Maryland men’s basketball coach Mark Turgeon announced his partnership with the John McLendon Minority Scholarship Foundation in a press release Monday. The foundation, now partnered with 37 coaches from around the nation, including Kentucky’s John Calipari, was created to launch the McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative.
”The McLendon Minority Leadership Initiative is a huge step in the right direction for enhancing the pipeline within our industry,” said Andrea Williams, Chief Operating Officer at the College Football Playoff (CFP) and McLendon Foundation President in the release. “There are many qualified minority individuals who are prepared to make their mark and begin their careers in college athletics, and this program, jumpstarted by Coach Calipari, is a great foundation to build on.