UNA to Host 2026 Sport Leadership Summit

May. 05, 2026

Michelle R. Eubanks , UNA, at meubanks@una.edu, 256.765.4392

FLORENCE, AL – The University of North Alabama will host the 2026 Sport Leadership Summit on May 11 in the Guillot University Center on the UNA campus. The one-day professional event is designed for high school coaches, athletic administrators, and sport professionals from across Alabama.

“Our goal is to equip coaches and administrators with tools they can apply immediately while creating meaningful connections across the sport industry,” said Mark Linder, Lecturer in the Sport and Recreation Management Program.

The Summit will provide attendees with valuable opportunities to enhance their leadership skills, expand professional networks, and gain practical strategies that can be applied within their programs. The event will feature breakout sessions, networking opportunities, and a vendor expo focused on supporting athletic programs and leadership development.

Featured guest speakers include Greg Byrne, Director of Athletics at the University of Alabama; and Dr. Josh Looney, UNA’s Director of Athletics. Both bring extensive experience in collegiate athletics and will share their insights on leadership, program development, and student-athlete success.

Participants earn up to six Continuing Education Units, or CEUs, or one Professional Learning Unit (PLU) through PowerSchool Professional Learning. Additional virtual requirements are needed to complete PLU certification. Registration is $125 and available here.

About The University of North Alabama

The University of North Alabama is an accredited, comprehensive regional state university offering undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degree programs through the colleges of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering; the Sanders College of Business and Technology; the Spencer College of Education and Human Sciences; and the Anderson College of Nursing and Health Professions. Occupying a 130-acre campus in a residential section of Florence, Alabama, UNA is located within a four-city area that also includes Muscle Shoals, Sheffield, and Tuscumbia. UNA Athletics, a renowned collegiate athletics program with seven (7) Division II National Championships, is now a proud member of NCAA Division I as part of the Atlantic Sun and United Athletic conferences. The University of North Alabama is an equal opportunity institution and does not discriminate in the admission policy on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, disability, age, or national origin. For more: una.edu and una.edu/unaworks/.