Bucknell University Athletics
Bison Coaches Matt Griffin, Branden McDonald to Participate in TopConnect Symposium in Las Vegas
6/5/2024 9:53:00 AM | Men's Basketball
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Bucknell men's basketball assistant coaches Matt Griffin and Branden McDonald have been selected to participate in the 2024 TopConnect Basketball Symposium on June 10 at the Thomas & Mack Center on the campus of the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
The daylong symposium is sponsored by Teamworks and VanWagner. Now in its seventh year, TopConnect was developed by East Tennessee State University Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander to identify the top assistant basketball coaches in the country and provide networking and leadership development opportunities.
"TopConnect does a great job of fostering relationships, educating professionals, and helping people build a network," said McDonald. "This platform is a tremendous opportunity, I am very blessed and thankful to be selected. I look forward to representing Bucknell and myself at a high level."
"I am humbled to be invited to the 2024 Top Connect Symposium, a prestigious opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with thought leaders, coaches, and administrators in college basketball," said Griffin. "I am looking forward to attending and proudly representing Bucknell University and the men's basketball program."
The 2024 event is headlined by Kristi Dosh of College Sports Solutions and Dan Poneman of Poneman & Naiditch Representation.
Panel discussions include:
The daylong symposium is sponsored by Teamworks and VanWagner. Now in its seventh year, TopConnect was developed by East Tennessee State University Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander to identify the top assistant basketball coaches in the country and provide networking and leadership development opportunities.
"TopConnect does a great job of fostering relationships, educating professionals, and helping people build a network," said McDonald. "This platform is a tremendous opportunity, I am very blessed and thankful to be selected. I look forward to representing Bucknell and myself at a high level."
"I am humbled to be invited to the 2024 Top Connect Symposium, a prestigious opportunity to learn, grow, and connect with thought leaders, coaches, and administrators in college basketball," said Griffin. "I am looking forward to attending and proudly representing Bucknell University and the men's basketball program."
The 2024 event is headlined by Kristi Dosh of College Sports Solutions and Dan Poneman of Poneman & Naiditch Representation.
Panel discussions include:
- First- and Second-Year Head Coaches
- Looking Back: If I Knew Then What I Know Now
- New Realities of College Athletics: NIL
- Athletic Directors: Who, why, how, and what
- Search Firms
- Managing up
- NIL & Collectives
- Creating and Maintaining Culture
- Roster management/staff management
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