ATH: Two Hofstra Student-Athletes Taking Part In WSF/NBC Sports Group Mentoring Program

Hempstead, NY – Hofstra University student-athletes Kayla Robertson (women’s lacrosse) and Sorelle Ineza (women’s basketball) are participating in the Student-Athlete Mentoring Program, an initiative designed to help student-athletes translate the valuable skills they have acquired through participation in collegiate sports into successful careers. The program, which is in its third year, is a collaboration between the Women’s Sports Foundation and NBC Sports Group.

The program include 20 student-athletes (“mentees”), who represent 15 colleges and universities across nine sports. NBC Sports Group employees serve as program mentors and represent a diverse range of business functions including legal, human resources, marketing, digital, communications, operations, IT, finance, sales, and media production.  

Commencing on November 17, 2021 and running through May 2022, mentees will engage in events and webinars focused on career development, network-building, personal branding, communication, interviewing skills, and navigating the workplace. NBC Sports Group mentors will share their professional experience, insights and networks, while the Women’s Sports Foundation will facilitate monthly learning sessions powered by Exos, a company that is a world leader in human performance, whose integrated coaching approach empowers people to ascend to new heights in work, sport, and life, and who focuses on proactive health and performance for elite athletes, businesses and the military. This diverse programming aims to inspire and support women collegiate athletes as they explore potential career paths.  

“We are thrilled with the ongoing success of our Student-Athlete Mentoring Program, and are excited to continue expanding and reaching more young women as they prepare to enter the workplace. We are proud to leverage our unique network in the sports industry to help young women achieve greater economic potential, and are grateful to NBC Sports Group for their partnership on this wonderful program,” said Women’s Sports Foundation CEO Dr. Deborah Antoine.

“NBC Sports Group has enjoyed a long history of working with prominent female athletes, and we are excited to build our relationship with student-athletes through this novel and exciting program,” said Brett Goodman, general counsel of NBC Sports Group and Women’s Sports Foundation Board of Trustees member. “We are especially pleased that our support of the Women’s Sports Foundation can come to life in a way that involves so many NBC Sports employees.”

“Exos is excited to be partnering with the Women’s Sports Foundation to create meaningful opportunities for young female athletes. We have always believed that greatness is a team sport – and female athletes have tremendous transferable skills from the field to the boardroom. We are thrilled to play a small role in helping to enhance their potential,” – said Sarah Robb O’Hagan, CEO of Exos 

About Women’s Sports Foundation

The Women’s Sports Foundation exists to enable girls and women to reach their potential in sport and life. We are an ally, an advocate and a catalyst. Founded by Billie Jean King in 1974, we strengthen and expand participation and leadership opportunities through research, advocacy, community programming and a wide variety of collaborative partnerships. The Women’s Sports Foundation has positively shaped the lives of millions of youth, high school and collegiate student-athletes, elite athletes and coaches. We’re building a future where every girl and woman can #KeepPlaying and unlock the lifelong benefits of sport participation. All girls. All women. All sports.® To learn more about the Women’s Sports Foundation, please visit www.WomensSportsFoundation.org.

About NBC Sports

NBC Sports serves sports fans 24/7 with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. The sports media company consists of NBC Sports, NBC Olympics, USA Network, Golf Channel, Olympic Channel: Home of Team USA, NBC Sports Audio Network and NBC Sports Digital, which includes NBCSports.com, NBCOlympics.com, GolfChannel.com, NBC Sports EDGE, NBC Sports Next, the NBC Sports Talk franchise, multiple apps, and two transactional sports businesses, GolfNow and SportsEngine, and two direct-to-consumer products – NBC Sports Gold and GolfPass. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering with some of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee and United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NASCAR, INDYCAR, PGA TOUR, The R&A, PGA of America, USGA, Churchill Downs, Premier League, Tour de France, French Open, and many more.

About Exos

Program supporter – Exos has been the architect and the owner of the human performance industry, standing side by side with those driven to rise higher in sport, work, and life. With over 20 years of experience empowering corporate employees, elite athletes, and many other performers operating in some of the toughest environments, Exos’ world-class team of coaches and practitioners personalize an integrated approach across the pillars of mindset, nutrition, movement, and recovery to empower anyone to perform at their highest level.