Gentles to Attend NCAA Leadership Conference

March 31, 2000

CORAL GABLES, FL – University of Miami swimmer Scott Gentles has been selected to attend the 2000 NCAA Foundation Leadership Conference in Orlando, Florida to be held May 28, 2000 through June 1, 2000.

The NCAA only selected 352 student-athletes from 885 nominations received. The NCAA Foundation is part of the CHAMPS/Life Skills Program sponsored by the NCAA to prepare student-athletes for life after college. Last year’s event featured the Reverend Jesse Jackson as a guest speaker.

At Miami, Gentles is the co-chair of the Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and one of the Hurricanes top swimmers, having taken second-place in the 1650-yard freestyle at the 2000 BIG EAST Championships.