The Sports Educator
- By Erica Davis
- Published 09/28/2009
- Youth
- Unrated
Erica Davis
Erica Davis is the youth editor for African-American News&Issues. Send your youth items and photos to E.C. Davis via email: news@aframnews.com.
Bria Payne Bria Payne is a student at Quest High School and a varsity athlete at Humble High School. Upon her graduation, she would like to attend Syracuse University in New York and obtain a Bachelors of Science degree and specialize in Sports Education. Payne not only aspires to become a renown basketball player but an entrepreneur as well. Payne is prepared for the one-of-a-kind bachelor’s degree program in sports coaching, sports management and sports studies. Each program is specifically designed to meet the needs of up and coming sports professionals in one of the quickest growing industries in the world.
All courses are available online for degree-seeking and non-degree-seeking students so student can complete their studies at any time and any place. Syracuse University offers the best possible professional training in the physical education field; the School of Education affords the students with a strong liberal arts core and rigorous lab science courses. From Mr. Malonson, she learned about individualism and where she stood as an African-American in society and the importance of striving to achieve her goals.

