Event to take place on June 9
EVANSVILLE, Ind. – Peter Funk, Men’s Basketball Assistant Coach at University of Evansville, has been selected to participate in the prestigious 2025 TopConnect Basketball Symposium taking place at the Marriott Village at Lake Buena Vista on Monday, June 9.
TopConnect, developed by ETSU Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, identifies the top assistant basketball coaches in the country and connects them with mid-major Athletic Directors providing tremendous networking and leadership development opportunities for both parties.
In its eighth year, TopConnect develops educational programming that allows these top assistant coaches to hear from a variety of successful leaders and speakers. The 2025 symposium is headlined by a panel of prominent and successful coaches and industry leaders.
Athletic Directors on hand include, Mark Benson, University of Albany; Anthony Henderson, Hampton University; Mark Wharton, University of Tennessee, Chattanooga, Nico Yantko of Murray State University, and Jon Schemmel of University of South Dakota.
Panel discussions include:
- The Hiring Process and Thereafter
- Perspective of First-Time Head Coaches
- NIL From Multiple Perspectives
- House Settlement
The fan-favorite “Speed Dating” returns and allows for rapid networking to take place between the assistant coaches and administrators.
The three-word mantra of “Connect. Prepare. Lead.” identifies the purpose of TopConnect.
Since the inception of TopConnect in 2018, more than 50 assistant coach and assistant athletic director participants have been promoted to the next chair of Head Coach and Athletic Director as well as a Conference Commissioner.
