Delaware State Director of Athletics Alecia Shields-Gadson joins ADU’s Tai M. Brown at the 2023 NCAA Convention in San Antonio to dive into issues of access and opportunity for women, particularly women of color, in college athletic leadership. Shields-Gadson opens up about the challenges of displaying vulnerability as a black woman in the industry, how her concept of self-care and balance has evolved throughout her 25 years in the industry and why the MEAC is breaking boundaries with five Black female ADs and a Black female commissioner.
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