The Jim Weeks and Don Meyer Leadership Academy will be held June 10-11, 2011 at Hastings College.

Basketball legend Don Meyer is known as the winningest coach in NCAA basketball history, with a career total of 923 victories over 38 seasons. The relentless competitor, who lost most of his left leg to a car accident and was then diagnosed with inoperable cancer, spent most of the 2008-09 season coaching from a wheelchair. The Wayne, Nebraska, native now travels the country motivating others through his story.

Jim Weeks has over 400 wins as a head basketball coach and teaches a college graduate course on leadership and coaching. He has had three state basketball tournament Championships, three Runner-Ups, 12 Final Fours and 15 state tournament appearances, with final class B ranking in the top 5, 16 out of the past 17 years.

Friday, June 10
5-6 p.m. Registration
6-10 p.m. Session I: Leadership….What is it? Do I Have It?

Saturday, June 11
Continental Breakfast
8 a.m.-12 p.m. Session II: Developing Teams of Leaders
12 p.m.-1 p.m. Lunch Will Be Provided
1-6 p.m. Session III: Getting and Maintaining The Winning Edge

Registration fee for the academy is $100. To register, contact Jim Weeks at jweeks@bpsne.org or (402) 223-9712.

For more information, contact Hastings College Development Assistant Mike Trader at mtrader@hastings.edu or Jim Weeks at jweeks@bpsne.org or (402) 223-9712.