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Davis Joins Talkington Leadership Academy Staff – Texas Tech Red Raiders – TexasTech.com




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LUBBOCK, TEXAS – The J.T. and Margaret Talkington Leadership Academy has added Mike Davis as assistant director for character and student-athlete development. Davis joins the department after spending nearly two years at Eastern Connecticut State University where he was the coordinator of student-athlete success.
 
In his role, Davis created and launched a holistic student-athlete development program, was responsible for community service, diversity and inclusion programming and served as the primary advisor for the Student Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
 
“We are excited to have Mike join our dynamic staff,” said Jessica Gray, Assistant Athletics Director for the leadership academy. “He brings a diverse background and perspective to our team that will continue to make us better, in a pivotal way, as we continue to educate, serve and grow Fearless Champions.”
 
Davis was a men’s basketball student-athlete at Towson University where he also interned with the Tiger Athletic Fund before spending time as a men’s basketball graduate assistant of business operations at Hampton University. He earned his bachelor’s from Towson University and his master’s of science in sport administration from Hampton University.
 
Davis is a member of the National Association of Academics and Student-Athlete Development Professionals (N4A), the Minority Opportunities Athletic Association (MOAA) and serves as a member of the development team for NACDA’s John McClendon Summit.
 
Davis joins the J.T. and Margaret Leadership Academy staff working to provide comprehensive programming and curriculum opportunities that strengthens each student-athlete’s experience as well as all individuals within the athletics department team. Created by Director of Athletics Kirby Hocutt and Hall of Fame Coach Marsha Sharp, the academy strives to prepare all Fearless Champions to best serve, compete and lead at the highest levels.
 



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