Pitt’s Ishmael Leggett Honored with Off-Court Nomination

On Thursday, the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced that Pitt guard Ishmael Leggett was nominated for the Allstate NACDA Good Works Team.

Leggett is one of 193 athletes nominated.

“(NACDA) proudly honor 193 student-athletes excelling in academics, sports and community impact,” Pitt said in a press release. “Nominated by athletics administrators, conference office staff, and coaches, these student-athletes embody leadership, service and character and will now be considered for selection to the inaugural Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Winter).”

“These young women and men are more than competitors – they’re leaders, changemakers and role models,” ESPN reporter Holly Rowe said in the release. “Their influence extends beyond the game, shaping communities and teaching others the value of leadership skills, like empathy, resilience and integrity, which will last a lifetime.”

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“A distinguished Selection Committee will select 20 nominees – 10 female and 10 male student-athletes – to join the 2024-25 Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Winter). The committee includes Rowe, ESPN analyst and former University of Texas and NFL linebacker Sam Acho, and other esteemed members:

• Elizabeth Brady, Chief Marketing, Customer and Communications Officer, Allstate
• Ross Bjork, Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith Endowed Athletics Director, The Ohio State University, NACDA President
• Dan Guerrero, Retired Director of Athletics, UCLA, NACDA Past President
• Brian Henderson, Athletics Director/Assistant VP of Student Engagement and Inclusion, Patrick & Henry Community College, NACDA Executive Committee, NATYCAA 1st Vice President
• Reagan Rossi, Vice President of Athletics, College of Idaho, NACDA Executive Committee, NAIA-ADA President
• Etienne Thomas, Director of Athletics, Winston-Salem State University, NACDA Executive Committee, D2 ADA Board of Directors
• Natalie Winkelfoos, Associate Vice President for Athletics Advancement and Delta Lodge Director of Athletics & Physical Education, Oberlin College, NACDA Executive Committee

Leggett is a 6-foot-3 senior guard averaging 16 points per game for this year’s Pitt team. He transferred to Pitt before his junior season, after beginning his collegiate career at Rhode Island.

Read more about Leggett’s journey to Pitt here.

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