General | 7/30/2020 11:32:00 AM

Horne Serving on Executive Committee of Recently Formed Black AD Alliance

LORMAN, Miss. – After the tragic and senseless death of George Floyd on May 25, Alcorn State University Director of Athletics Derek Horne joined a Zoom meeting with several other African American athletic directors across the country to create the Black AD Alliance.
 
The alliance includes over 50 black athletic directors from Division I institutions, and Horne was selected to serve on the Executive Committee.
 
"I am honored to serve on the Executive Committee and work alongside some of the most intelligent and respected leaders in our industry," Horne said. "I look forward to cultivating relationships with allies to support our cause and serving as a member to assist young professionals in achieving their career goals in athletic administration."
 
The mission statement of the group is to strengthen "the growth, development and elevation of black athletics administrators at the Division I level."
 
Strategic priorities include promoting professional advancement among Division I Black Athletic Directors and minority athletic administrators, partner with NCAA senior leadership and NACDA, collaborate with MOAA and provide a comprehensive plan for action in support of racial and social justice.  
 
Horne is one of 15 Executive Committee members which also includes Omar Banks (Campbell University), Tim Duncan (University of New Orleans), Damon Evans (University of Maryland), Derrick Gragg (University of Tulsa), Charles Guthrie (University of Wisconsin Green Bay), Martin Jarmond (University of California, Los Angeles), Candice Lee (Vanderbilt University), Warde Manuel (University of Michigan), Bernard Muir (Stanford University), Lee Reed (Georgetown University), Ed Scott (Morgan State University), Tamica Smith Jones (University of California, Riverside), Ingrid Wicker McCree (North Carolina Central University) and Carla Williams (University of Virginia).
 
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