Romaro Gill Selected for NCAA Leadership Forum
4/8/2019 11:55:00 AM | Men's Basketball, H.A.L.L. Program
INDIANAPOLIS - Junior Romaro Gill (St. Thomas, Jamaica) of the Seton Hall men's basketball team has been selected to participate in the 2019 NCAA Student-Athlete Leadership Forum, taking place April 11-14 in Orlando. Gill is the lone BIG EAST male representative attending the leadership forum, which represents a collaboration between the leadership development and Division I, II and III governance groups at the NCAA national office.
Gill, who is in his second year at Seton Hall and completed his first year of competition by appearing in 27 games for the Pirates in 2018-19 and finishing second on the team in blocks. A social and behavioral sciences major, Gill is a member of BIG EAST All-Academic team and Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Student-Athlete Honor Society. He is also one of two men's basketball representatives on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
During the forum, participants will be separated into small "color teams" for in-depth discussions on relevant leadership topics that student-athletes and administrators will be able to apply on campus. The facilitators will lead several sessions daily to explore aspects of leadership to spur conversations that will help the student-athletes think critically and transfer these newly formed perspectives to issues they will face within their teams and institutions.
Attendees will be afforded the opportunity to hear two profound keynote speakers. Featured at the April event will be Chris Norton, a motivational speaker and former Division III football player at Luther. After suffering a traumatic injury during a game, Norton was told he would never be able to walk again, but with a mindset of perseverance and the support of his loved ones, Norton proved the doctors wrong by walking across the stage at his graduation. Norton's story of resilience was the subject of the documentary "Seven Yards," as well as the book "The Seven Longest Yards: Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits While Leaning on Each Other," set for a July 9 release.
Also speaking to the leadership forum audience will be Daron K. Roberts, a speaker, author and transition coach whose story of transition from his time at Harvard Law School to an NFL coaching position served as the foundation for "Call an Audible," which received critical acclaim from Sports Illustrated as one of 2017's best sports business books
This year's forum will feature a refined focus on mental health and its connection to intercollegiate athletics. For the first time since the forum's inception, there will be a mental health professional on-site throughout the program. Jessica Mohler, clinical sports psychologist and assistant director of the Midshipmen Development Center at Navy, will speak with visiting athletics administrators and coaches about important tips on navigating the mental health space in athletics. The NCAA Sport Science Institute also will be featured at the forum, highlighting the resources available to athletes and exploring common trends with student-athlete mental health.
During the forum, the student-athletes will learn about NCAA governance structures and how committees function to make informed decisions impacting the membership. They also will learn more about the role and structure of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and how impactful these organizations can be at the national, campus and conference levels.
Additionally, the student-athletes will participate in a community service project to benefit the One Love Foundation, a prominent nonprofit organization aiming to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships and developing leaders of change in this area. Participants will assemble care packages to be distributed at domestic violence shelters in Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida.
NCAA leadership development, located in Indianapolis, coordinates and facilitates education and training for student-athletes, coaches and athletics administrators. The staff annually hosts programs, at little or no cost to members, using expert curriculum designed to enhance the well-being and personal development of college athletes. The staff also provides ongoing education and topical training to athletics professionals who identify and serve student-athlete needs.
For more information, visit ncaa.org/leadershipdevelopment.
Gill, who is in his second year at Seton Hall and completed his first year of competition by appearing in 27 games for the Pirates in 2018-19 and finishing second on the team in blocks. A social and behavioral sciences major, Gill is a member of BIG EAST All-Academic team and Chi Alpha Sigma, the National Student-Athlete Honor Society. He is also one of two men's basketball representatives on the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC).
During the forum, participants will be separated into small "color teams" for in-depth discussions on relevant leadership topics that student-athletes and administrators will be able to apply on campus. The facilitators will lead several sessions daily to explore aspects of leadership to spur conversations that will help the student-athletes think critically and transfer these newly formed perspectives to issues they will face within their teams and institutions.
Attendees will be afforded the opportunity to hear two profound keynote speakers. Featured at the April event will be Chris Norton, a motivational speaker and former Division III football player at Luther. After suffering a traumatic injury during a game, Norton was told he would never be able to walk again, but with a mindset of perseverance and the support of his loved ones, Norton proved the doctors wrong by walking across the stage at his graduation. Norton's story of resilience was the subject of the documentary "Seven Yards," as well as the book "The Seven Longest Yards: Our Love Story of Pushing the Limits While Leaning on Each Other," set for a July 9 release.
Also speaking to the leadership forum audience will be Daron K. Roberts, a speaker, author and transition coach whose story of transition from his time at Harvard Law School to an NFL coaching position served as the foundation for "Call an Audible," which received critical acclaim from Sports Illustrated as one of 2017's best sports business books
This year's forum will feature a refined focus on mental health and its connection to intercollegiate athletics. For the first time since the forum's inception, there will be a mental health professional on-site throughout the program. Jessica Mohler, clinical sports psychologist and assistant director of the Midshipmen Development Center at Navy, will speak with visiting athletics administrators and coaches about important tips on navigating the mental health space in athletics. The NCAA Sport Science Institute also will be featured at the forum, highlighting the resources available to athletes and exploring common trends with student-athlete mental health.
During the forum, the student-athletes will learn about NCAA governance structures and how committees function to make informed decisions impacting the membership. They also will learn more about the role and structure of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and how impactful these organizations can be at the national, campus and conference levels.
Additionally, the student-athletes will participate in a community service project to benefit the One Love Foundation, a prominent nonprofit organization aiming to educate young people about healthy and unhealthy relationships and developing leaders of change in this area. Participants will assemble care packages to be distributed at domestic violence shelters in Orlando and Jacksonville, Florida.
NCAA leadership development, located in Indianapolis, coordinates and facilitates education and training for student-athletes, coaches and athletics administrators. The staff annually hosts programs, at little or no cost to members, using expert curriculum designed to enhance the well-being and personal development of college athletes. The staff also provides ongoing education and topical training to athletics professionals who identify and serve student-athlete needs.
For more information, visit ncaa.org/leadershipdevelopment.
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