Keynote Speaker
The SCITC is proud to announce
World Trade Luncheon Keynote Speaker
University of South Carolina's Head Women's Basketball Coach Dawn Staley as Keynote Speaker, moderated by Analyst, Author & USC Alum Bakari Sellers
Speaker - Dawn Staley, Head Women's Basketball Coach
At the helm of the Gamecocks over the last 14 seasons, Staley has been named National Coach of the Year three times (2014, 2020, 2022) with her 2020 unanimous selection making her the first former Naismith Player of the Year to earn the Naismith Coach of the Year award. She is a five-time SEC Coach of the Year and was the 2012 BCA Female Coach of the Year. She is the program’s all-time winningest coach (366) with a program-record 11 postseason appearances and is the only black head coach in men’s or women’s basketball to win multiple national championships. Full Bio |
Moderator - Bakari Sellers, Analyst, Author and Attorney
Two-time NY Times best-selling Author, Civil Rights Activist, Attorney, Entrepreneur, Legislator, and overall Prolific voice of the Culture, Bakari Sellers continues to build upon the strong legacy he inherited as the son of Gwendolyn Sellers and civil rights leader Cleveland Sellars. Bakari forged his own path from very early on. He entered Morehouse College at the age of 16. He went on to become a graduate of the University of South Carolina Law School and he became the youngest legislator in the South Carolina state legislature at 22. For more information on Bakari Sellers, please visit www.GPSspeakers.com |