Temple University Athletics
BASEBALL'S ROB LICATA REPRESENTS TEMPLE AT NCAA LEADERSHIP CONFERENCE
6.2.06 | Baseball
PHILADELPHIA - Rob Licata, a sophomore pitcher on the Owls baseball team, recently returned from representing Temple student-athletes at the NCAA Leadership Conference, held at the Disney Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. from May 28 to June 1. The West Pittston, Pa., native was appeared in 18 games for the Owls in 2006.
"It definitely was one of the best experiences of my life," Licata said. "I met student-athletes from all over the country.
"We did a lot of team-building exercises, which I'll be able to take back with me here at Temple," he said.
The NCAA Leadership Conference provides NCAA student-athletes with a forum to openly discuss issues that may affect them on their campuses and in their communities, while also providing them with the opportunity to enhance their leadership, communication, decision-making and problem-solving skills. The leadership conference also promotes better communication among student-athletes, coaches, administrators, faculty and communities. The five-day leadership conference consists of daily exercises and activities to help the student-athletes develop as individuals and as contributing members to a group.
The conference is an outreach of the successful CHAMPS/Life Skills Program and involves close to 325 student-athletes each year who compete in fall, winter and spring sports in Divisions I, II and III. Many of the student-athletes who participate are members of their conference and campus Student-Athlete Advisory Committees (SAACs). Each NCAA member institution that has a CHAMPS/Life Skills Program is encouraged to nominate student-athletes from their campus for the annual leadership conference.
