RealSports Leadership Academy

A Pre-College Program for High School Athletes
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Advisory Committee 

  • Ms. Barbara C. Murrell, Executive Director

    • Vice President Student Affairs, Tennessee State University (Retired)

  • Senator Thelma Harper

    • State Senator of 19th District, State of Tennessee

  • Dr. Deborah Cole

    • President & CEO, Citizens Bank

  • Mr. Maurice Fitzgerald

    • Head Football Coach, Smithson-Craighead Academy

  • Mr. Joe Gilliam, Sr.,

    • Legendary Coach (Retired) Tennessee State University. Coach of NFL Greats Claude Humphries, Ed (Too Tall) Jones, Richard Dent, Randy Fuller and more than 75 other NFL Players

  • Ms. Gussie Fuller

    • Community Volunteer

  • Ms. Delorse Lewis

    • Former Dean of Women & Vice President for Development, Tennessee State University

  • Mr. Charles Sparkman

    • 2005 Graduate of RealSports Leadership Academy and 2010 Graduate of Tennessee State University; 2008 2nd Team Academic All-American

  • Mr. Charles Hemphill

    • Assistant Principal, Wharton School (Retired)

  • Dr. Sheila Peters

    • Department Head, Department of Psychology, Fisk University

  • Attorney Rachel Bell

    • Attorney, Bell & Kinslow Attorneys

  • Ms. Sherri Neal

    • Vice President for Diversity, HCA

  • Mr. Phil Neely

    • ITS Dashboard Mgr, Vanderbilt University

  • Dr. Catana Starks

    • Head, Department of Health, Performance Sports Science, Tennessee State University

  • Dr. Cherae-Farmer Dixon

    • Associate Dean of Students, Meharry Medical College

  • Ms. Lalita Hodge

    • President, Ministries In Motion

  • Ms. Verdell Bowie

    • Owner, This Learning Group