The Program
The Champions Leadership Program Playbook
Mentorship, leadership, professionalism, and service — wrapped in athletics culture and built to develop the next generation of HBCU leaders.
Program Components
What members do.
Student mentorship
Pairing members with peers and mentors for guidance and growth.
Leadership development
Structured opportunities to lead projects, teams, and initiatives.
Professional workshops
Career-readiness training with industry and alumni partners.
Leadership Development Rotation
Weekly campus-office rotations where members build professionalism, communication, and accountability.
Community service
Service initiatives that strengthen the campus and community.
Campus ambassador
Representing the chapter at university and public events.
Recruitment & outreach
Building the next class of champions through outreach work.
Leadership Development Rotation
One hour. Real impact.
Each member completes a weekly rotation in a partnered campus office — building real-world leadership through professionalism, mentorship, and campus operations experience.
Where students learn
- Professionalism
- Communication
- Accountability
- Organization
- Public interaction
- Campus operations
Basic responsibilities
- ✓Greet students
- ✓Welcome visitors
- ✓Answer basic questions
- ✓Direct people to resources
Members help students find
- Tutoring
- Advising
- Career services
- Financial aid offices
- Student organizations
- Event operations
Event operations · students assist with
- Event setup
- Check-in tables
- Guest coordination
- Speaker assistance
- Leadership workshops
Location shifts · partner offices
Skills developed
- Leadership
- Communication
- Teamwork
- Networking
- Professionalism
- Public speaking
- Event coordination
- Workplace readiness
Universities gain
- Trained student leaders
- Improved student engagement
- Peer mentorship support
- Event support
- Campus ambassadors
- Positive student culture
Sponsors gain
CLN prepares students for professional environments through leadership operations, mentorship, and campus engagement experience.
Leadership Opportunities
Real-world reps. Real leadership.
Members grow as leaders through hands-on involvement, mentorship, teamwork, and campus engagement — contributing to programs that positively impact students and the surrounding community.
Leadership is built through service, accountability, collaboration, and consistent personal growth.
Executive Board
The coaching staff.
Each role borrows the language of athletics — because leadership, like the game, runs on positions, plays, and accountability.
Team Captain
President
Offensive Coordinator
Programming
Defensive Coordinator
Membership Accountability
Recruiting Coordinator
Talent Pipeline
Team Operations Coordinator
Logistics & Ops
Community Engagement Chair
Service & Outreach
Media & Branding Director
Social & Brand
Recruitment & Membership
Earn your spot on the roster.
Students participate in a competitive recruitment process that may include applications, interviews, leadership exercises, and team-building activities. Members are expected to maintain professionalism, complete leadership responsibilities, and actively participate in mentorship initiatives.