CHICAGO – UIC women's basketball John McCray has been selected to partake in the prestigious 2025
TopConnect Basketball Symposium, which takes place at the Marriot Village at Lake Buena Vista, Fla. on Monday, June 9.

TopConnect, developed by Eastern Tennessee State University's Athletic Director Dr. Richard Sander, identifies the top assistant basketball coaches in the country and connects them with mid-major Athletic
Directors. Following their purpose of, "Connect. Prepare. Lead," TopConnect provides tremendous networking and leadership development opportunities for both parties.

Now in its eighth year, TopConnect develops educational programming that allows these top assistant coaches 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.

The fan-favorite "Speed Dating" returns and allows for rapid networking to take place between the assistant coaches and administrators.

Panel discussions include:

• The Hiring Process and Thereafter
• Perspective of First-Time Head Coaches
• NIL From Multiple Perspectives
• House Settlement

 
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.

McCray is set to embark on his second year at UIC for the 2025-26 season.

For more information on UIC women's basketball, fans are encouraged to visit UICFlames.com, or follow the Flames on social media through X (@UIC_WBB and @UICFlames) and Instagram (@uic_wbband @uicflames).
 
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