The Division III LGBTQ Working Group, in consultation with Nevin Caple, co-founder and managing director of LGBT SportSafe and Dr. Pat Griffin, professor emerita at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, have developed the Division III LGBTQ OneTeam Program. For information about hosting a OneTeam program on your campus, please read the information below. Contact Shay Wallach (swallach@ncaa.org) for additional information about the program.

The Division III LGBTQ OneTeam Program has four objectives for participants:

1. To understand the involvement of the NCAA and Division III in LGBTQ issues;
2. To recognize the importance of LGBTQ inclusion in college athletics; learn common LGBTQ terms, definitions and concepts;
3. To identify strategies and best practices for institutions and conferences to ensure all individuals may participate in an athletics climate of respect and inclusion, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression; and
4. To develop facilitation and presentation skills. The program is designed to provide peer-driven LGBTQ educational programming directly to Division III institutions and conferences.

Request an LGBTQ OneTeam Program

To request an LGBTQ OneTeam program follow the following steps:

1. Locate a trained facilitator in your area. (see below for a list of trained facilitators.)
2. Contact the facilitator directly.
3. The facilitator will work with you on securing a mutually agreed upon date and time.
4. The facilitator will need to know the total number of training participants at least 21 days in advance of the training in order to secure the proper training materials for the session.
5. Each in-person training session lasts two hours.

Parameters to Host an LGBTQ OneTeam Program

1. Participants in attendance should be no more than 50, with a preferred size of 35.
2. Programs are designed for athletics administrators, staff and coaches. However, you may request a separate program for your student-athletes. 
3. The set-up should be a room or classroom (not an auditorium), preferably with round tables.  Five chairs to every table.
4. Audiovisual capabilities (e.g. projector screen and laptop) necessary as there is a program PowerPoint.

Cost to Host an LGBTQ OneTeam Program

There is no facilitation fee for the training. Division III has trained the facilitators and they are donating their time and expertise as a service to the Division III membership. If your facilitator is coming from a distance greater than 25 miles, we request you provide travel expenses.  You may ask your commissioner to offset the expenses from the Division III Conference Grant program. Contact your conference office to determine if they have funds available for your use.

LGBTQ OneTeam Program Facilitators

The following individuals have been trained to facilitate the Division III LGBTQ OneTeam Program for your campus or conference. Reach out to a facilitator in your area and request a training for your athletics administrators, staff and coaches or for your student-athletes. Each in-person training session lasts two hours. The facilitator will work with you on securing a mutually agreed upon date and time for the training session. The facilitator will need to know the total number of training participants at least 21 days in advance of the training in order to secure the proper training materials needed for the session.