June 11, 2003
Atlanta – Georgia Tech academic advisor Troy Peace is among 22 athletics administrators who have been chosen by the NCAA to participate in its 2003-04 Leadership Institute for Ethnic Minority Males.
The Leadership Institute was designed as a model for ethnic minority athletics administrators to receive training and acquire skill sets necessary to advance to leadership roles in athletics. This program is the result of a recommendation from the NCAA’s Minority Opportunities and Interests Committee to address the critical shortage of senior-level ethnic minority males involved at the campus and conference levels. According to the NCAA’s latest study of race demographics in intercollegiate athletics, minority males held less than seven percent of positions in athletics administration.
Peace has spent six years on the Georgia Tech academic support staff and serves as the academic advisor for the men’s and women’s basketball programs. He came to Tech in 1998 after two years at Virginia Tech as the Assistant Director of Student Life.
A native of Washington, D.C., Peace attended the University of the District of Columbia, earning a bachelor’s degree in Psychology and a master’s in Clinical Psychology. He attended DeMatha Catholic High School in Hyattsville, Md.
“The NCAA is in a position to provide quality training and leadership skills for those ethnic minority male administrators who, in the normal course of their jobs, may not have an opportunity to be exposed to all the areas the Institute provides,” said Rochelle Collins, NCAA director of professional development.
“We are proud of the fact that we can assist in adequately preparing individuals to become successful athletics directors or conference commissioners.”
The 12-month Leadership Institute, which was established in 2001, will enhance job-related competencies in selected areas through the completion of four professional development sessions, practical work experiences and a week-long intensive workshop. The participants gain valuable networking experiences and also gain insight into other opportunities within athletics.
The areas of focus include leadership and administration; human resource management; finance and fundraising; and booster, public and media relations. All sessions are held at the NCAA national office in Indianapolis, Indiana.
To be eligible for the Leadership Institute, interested applicants must be nominated from NCAA institutions and conferences, and the applicants are required to submit a current resume, a personal statement and a letter of recommendation.
