SACE Assistants Development Program
The Assistants Development Program (ADP) provides professional development in Academic Services, Learning Support and Character Formation, all while working with the Student-Athlete Center for Excellence staff at Baylor. Our goal is to train, develop and prepare individuals for a career in student-athlete academic support or student-athlete development.
The program is an intentional, concentrated 10-month program designed to develop skills and facilitate experiences necessary to enter a full-time roll and perform at a high level upon completion of the program.
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Haylee Ottman: Athletics Learning Specialist, University of Kentucky "Coming into ADP, I was trusted with a few athletes right off the bat. Being able to work with athletes from various sports & backgrounds, gave me confidence to work with any athlete that comes my way. ADP really helped develop each assistant as a young professional not just in our scope of work, but also as young individuals that are searching for who they want to be. The hands-on work, guidance, and collaboration with coworkers, all allowed me to excel into the role I have now. As always, don't dim your light for people who refuse to open their eyes!” |
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Lauren King: Assistant Director of Student-Athlete Success, Bowling Green State University "My favorite part of ADP was learning from and with a great team of people. When we first started, I was nervous about messing things up because the work we do directly impacts student-athletes but the leadership, guidance, and support I had made the learning process so much less stressful. They were also my biggest supporters in the job search process.” |
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Will Pendergrass: Missionary at UT-Athlete and Fraternity Outreach, FOCUS "My favorite part of ADP was definitely the people. Getting to be in a cohort with five other student-athletes gave me a team to learn and grow alongside, and I really appreciated how collaborative the entire SACE staff was throughout the program. As a Baylor athlete, I knew many of the people in SACE, but ADP gave me the chance to build real relationships with them beyond just seeing them in the office. No matter who I talked to, there was always an open door and someone willing to invest in me. I'm incredibly grateful for the way they poured into me, challenged me to grow, and genuinely cared about my development both during the program and beyond.” |
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Elijah Van Dyke: Academic Advisor/Life Skills Coordinator, Troy University "The most impactful thing I learned during my time as an assistant was how to be a problem solver and to either find solutions before you present a problem or have an idea of a solution before you do. This has followed me to my current role where when I find problems, I think about a way to do it better than present it to my supervisor.” |
