Laura Harris is an Emmy Award and Associated Press award-winning journalist who is up dark and early weekday mornings co-anchoring NBC5 Today from 4:30 a.m. to 7:00 a.m. She comes to Dallas-Fort Worth from the ABC affiliate in Tampa, Florida. Some highlights of Laura’s career at ABC Action News included covering President Barack Obama’s visit to Cuba in 2016 and covering the Tampa Bay Rays while they played the Cuban National Team in Havana. She also covered Pope Francis’ historic visit to Cuba in 2015. On the political side, Laura has extensively covered both the Republican National Convention from Cleveland, Ohio, as well as the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016.

Before moving to Tampa, Laura was a morning anchor at the ABC affiliate in Charleston, South Carolina. Before her time in Charleston, Laura worked for WNEG-TV in Athens, Georgia, and CNN Sports in Atlanta as well as TNT Sports in Atlanta. She is a member of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and a graduate of Georgia Southern University, Summa cum Laude and a Division I soccer player for four years.

Judy MacLeod became the third Commissioner of Conference USA with her appointment on Oct. 26, 2015. She is the first and only female commissioner of a Football Bowl Subdivision athletics conference. MacLeod joined C-USA in September 2005, and served as the Executive Associate Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer beginning in April 2006. She took over the role as Interim Commissioner on Sept. 15, 2015, when Britton Banowsky officially stepped down from the position.

Her responsibilities at Conference USA have included the oversight of Sports Services, Compliance, Academics and Business Affairs, in addition to general oversight of the Conference operations and serving as the liaison to the Board of Directors and the Directors of Athletics. She served as the first chair of the NCAA Nominating Committee, completing her two year term in August 2017. In June 2012, MacLeod was appointed to the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Committee and ended her term following the 2014-15 season.

MacLeod came to Conference USA from The University of Tulsa, where she spent 15 years - the last 10 as the Director of Athletics. She is credited with building a complete program during her tenure at TU, highlighted by high academic achievement of student-athletes, tremendous growth in on-campus athletics facilities, competitive success, conference membership transition, and marketing and fundraising growth, as well as improved equity, integrity and diversity throughout the department.

Tulsa's facilities expansion during this time include the Donald W. Reynolds Center, which houses men's and women's basketball, volleyball, strength and conditioning, and athletic training; the Michael D. Case Tennis Center; the Donna J. Hardesty Sports Complex, which includes a softball complex, the Hurricane Soccer and Track stadium, a soccer practice field and locker room facilities; and inside Mabee Gymnasium, the Jack Zink Indoor Rowing Center, a permanent practice center for volleyball and an indoor facility for golf. In addition, refurbishment of Skelly Stadium was well under way with a number of improvements already completed and the construction of the Case Athletic Complex in the north end zone.

Tulsa transitioned into the Western Athletic Conference and then established membership in Conference USA under MacLeod's watch. In addition, women's basketball, softball and women's rowing were added during this growth period. MacLeod was recognized in June 2004 as the Central Region Athletics Director of the Year as selected by the National Association of Collegiate Athletics Directors (NACDA).

Prior to her appointment as the Director of Athletics, she held the positions of associate athletics director, assistant athletics director, director of ticket sales, compliance officer and graduate assistant. Before working at Tulsa, MacLeod served as a sport manager for the 1990 Goodwill Games in Seattle and served as an assistant women's basketball coach at Seattle University for four seasons. MacLeod earned her bachelor's degree in economics from the University of Puget Sound, where she was a women's basketball student-athlete, and her Master's degree in athletic administration from Tulsa.

2018 BIG3 Head Coach of the Year and Basketball Hall of Famer Nancy Lieberman was named to be the head coach of Power on March 21, 2018, replacing fellow Hall of Famer Clyde Drexler, who became BIG3 Commissioner. She is the first woman ever to become head coach of a men’s professional team in any sport. She became the first female head coach to win a championship in a professional men's sports league after leading Power to the 2018 BIG3 Championship title.

Lieberman brings an unparalleled resume to the league, including eight years of professional play in the Women’s Professional Basketball League and WNBA, eight years of professional coaching experience in the WNBA, NBA D-League (head coach of the Texas Legends, affiliate of the Dallas Mavericks) and NBA (Sacramento Kings assistant coach), and time as a broadcaster for ESPN and ABC. Lieberman also earned a silver medal at the 1976 Summer Olympics and a gold medal as a member of USA Basketball’s 1979 World Championship team.

Lieberman was named to three All-American teams while winning back-to-back AIAW National Championships at Old Dominion University. Nicknamed “Lady Magic,” she was elected to the Basketball Hall of Fame in 1996.

Marva Hanks has held many titles throughout her life and career, but she’s proudest of her background of service to others. Marva is living her dream today as a professional consultant, but the adversity in her past taught her the valuable lessons she shares with others now. She comes by her eloquence naturally—she’s a third generation speaker—and thrives when sharing her motivation and inspiration. Marva’s heart and passion have made her a tireless advocate for professional athletes and many others throughout her life.

Marva’s story began in Holly, Michigan, where her time as a star on the Holly High Bronco basketball team and as a fundraiser for underprivileged local youth foreshadowed her future work. She met her husband, Merton Hanks, while attending the University of Iowa in pursuit of her degree in communication. Marva and Merton began their lives together amid the extravagance and stress of the athletic world—she as a basketball player and Merton as a college football star. Their busy lives reached a fever pitch when Merton was drafted by the San Fransisco 49ers in 1991, the days of Jerry Rice and Joe Montana.

The lives of professional athletes and their families are notoriously marred by financial troubles, depression, and divorce—a sad statistical norm—and the Hanks family weathered their share of trouble. But the Hanks came through it all armed with strong faith and surrounded by an ever-growing community of friends and mentors. Marva and her family became an exception to the rule, a fact that would one day ignite a desire in her to pass her wisdom on to other professional athletes and their loved ones.

Marva’s life changed again when her daughter was diagnosed with autism. Always ready to advocate and lead, she helped found the acclaimed awareness organization Facing Autism in 2003. Marva continued to add to her long list of causes to champion, including public education, support for single mothers, cystic fibrosis research, support for special needs children, and severe illness awareness. She has served on dozens of boards and committees, including the Bloomfield Educational Foundation and Bible study fellowship.

Marva is proud to continue her lifelong goal to educate, empower, and effect through Marva Hanks Consulting, providing personalized consulting services to athletes. Marva Hanks Consulting counsels athletes on personal finance, asset and investment management, marriage and relationships, and more. Marva’s commitment to bettering the lives of those around her continues on in her counseling, speaking, and consulting.

Tosin Mabodu, a University of North Texas graduate, played for the Mean Green women’s basketball team from August 2014 to May 2018. After earning her bachelor’s degree in sports management, the Chicago native remained in Denton to earn her master’s degree in business administration and management. During her time in graduate school, she served as a Graduate Assistant for the North Texas women’s basketball program.

Currently, Mabodu is enrolled in the Leadership Development Program at British Telecom in Dallas. In her free time, she serves as a mentor for Trey Athletes, a nonprofit youth sports startup empowering young athletes to become lifelong leaders, role models and influential voices in their communities.