Earlier this month, Towson Athletics hosted the department's first ever Student-Athlete Networking Night. The event connected 20 Towson University alumni athletes serving as mentors with 70 current student-athletes.  Students were asked to identify ten mentors they were most interested in learning more about and then had the opportunity to network in five-minute blocks of time in a "speed dating" format. Athletes ranging from freshman to graduate students took advantage of the evening as upper classmen locked in internship interviews while underclassmen gained valuable insight on potential career options.  
 
The alumni mentors in attendance featured graduates spanning from 1977 to as recent as 2018 bringing with them a wide breadth of experience and job sector. Four of the mentors, including Lauren Hoskins '98, Matt Death '06, Amanda Clements '07 and new Deputy Athletics Director Casey Cegles '09, all work in the athletics department of their alma mater.  
 
"This was such a great event to take part in. Having worked in athletics administration for almost 15 years, this was, by far, the best networking event I have attended. Our student-athletes were interactive, asked a ton of questions, and provided great conversation throughout the evening. I left there thinking I wish I had a chance to participate in an event like this when I played!" - Casey Cegles '09 
 
Towson Athletics will continue to find creative avenues to connect alumni with our current student athletes preparing them for life after their degree. If you are a Towson graduate and are interested in future mentorship opportunities, please reach out to the Tiger Athletic Fund office at TAF@towson.edu to learn more.  
 
We thank our alumni athletes for their valuable time and mentorship. "Once a Tiger, always a Tiger!"