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Promoting Mountain Biking STOKE with Will Lovett, UNC Asheville’s MTB Team
Promoting Mountain Biking STOKE with UNC Asheville’s Mountain Biking Team, Will Lovett
Leadership skills and qualities has often been touted by employers as among the most valued “intangibles” found in college graduates. So how does a full-time college student gain those skills and qualities? One way is through collegiate recreational sports programs.
Will Lovett, a rising senior majoring in Marketing & Management at UNC Asheville doesn’t just love mountain biking, he also loves to spread the mountain biking STOKE to his fellow students. He and a group of entrepreneurial friends and fellow mountain bike riders took their love of the sport to the next level and started a mountain biking team at UNC Asheville.
In this episode Will describes the process and challenge of forming a new collegiate club sport team while juggling the demanding schedule of a full-time student. He keys in on some of the specific leadership qualities he’s learning, and the correlation between this experience and direct application of what he is learning in the classroom.
Will also shares and describes some of his favorite trails from Black Mountain, Bent Creek and Pisgah Forest. Check out some of the sponsors he and his team have been able to secure to support their team; SHRED Optics, Sensus, and Asheville Vehicle Outfitters. These businesses have come alongside Will and the UNCA Mountain Bike Team to help them perform at their best.
Mentioned In This Episode
Asheville Bicycle Company
Youngblood Bikes
UNC Asheville Mountain Biking Team
Asheville Vehicle Outfitters
UNC Asheville Campus Recreation
Southeast Collegiate Cycling Conference
SHRED Optics
Sensus
