University of Minnesota Athletics
The Leadership U Program
Leadership U was created to develop leadership capabilities in Golden Gopher student-athletes, coaches, staff, and administrators. Through our programming, student-athletes and staff increase their emotional intelligence, leadership capacity, resiliency, and develop a heightened ability to advocate for themselves. We understand the importance of cultural alignment, therefore, we work with our coaches, administrators, and staff to continue to create a positive and high-performing culture.
| → Mission: Our goal is to increase emotional intelligence, leadership capacity, and resilience in our student-athletes, coaches, and staff. Our program seeks to strengthen the Gopher Athletics culture, enhance our student-athlete experience, and improve performance both on and off the field. → Vision: Our goal is to be the best student-athlete leadership development program in the country and help our student-athletes prepare to be leaders as Gophers and life beyond the University of Minnesota. |
The Leadership U program was made possible by a generous donation from Land O’ Lakes. The Athletics Department would like to thank Land O'Lakes and especially Pete Janzen for their investment in the development of Golden Gopher student-athletes.