What Are You Sporting About?

Emila Deneke & Toya Gordon Toya and Emila, Penn State University Students, are the creators and hosts of “Too Much Info” a sports show that’s about everything but sports. The show is dedicated providing a platform for minority athletes to showcase their interests, passions and hobbies off of their field of play. Toya and Emila are also the current President and Vice Presidents of Minorities in Sports Next, which is an organization dedicated to breaking down the barriers for minorities...

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, and Pro-Table Tennis sports by helping them to properly set up businesses, put proper agreements in place and create legacies that will pay dividends in the future. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. DeBarros is...

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, and Pro-Table Tennis sports by helping them to properly set up businesses, put proper agreements in place and create legacies that will pay dividends in the future. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. DeBarros is...

Rod Wynn is a California native, father, and professional bass fishing athlete. At just the tender age of five years old, Rod exhibited the sheer determination for fishing and loved every moment of it. As he grew older, he and his brother would get money from his mother to buy bait and go fishing. To his mother’s dismay, fish was never brought home but caught and released. Rod’s love for fishing has grown even more and now he takes his son on fishing trips with him, teaching him how to...

Dr. James Krause Dr. James (“Jim”) Krause, President of Winning Sports Programs and Board Chairman of WSE International, brings a wealth of experience to anyone in coaching. Coach Krause has had a 25+ year coaching career with stops at every level, including top assistant coach and recruiting coordinator for the University of Oregon basketball team under Jim Haney. Dr. Krause’s coaching experience has included basketball, football, softball, baseball and golf at the University level and...

Sivonnia DeBarros Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, and Pro-Table Tennis sports by helping them to properly set up businesses, put proper agreements in place and create legacies that will pay dividends in the future. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment....

Taj Dashaun is a former Division-1 college football player for Stony Brook University. When his football career ended, Taj struggled heavily with depression. Because he was so focused on the game, he never fully developed a clear vision for his life. After several years of stumbling around in the emotional darkness of uncertainty, Taj began to take his eyes off himself and focus on serving others. He now runs an intensive program called, Thrive After Sports, for retired athletes who, like...

Toccara Ross Toccara is a professional Athlete currently competing in her 12th season abroad. Off the court, she is a vibrant visionary and a uniquely experienced youth mentor with over 10 years of experience that spans from the professional athletic world to cross-cultural community development. Fascinated by gender conversations, generational influences, youth and sport empowerment, community development and education, Ross is a Pro Ambassador for non-profit Athlete Ally, an organization...

Sivonnia DeBarros – the Protector of Athletes – is a first-generation lawyer and law business owner, woman in business and a former track and field Division-I College athlete. DeBarros has represented pro athletes from the NFL, MLS, and Pro-Table Tennis sports by helping them to properly set up businesses, put proper agreements in place and create legacies that will pay dividends in the future. DeBarros’s practice areas are Business, Employment, Sports, and Entertainment. DeBarros is...

Megan Perry Megan is a sports management veteran with 10+ years of industry experience working for the WNBA President’s Office, CBS Sports, and most recently launching her own consulting platform to advance women and minorities in sports, media, and entertainment. Megan spent 8 years in the WNBA President’s office as part of the Basketball Operations & Player Relations team. Her primary area of responsibility was to manage player operations for league events (Draft, All Star, Inspiring...

Kim Hale is a celebrity publicist. Kim has appeared in episodes of The Late Late Show with James Corden and Ellen. Kim has served as Director and Choreographer of the 2nd Annual ANOC Awards Dinner and Gala which aired on NBC Sports Network and was part of the Creative Team of the Special Olympics Opening Ceremonies directed by Grey’s Anatomy Executive Producer, Debbie Allen which aired on ESPN. She has also served as Assistant Choreographer on Scandal, Diana Ross – Opening Night at the...

Gary has been involved in journalism in one form or another since graduating from college, first in newspapers, then in magazines, and now as a freelance writer and adjunct professor in the Mass Communications department at Iona College in New Rochelle, N.Y. Gary’s articles have appeared in various sections of the New York Times, the Boston Globe and the Boston Globe Magazine, Wine Enthusiast, New England Flavor, Paste (music), the Moffly Publications magazines in Fairfield County (Conn.),...

Christian Ross Christian is the co-owner of UpNext Sports Consulting, a company that provides strategic communications that allow its clients to effectively communicate and bring their visions to life. Christian brings her expertise in brand perception, event management, and social media marketing to provide UpNext Sports Consulting by tailoring client messages to their target audience leading to proper exposure. With Christian’s multiple years of basketball experience as a stand-out...

Jori Davis Jori Davis is an accomplished global professional basketball player. The New Orleans-native has played pro in six countries. She completed a standout career at Indiana University as the 10th all-time leading scorer at the school and was drafted 33rd overall by the Indiana Fever in the 2011 WNBA Draft upon graduation. Jori is currently working on creating WeVolv, a private ecosystem for elite athletes that will help them to manage their athletic and professional careers. She is...

Wesley Alston Alston has worked with and represented players ranging from the National Basketball Association to internationally. As a certified agent by the National Basketball Players Association, he has handled contract negotiations, marketing, and other off-the-court matters for more than ten years. He is a graduate from Boston University where he majored in accounting, allowing him to provide financial risk management for his clients on top of contract negotiation and...

Isaiah Pace Coach Isaiah Pace started his coaching career as a volunteer assistant coach at Daytona State College. Following this experience, he graduated from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor’s in Sport & Exercise Science with a minor in education. Later he began working with the Orlando Magic as a youth basketball coach and transitioned to become the league director for the Jr. Magic in affiliation with the Jr. NBA. During this time, Coach Pace worked alongside former and...

Cristin Dent Cristin is a Los Angeles native and serves as the President of Dear Athletes, Inc. a new company that protects college athletes from being taken advantage of by staffing them with careers & internships, providing immediate COVID-19 relief, & food assistance. Within the first three months of launching Dear Athletes, Cristin successfully partnered with Door Dash and provided $50 gift cards to hungry athletes. Cristin strongly believes in helping the most overlooked population...

Taneka Rubin Taneka Rubin is a professional basketball player overseas, entrepreneur, and author of the book, Winners Win. Taneka graduated from Florida A&M University (FAMU) with a Bachelor’s in Business Administration. She also graduated from the University of East London with a Master’s in International Business. Taneka has lived in five different countries where she’s learned to appreciate the beauty of cultural differences. She uses her experiences on and off the court to encourage...

Andra Rasby Andra Rasby is a former Division One athlete who understands the sports and fitness industry from the inside out. Andra holds an MBA with a concentration in Sports Business and a certified Yoga Instructor. As both a Client and Instructor, Andra is familiar with Group Fitness and the operations behind the Instructor Substitution process. Andra recognized a disconnect in finding the most appropriate substitutes for group classes. There were too many steps, lost emails, and...

Jachai Taylor Jachai is a basketball player from Waukegan, Illinois. Jachai Attended Waukegan High School and was named honorable mention all-state, twice the Central Suburban League Player of the Year, twice MVP of his varsity team, 2013 Oswego Player of the Game, a 2014 Grant Thanksgiving Tournament All-Tournament Team selection, 2015 Rotary Club of Waukegan Male Athlete of the Year, 2015 Waukegan High School Male Senior Athlete of the Year, and MVP of the 2015 Lake County All-Star...