Stevens Athletics Hosts Annual Top of the V Leadership Academy
Jon McCue
HOBOKEN, N.J. (August 17, 2017) – The Stevens Institute of Technology athletics department held its 'Top of the V' Leadership Academy #TopOfV17 for upperclassmen this week on campus. Student leaders of all Stevens varsity sports teams returned to Castle Point for two days of discussion involving winning, anti-hazing, leadership, character and multiple community service opportunities as well.
Attendees traveled throughout Hoboken performing community service. Search #DucksRAK (random acts of kindness) on social media to see examples of good deeds performed by those in attendance. The student-athletes also attended the Escape Room Experience in Hoboken as part of a team-building exercise.
"The Top of the V was designed to give our team leaders a great kick off to the school year," said head women's basketball coach
Megan Haughey, who as instrumental in putting together the program. "This year's group was our largest to date, and I thought their engagement and participation made the event very special"
Lectures by head women's soccer coach
Jeff Parker (What Drives Winning?), Dr. Thea Zunick (Anti-Hazing), and Dr. Donald Lombardi (Keynote) highlighted day two's itinerary. The student-athletes were also divided into small discussion groups on topics such as drinking, homophobic language, recruit overnight visits, hazing, social media, work/life balance and academic integrity.
Top of the V is named after the formation that Ducks fly in. As leaders on their teams, the Academy's participants are expected to fly at the top of the V.