Rising Coaches has announced its' first group of speakers for the 12th Annual Rising Coaches Conference East set to take place in Atlanta, July 6-7th. The line-up includes Alabama head coach and SEC champion Nate Oats, Virginia Tech head coach Mike Young, Georgia State head coach Rob Lanier, Noel Gillespie - head coach of the College Park SkyHawks of the NBA G League, Richie Riley of South Alabama, DeLaina Jordan of Parker Executive Search and many more. The event will also include a panel about the hiring process with new Kennesaw State women's basketball coach Octavia Blue and their COO who led the search Tamica Smith Jones.
The event will be held at Center Parc Stadium on the campus of Georgia State University in downtown Atlanta. Registration will continue to be available up until the start of the event for $199. Members of Rising Coaches will receive $100 off the registration price.
The conference will conclude with a free social justice panel at 6:15pm on July 7th. The panel will feature Georgia State Athletic Director Charlie Cobb and Clark-Atlanta president Dr. George French among others. This panel will be available to anyone who wants to attend, free of charge. Immediately following the panel we will host a cocktail hour next door in the Trophy Room.
For more information on the event, a full list of speakers, and information on watching the live-stream please visit www.risingcoaches.com/rcc21