TOLEDO, Ohio – More than 250 University of Toledo student athletes embraced the opportunity to prepare themselves for life after graduation at the annual "Rockets Rise: Networking and NIL Night" held in Savage Arena on Feb. 12.
This was the seventh year that Toledo Athletics has held a student-athlete networking night. Over 50 companies registered for the event this year in diverse employment areas, ranging from Libbey to The Toledo Zoo & Aquarium. Members of the Rockets Ascend Pathways Program were also in attendance in support of their mentees and the rest of the student-athletes.
Director of Student-Athlete Development Traci Snyder said the event is a great opportunity for student-athletes to start thinking about their future and to be exposed to employment, internship, mentorship and Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) opportunities.