Meet the 2025-26 NCAA postgraduate interns

The 34 interns in the 2025-26 NCAA Postgraduate Internship Program cohort recently started their yearlong work experience at the national office in Indianapolis. This year's intern class includes 26 former student-athletes.

The Postgraduate Internship Program annually provides on-the-job learning experiences to college graduates who are passionate in their pursuit of a career in college sports administration and gives insight to the inner workings of college sports from the national perspective. 

NCAA postgraduate interns receive comprehensive training, mentoring assignments and networking opportunities. In their first week at the NCAA, current interns engaged with leaders of the Big Ten Conference and Purdue. As part of the program, postgraduate interns plan and execute professional development site visits to conference offices, member campuses and affiliate organizations to further their knowledge of the collegiate sports industry and network with leaders.

Learn more about this year's intern class below. Check out the internship program page for more information on the program, including application details for the 2026-27 cohort. Applications will be open Aug. 12-Sept. 12.

2025-26 NCAA Postgraduate Internship Program cohort

Academic and membership affairs

Taylor Koper (former women's basketball student-athlete)

• Education: Truman State (B.S. in justice systems), Kansas City (J.D.).

Catherine Lant (former women's volleyball student-athlete)

• Education: North Greenville (B.A. in political science and government), LSU (J.D.).

Paige Magee (former women's track and field student-athlete)

• Education: Iowa (B.S. and M.A. in sport and recreation management).

Will Morrison (former men's lacrosse student-athlete)

• Education: Centre (B.A. in religious studies), Elon (J.D.).

Anthony Taylor (former football student-athlete)

• Education: Frostburg State (B.S. in kinesiology), East Tennessee State (M.S. in sport management).

Administrative services

Blake Jacklin (former baseball student-athlete)

• Education: East Tennessee State (Bachelor of Business Administration, accounting).

Pedro Lara (former men's soccer student-athlete)

• Education: Rensselaer (B.S. in mathematics).

Business performance

Adam Hobson (former men's basketball student-athlete)

• Education: Michigan Tech (B.S. in statistics, M.S. in data science).

Championships and alliances

Haley Armstrong (former women's volleyball student-athlete)

• Education: Indiana (B.S. in business management, M.S. in management).

Kodi Brenner (former softball student-athlete)

• Education: Marietta (B.A. in sport management and marketing).

Jess Gaumer (former women's cross country/track and field student-athlete)

• Education: DePauw (B.A. in kinesiology), Iowa (M.A. in sport and recreation management).

Caroline Hughes (former women's swimming and diving student-athlete)

• Education: Cleveland State (B.A. in sport management), Ohio University (Master of Business Administration and Sports Administration).

Katie King (former field hockey student-athlete)

• Education: Dayton (B.A. in sport management), UConn (M.A. in sport management).

Jasmine McMoore

• Education: Ohio State (B.S. in sports studies).

Brycen Ritchie

• Education: Tennessee (B.A. in journalism), South Carolina (Master of Sport and Entertainment Management).

Sarah Shoffner

• Education: Florida (B.S. in sport management), Mississippi (M.S. in sport analytics).

Communications

Bridget Javitch (former women's volleyball student-athlete)

• Education: American (B.A. in communications).

Josie Kelderman (former women's soccer student-athlete)

• Education: Marquette (B.A. in corporate communications), Milwaukee (MBA).

Eden Mittelsdorf (former women's cross country/track and field student-athlete)

• Education: Pepperdine (B.A. in public relations).

Kobe Mosley

• Education: Butler (B.A. in sports media), Indiana University Indianapolis (M.A. in sports journalism).

Eligibility Center

Kendall Gesner

• Education: Marshall (Bachelor of Business Administration), Ohio (Master of Sports Administration, MBA).

Scott Spaanstra (former men's cross country/track and field student-athlete)

• Education: Grand Valley State (B.S. in sport management, M.Ed. in higher education).

Enforcement

Emma Gordon (former women's cross country/track and field student-athlete)

• Education: Iowa (Bachelor of Business Administration in economics, J.D.).

Brennan Uribe

• Education: Ohio (B.A. in sport management), Ohio State (J.D.).

Executive affairs

Noah Pennington

• Education: Tennessee State (B.S. in exercise science).

Governance

Grace Hadlich

• Education: St. Scholastica (B.A. in psychology, MBA).

Mariah Polk (former acrobatics and tumbling student-athlete)

• Education: Baylor (B.S. in kinesiology and sports administration).

Emma Potter (former women's track and field student-athlete)

• Education: Ball State (B.A. in digital sport production).

Courtney Wengryn (former softball student-athlete)

• Education: Adelphi (Bachelor of Marketing, MBA in business analytics).

Inclusion, education and community engagement

Bryson Fields (former football student-athlete)

• Education: Kentucky (B.A. in political science and government, M.S. in sports leadership).

Kat Lin (former women's lacrosse student-athlete)

• Education: Pitzer (B.A. in media studies).

Lucie Morris (former women's swimming and diving student-athlete)

• Education: Toledo (B.A. in communication and marketing).

Brenna Murray (former women's soccer student-athlete)

• Education: Charlotte (B.S. in exercise science), Robert Morris (Master of Organizational Leadership).

Legal affairs

Alliah Harrison (former women's gymnastics student-athlete)

• Education: NC State (B.A. in psychology), North Carolina Central (J.D.).