SPEAKER
student - athlete
development panel
EDWARD JONES
BAYLOR STUDENT - ATHLETE
DEVELOPMENT
student - athlete
development panel
FELICIA HALL ALLEN
CO-FOUNDER
A STEP UP, INC.
GLEN WRIGHT
CEO, WORTH ADVISORS
MODERATOR
MODERATOR
MODERATOR
MODERATOR
MODERATOR





CAROL OWENS
NOTRE DAME
ASSOCIATE HEAD COACH
DR. DEBORAH STROMAN
UNC -CHAPEL HILL
Shamaree Brown
ACC Director of
Student-Athlete
Development & Compliance
Dr. Tomika Ferguson
Interim Asst
Dean/Asst
Professor
ROB LANIER
GEORGIA STATE
HEAD COACH
VIRTUAL SCHEDULE
MONDAY, MAY 3 2021 TUESDAY, MAY 4 2021
11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Kevin Eastman
NBA Champion, Legendary Coach
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Student-Athlete Development
Aisha Foy, Kentucky
Jonothan Jones, Ted Talk Speaker
Edward Jones, Baylor
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Hall of Famers
4:15 pm – 4:45 pm
Virtual Networking Reception
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Tim Alexander, Motivational Speaker
5:30 pm – 6:30 pm
Networking Meet-Up
8:00 pm – 9:30 pm
Basketball After Dark
C.Y. Young, Florida St.
Tia Jackson, Duke
Kevin Sutton, Rhode Island
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Mike Boynton, Oklahoma St.
12:15 pm – 1:15 pm
Brooke Wyckoff, Florida St.
2:00 pm – 2:30 pm
Glen Wright, Worth Advisors
2:30 pm – 3:15 pm
Johnny & Felicia Hall Allen
A Step Up, Inc. Founders
3:30 pm - 4:30 pm
Steve Shenbaum, Game On Nation
5:00 pm – 6:15 pm
Social Justice In Sports Panel
Gary Charles, ABIS
Deborah Stroman, UNC-Chapel Hill
Darryl Jacobs, Rising Coaches
Carmen Maciariello, Coaches 4 Change
NEXT LEVEL LIVE VIRTUAL
NEXT LEVEL
VIRTUAL
MAY 6-7, 2021
Receive personalized coaching from college administrators focused on helping you become more effective in the interview process and in your new role as a head coach.
Gain insight about how to create and/or tweak your action plan and portfolio by observing the successful habits and missteps that relatively new head coaches have experienced on their journey to becoming a college head coach. Examine your coaching philosophies and unchallenged assumptions about leadership and how to build a successful program.
WHO IS IT FOR?
Assistant Coaches with seven (7) years or more coaching experience looking to take the next step in your career

25
More than
25 College Administrators
NEXT LEVEL LIVE
10
EXECUTIVE
SEARCH FIRMS
WILL BE
PRESENT
NEXT LEVEL LIVE
20
SLOTS AVAILABLE
FOR LIVE MOCK
INTERVIEWS
MUST REGISTER BY April 1st to be Eligible for Opportunity
NEXT LEVEL LIVE
80
SLOTS AVAILABLE FOR
SPEED INTERVIEWS WITH EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS AND COLLEGE ADMINISTRATORS
NEXT LEVEL LIVE
speakers
NEXT LEVEL 2021
eXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRMS & ATHLETIC ADMINISTRATORS


Kevin Anderson
CarrSports Consulting
Search Firm
Mike Thompson
CarrSports Consulting
Search Firm



Chad Chatlos
Turnkey Sports
Search Firm
Katy Young Staudt
Turnkey Sports
Search Firm

Grant Higginson
Parker Executive Search
Search Firm
Jeff Hathaway
CarrSports Consulting
Search Firm

DeLaina Jordan
Parker Executive Search
Search Firm

Terry Tumey
Fresno State
Athletic Director








Kurt Patberg
Athletic Staffing & Consultants
Search Firm
Kevin Goll
Eastman Beaudine
Search Firm
Adam Gordon
Rising Coaches
Search Firm
Glenn Sugiyama
DHR Intertntational
Search Firm
Keith Tribble
Brentwood Partners
Search Firm
Jeff Schemmel
College Sports Solutions
Search Firm
Dell Robinson
Spelman Johnson Intercollegiate
Search Firm
Herb Courtney
Renaissance Search & Consulting
Search Firm








Nona Richardson
Utah
SWA
Robert C. Vowels, Jr.
Detroit Mercy
Athletic Director
Marie Tuite
San Jose State
Athletic Director
Bowlbsy Sports Advisors
Drew Turner
Collegiate Sports Associates
Thorr Bjorn
Rhode Island
Athletic Director








Jason Donnelly
Furman
Athletic Director
Lee Reed
Georgetown
Athletic Director
Tanya Vogel
George Washington
Athletic Director
Marcus Blossom
Holy Cross
Athletic Director
Jill Shields
Kansas State
Athletic Director
Sherryta Freeman
Lafayette
Athletic Director
Dr. Edward Scott
Morgan State
Athletics Director
Ken Halpin
Winthrop
Athletic Director





Amy Folan
Central Michigan
Athletic Director
Scott Garrett
Cleveland State
Athletic Director
Jill Bodensteiner
St. Joseph's
Athletic Director
Lisa Campos
UT San Antonio
Athletic Director
Daniel Feig
USC Upstate
Athletic Director
speaker
SPEAKER
speaker
speaker
speaker
MODERATOR
MODERATOR
MODERATOR




Lericia Harris
Host & Sideline Reporter
Leslie Satchell
Senior Consultant for the NFL
stretchfirst.com
Scott Garrett
Cleveland State
Athletic Director
Lin Dunn
Hall of Famer
Consultant



Adia Barnes
Arizona
Head Coach
Led Arizona to
2021 Final Four &
National Title Game
Dennis Gates
Cleveland State
Head Coach
2 x Horizon League COY
Pat Kelsey
College of Charleston MBB
Head Coach

Pokey Chatman
Former WNBA General Manager
& Head Coach
VIRTUAL SCHEDULE
11:00 am – 12:00 pm EST
Dennis Gates, Cleveland St. Head Coach - MBB
Scott Garrett, Cleveland St. Athletic Director
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm EST
Adia Barnes, Arizona Head Coach - WBB
Lin Dunn, Hall of Famer
2:30 pm – 4:30 pm EST
Live Mock Interviews
( 5 ) Search Firms
( 5 ) Athletic Directors
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm EST
Interviews
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
Break Out Room Discussion
11:15 am – 12:30 pm EST
Pokey Chatman
Former WNBA General Manager, Head Coach
Pat Kelsey, College of Charleston, Head Coach
1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EST
Search Firms
Kyle Bowlsby, Bowlsby Sports Advisors
Drew Turner, Collegiate Sports Associates
3:00 pm – 5:00 pm EST
Speed Interview with Search Firms and
Athletic Administrators
Invitation only for 80 Aspiring Head Coaches
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm EST
Networking Reception
Open to all NEXT LEVEL Participants
THURSDAY, MAY 6 2021 FRIDAY, MAY 7 2021
HCELA LIVE VIRTUAL
HEAD COACHES EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP ACADEMY
HCELA
VIRTUAL
MAY 17 - 18
2021
Our Head Coaches Leadership Academy offers the rare opportunity for Head Coaches to step back from your daily responsibilities, reevaluate your leadership and management style, and continue in the direction you are moving your program or hit the reset button.
The TWO - DAY VIRTUAL Leadership Academy will focus on leadership strategies, coaching philosophies, and insights as well as critical issues and trends that are shaping the game and team cultures.
WHO IS IT FOR?
College Head Coaches (Current & Former) +
ALL Sports, ALL Levels
HEAD COACHES EXECUTIVE
LEADERSHIP ACADEMY

100
First 100 Coaches
to Register before
April 1st will receive a FREE Coaching
Session with a
Professional EXECUTIVE + LIFE COACH



HCELA 2021 - SPEAKERS






coach bev kearney
7 x NCAA National CHAMPION
TRACK & FIELD
USA T&F HALL OF FAME
AUTHOR
Kevin DeShazo
author &
MOTIVATIONAL SPEAKER &
KEEP CHOPPING WOOD
kevin eastman
COACHING LEGEND
nba world champion
AUTHOR
KELVIN SAMPSON
HOUSTON BASKETBALL
HEAD COACH
2021 FINAL FOUR
FELICIA HALL ALLEN
FELICIA HALL ALLEN &
ASSOCIATES
steve shenbaum
game on nation







MAREN WALSETH
Elevating Leaders
EXECUTIVE AND
BUSINESS COACH
TERI MCKEEVER
4 X NCAA
NATIONAL CHAMPION
CAL BERKLEY
SWIMMING & DIVING
carlette Patterson
patterson
sports ventures
timothy alexander
author &
motivational speaker
just do it


MIKE HOLLOWAY
9 X NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPION
TRACK & FIELD
FLORIDA
JOHNNY ALLEN
A STEP UP, INC.
FOUNDER



Dr. Julie Rousseau
University of
Southern Cal -
Black Lives Matter Chair
Dr. Jeni Shannon
UNC Chapel Hill
Sports Medicine
Dr. Tracy Shaw
Loyola Marymount University, Assistant Director, Student Psychological Services and Coordinator for Training




Jesse Washington
ESPN’S
The Undefeated
author
Dr. Stephany Coakley, Temple University, Senior Associate AD, Mental Health
Dr. Leonard MooRE University of Texas Professor

GLEN WRIGHT
CEO, WORTH ADVISROS
First 100 Coaches
to Register before
April 1st will receive a FREE Coaching
Session with a
Professional EXECUTIVE + LIFE COACH
following the HCELA
VIRTUAL SCHEDULE
11:00 am – 12:00 pm
Kevin Eastman, NBA Champion & Coaching Legend
12:00 pm – 1:00 pm
Kelvin Sampson, University of Houston, Head Coach MBB
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Glen Wright, Worth Advisors
3:00 pm – 4:15 pm
Teri McKeever, CAL Berkely Women's Swimming & Diving Coach
4:30 pm – 5:30 pm
Managing Sports Performance & Crisis
Dr. Julie Rousseau, University of Southern Cal
Black Lives Matter Chair
Dr. Tracy Shaw, Loyola Marymount University, Assistant Director, Student Psychological Services and Coordinator for Training
Dr. Jeni Shannon, UNC-Chapel Hill, Sports Management
Dr. Stephany Coakley, Temple University,
Senior Associate AD, Mental Health
8:00 pm – 9:15 pm
Conversation After Dark
Dr. Leonard Moore, Texas Professor
Jesse Washington, ESPN's The UNDEFEATED
11:00 am – 11:30 am
Kevin DeShazo, Motivational Speaker & Author
1:00 pm – 2:15 pm
In Pursuit of Records & Champions
Bev Kearney, 7 x National Champion, Author
Carlette Patterson, Patterson Sports Venture
Maren Walseth, Elevating Leaders
2:30 pm – 3:00 pm
Glen Wright, Worth Advisors
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm
Steve Shenbaum, Game on Nation
4:15 pm – 5:00 pm
Team Building
Johnny & Felicia Hall Allen
A Step Up, Inc. Founders
5:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Timothy Alexander, Motivational Speaker
5:30 pm – 6:00 pm
Roundtable Breakout Session