become a map MENTOR
MAP welcomes a new class of diverse college students and student-athletes to its Big 3 programs each year. Our students benefit from being paired with MAP Mentors that are committed to their success on and off the field. Each student will be assigned to a mentor from the MAP network that will help them navigate workplace challenges, expand their professional network, and develop as future leaders in competitive industries.
MENTOR COMMITMENT:
- Subscribe to our newsletter, 'Tale Gate' for monthly updates on MAP.
- Possess at least two years of full-time, post-undergraduate professional work experience.
- Attend our annual Draft Day or participate in an informational interview to meet the MAP Player that you will coach.
- Maintain bi-weekly contact with your MAP Player in person, by phone, or via video message. (Estimated time for 2 meetings per month: 1 hour)
- Provide support and advice to the MAP Player and help them create short-term and long-term career goals.
- Keep in touch with your MAP Player after the program ends and assist in their development on and off the field.
Sign up below to become a MAP Mentor.
some of our mentors
Amina Yamusah
Education: Princeton University
Experience: 6 years in Social Entrepreneurship and Computer Software Development
Role: Head Coach, Entrepreneurship
Garrett Dickerson
Education: Northwestern University
Experience: 3 years and counting in the NFL
Role: Assistant Coach, Professional Athletics
Nicolette Sullivan
Education: Cal Polytechnic State University; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 5 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Andre Hal
Education: Vanderbilt University (Football); University of Houston, MBA
Experience: 4 years in the NFL and Finance
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Karolyn Perry
Education: University of Alabama; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 4 years in Corporate Litigation
Role: Head Coach, Law
Chigbo Anunoby
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 4 years in the NFL and Player Management
Role: Head Coach, Sports Management
Drea Jackson
Education: Spelman College
Experience: 5 years in Entertainment and Brand Partnerships
Role: Head Coach, Media & Entertainment
Micah Pellerin
Education: Hampton University (Football); Indiana University, MBA
Experience: 4 years in the NFL and Finance
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Zari Watkins
Education: Tulane University; St. Thomas Law; University of Miami, MBA
Experience: 12 years as In-House Counsel
Role: Head Coach, Law
Brendan K. Fountaine
Education: Morehouse College; Emory University, MPH
Experience: 3 years in Design and Apparel
Role: Head Coach, Fashion, Design & Apparel
Isis O. Freeman
Education: Vanderbilt University; Harvard Law, JD
Experience: 5 years in Sports Law & PR
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Arrin Richards
Education: Morehouse College; Vanderbilt Law, JD
Experience: 5 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Jordan Watters
Education: Spelman College; University of Georgia, MS
Experience: 5 years in Sports & HR
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Brandon Sartin
Education: Morehouse College; Mercer Law School, JD (Football)
Experience: 5 years in College Athletics
Role: Head Coach, College Athletics
Candice Johnson
Education: University of Maryland (Softball); Concordia University, MBA
Experience: 3 years in College Athletics
Role: Head Coach, College Athletics
Christopher Gooding
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 5 years in Project Management and Data Analysis
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Brooklyn McDaniels
Education: Ohio State University
Experience: 2 years in Brand Partnerships
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Lawrence Erekosima
Education: University of Alabama (Football); University of Alabama Law, JD, LL.M.
Experience: 4 years in Business & Legal Affairs
Role: Head Coach, Law
Chadli Pittman
Education: Spelman College; George Washington Law School
Experience: 3 years in Business Solutions and Consulting
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
James M. Jeter
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 7 years in Concept Design and Global Sales
Role: Head Coach, Design, Brand and Apparel
Jona N. Mays
Education: Kennesaw State University; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 3 years in Intellectual Property Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Ryan Dilliard
Education: University of Southern California (Football)
Experience: 3 years in Community Outreach
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Jazzmin Carr
Education: Auburn University; Harvard Law
Experience: 3 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Cameron Dickerson
Education: Northwestern University (Football)
Experience: 5 years in Finance & Banking
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Samantha Furman
Education: Spelman College; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 3 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Austin Easterling
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 5 years in Product Management
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Garrah Carter-Mason
Education: Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 3 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Stephen Fisher
Education: Morehouse College; Georgetown University, MSM
Experience: 4 years in Events
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Brittany King
Education: Auburn University; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 2 years in Corporate Law & Litigation
Role: Head Coach, Law
Phillip Walker
Education: Morehouse College; Wright State Medical School, MD/PHD (Basketball)
Experience: 4 years in College Athletics and Neurosurgery
Role: Head Coach, Sports Medicine
Jordan B. Shivers
Education: Tulane University; Vanderbilt Law (Cheerleading)
Experience: 3 years in Legal & Business Affairs
Role: Head Coach, Law
Jermaine Blakely
Education: Morehouse College; NYU Wagner Graduate School, MPA
Experience: 5 years in Healthcare Administration and Operational Alignment
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Victoria Apenteng
Education: Spelman College; Emory Business School, MBA
Experience: 6 years in Marketing and Entertainment
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Michael Cox
Education: Morehouse College; Harvard Business School, MBA
Experience: 8 years in Business Development
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Ivette Reyes
Education: St. John's University; George Washington Law
Experience: 4 years in Prosecutorial Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Malcolm Tyler
Education: Morehouse College; Columbia Graduate School of Journalism; Emory University School of Law
Experience: 7 years in Media and Law
Role: Head Coach, Media & Entertainment
Taylor R. Ridley
Education: Spelman College; Georgetown Law Center
Experience: 3 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Bryce Lewis
Education: Vanderbilt University (Football); Vanderbilt University, MS
Experience: 3 years in Coaching
Role: Head Coach, Coaching
Khalila Blake
Education: Vanderbilt University; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 5 years in Entertainment Law
Role: Head Coach, Media & Entertainment
Jordan Tafari
Education: Morehouse College; Univ. of Michigan M.Ed.
Experience: 4 years in Educational Leadership
Role: Head Coach, Higher Education
Akya Rice
Education: University of Alabama; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 5 years in Corporate Litigation
Role: Head Coach, Law
Brennan Towe
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 6 years in Merchandise Planning
Role: Head Coach, Design, Brand & Apparel
Devon Beverly
Education: Duke University; Vanderbilt Law School
Experience: 4 years of Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Derrick Parker
Education: Morehouse College, Harvard Law
Experience: 2 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Cherise McAdoo
Education: Hampton University
Experience: 3 years in Business Solutions Consulting and Brand Strategy
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Derrick Davis
Education: Morehouse College; Harvard Law
Experience: 5 years in Sports Law
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Nia Reddix
Education: Spelman College; Georgia Institute of Technology
Experience: 5 years in Event Planning
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
DeShaun Bennett
Education: Morehouse College; UPenn, MPA, M.S. Ed.
Experience: 5 years in Music & Entrepreneurship
Role: Head Coach, Music & Entertainment
Julissa Hunte
Education: Spelman College; Tulane Law
Experience: 3 years in Corporate Litigation
Role: Head Coach, Law
Cameron Weathers
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 8 years in Marketing
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Alex Ebanks
Education: Spelman College
Experience: 10 years in Public Relations
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Aaron Francis
Education: Morehouse College; Harvard Law
Experience: 4 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Erica Hendricks
Education: Boston College; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 5 years in Corporate Litigation
Role: Head Coach, Law
Andrae Nelson
Education: Morehouse College (Basketball); Brooklyn Law
Experience: 3 years as a Professional Athlete and Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Adrielle Conner
Education: University of Florida; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 2 years in Corporate Litigation
Role: Assistant Coach, Law
DeAndre Jones
Education: Vanderbilt University (Football); Georgia Tech, MBA
Experience: 8 years in Consulting
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Asha Farmer
Education: Spelman College; Boston University, MPH
Experience: 6 years in Public Health Research
Role: Head Coach, Public Health
Ron Thomas
Education: University of Rochester; Northwestern Medill School of Journalism
Experience: 35 years in Media
Role: Assistant Coach, Media
Amber Jackson
Education: Middle Tennessee State (Track& Field); Alabama A&M, MS
Experience: 5 years in College Athletics
Role: Head Coach, College Athletics
Lance Bennett, SPT, CSCS
Education: Morehouse College (Football); Auburn University, MS; Duke University, DPT
Experience: 5 years in Physical Therapy
Role: Head Coach, Sports Medicine
LeAnn Dunn
Education: Spelman College
Experience: 3 years in Design, Brand and Apparel
Role: Head Coach, Design, Brand and Apparel
Khalil Wilkes
Education: Stanford University (Football); Villanova Law
Experience: 5 years in College Athletics
Role: Head Coach, College Athletics
Marvellous Iheukwumere
Education: Columbia University; Harvard Law (Track & Field)
Experience: 3 years in Front Office Operations
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Raynard Ware
Education: Morehouse College (Football); Georgetown, MHSA
Experience: 5 years in Healthcare Administration
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Krislynn Lewis
Education: Shorter University (Track & Field); Shorter University, MS
Experience: 5 years in Program Management
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Kamron Cox
Education: Auburn University; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 5 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Taylor McGlashan
Education: High Point University (Basketball)
Experience: 2 years in Legal Affairs
Role: Head Coach, Law
Djery Baptiste
Education: Vanderbilt University (Basketball); UMass Amherst, MPP
Experience: 2 years in Public Policy
Role: Head Coach, Public Policy
Camille Black
Education: Spelman College
Experience: 2 years in Sales Strategy & Operations
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Cam Chambers
Education: Michigan State University (Football); Michigan State Law
Experience: 2 years in Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Alyssa Rooks
Education: Spelman College
Experience: 6 years in Education
Role: Head Coach, Education
Eugean Moore
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 8 years in Consulting
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Katie Harris
Education: Vanderbilt University
Experience: 3 years in Operations
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Andrew Mitchell, MD
Education: Morehouse College; Wright State Boonshoft School of Medicine
Experience: 2 years in Pediactric Medicine
Role: Head Coach, Medicine
Martina Ellerbe
Education: Ohio State University (Basketball); Ohio State Moritz College of Law
Experience: 4 years in Labor & Employment Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Cleon Rice
Education: Morehouse College; Vanderbilt University Business School
Experience: 7 years in Operations & Marketing
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Antonia Provost
Education: Spelman College
Experience: 7 years in HR & Consulting
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Jordan T. Jones
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 6 years in Media & Journalism
Role: Assistant Coach, Media
Amani Burke
Education: Ohio University (Basketball)
Experience: 1 year in Basketball Operations
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Devon Smith
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 3 years in Private Equity
Role: Head Coach, Private Equity
Briana Guzman
Education: St. John's University (Volleyball); Rider University, MS
Experience: 4 years in Athletic Coaching
Role: Head Coach, College Athletics
John Yates
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 6 years in Finance
Role: Assistant Coach, Finance
India Irish
Education: Spelman College; University of Washington, MEng; Georgia Tech PhD
Experience: 5 years in Consumer Technology
Role: Head Coach, Tech
Malcolm B. Morse
Education: Morehouse College; New York University, MS; Georgetown Law
Experience: 6 years in Urban Planning
Role: Head Coach, Urban Planning
Baheejah Crumbley
Education: Spelman College
Experience: 3 years in Corporate Client Banking
Role: Head Coach, Finance
Winford K. Rice
Education: Morehouse College; Harvard Divinity School, M.Div.; Emory University, PhD
Experience: 6 years in Ministry
Role: Head Coach, Higher Education
Cassandra Herivaux
Education: Howard University; UPenn Law
Experience: 4 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
Temi Okotieuro
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 6 years in Higher Education
Role: Head Coach, Education
Jonathan Wall
Education: Morehouse College; Harvard Graduate School of Education, M.Ed; Harvard Law
Experience: 5 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law
AJ Redmond
Education: Tufts University
Experience: 5 years in Investment Banking
Role: Head Coach, Finance
LinDon Harris
Education: Columbia University (Football)
Experience: 2 years in Capital Markets
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Terry Thomas, Jr.
Education: Georgia State University (Football)
Experience: 2 years in Community Outreach
Role: Head Coach, Sports Medicine
Tyler Holmes
Education: Columbia University (Football)
Experience: 2 years in Legal Services
Role: Head Coach, Law
Jamal Thomas
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 6 years in Higher Education
Role: Head Coach, Education
Jordan Ellison
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 5 years in Credit Risk Management
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Justin Rhim
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 6 years in Finance & Entrepreneurship
Role: Head Coach, Entrepreneurship
Breon Weathersby
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 5 years in Project Management
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Cedric Thorbes
Education: Morehouse College; Montclair State University, MS
Experience: 5 years in Higher Education
Role: Head Coach, Education
Mike Hall
Education: Morehouse College (Basketball)
Experience: 5 years in Finance
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Christian Trigg
Education: Tuskegee
Experience: Sales Consulting
Role: Head Coach; Front Office
Jordan Watkins
Experience: Stanford University (Football); Stanford University, MA
Experience: 4 years in Sports Broadcasting
Role: Head Coach, Media & Entertainment
Ryan Scarlett
Education: San Jose State University
Experience: 7 years in Account Management
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Michael J. Ward
Education: Morehouse College; Teachers College, Columbia University
Experience: 4 years in Consulting
Role: Head Coach, Education Policy
Ernest Holmes
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 2 years in Software Engineering
Role: Head Coach, Technology
Daniel White
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 6 years in Human Capital Management
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Tavis Thompson
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 1 year in Software Engineering
Role: Head Coach, Technology
Raymond Brown
Education: Morehouse School, Cornell SC Johnson School of Business, MBA
Experience: 7 years in Financial Accounting
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Riley Jones
Education: Columbia University; NYU Law
Experience: 5 years in Social Entrepreneurship
Role: Head Coach, Entrepreneurship
Micah Holmes
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 2 years in Football Operations
Role: Head Coach, Front Office
Xavier Holston-Sims
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 1 year in Legal Affairs
Role: Head Coach, Law
Alex Jackson
Education: Morehouse College
Experience: 1 year in Consulting
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Chris Evans
Education: Harvard University (Football)
Experience: 4 years in Sales & Trading
Role: Head Coach, Business Affairs
Wesley Ogsbury
Education: Harvard University (Football)
Experience: 2 years in Finance
Role: Head Coach, Finance
Mallik Yamusah
Education: Boston College; Vanderbilt Law
Experience: 6 years in Corporate Law
Role: Head Coach, Law