Happening June 12-15 2025 and in partnership with adidas, Athlete Ally will host the fifth annual Athlete Ally Summit in Portland, Oregon. The Summit is a homecoming for college athletes, coaches, and administrators working to build a future of sports where everyone belongs. Join us, join each other, take action.
Over the course of four days, college student-athletes, coaches, and administrators from across the country will convene to build community, gain knowledge, and commit to actions to help expand inclusion, allyship, and belonging on their campuses. The days are packed with panels, breakouts, community reflection moments, play, outings to local pro sports games and special activities made possible by our partners and the city of Portland.
Athlete Ally staff and event co-hosts will share how they are using education, athlete activism, and groundbreaking research to champion allyship in and through sport. You will hear from professional athletes, sports business professionals, and other student athletes about how to organize, be authentic, and use your platform to be the best allies and advocates possible.
The Summit draws approximately 200 attendees from over 65 colleges nationwide and it is the single largest convening of its kind. The Summit is a space where we build community and where all athletes are welcome, seen, and valued for who they are. You are the creative power that will make sports inclusive for all people and we need your wisdom and courage now more than ever.
This year’s Summit will center around “spirit”. Throughout the Summit, “Spirit” will be defined by attendees and woven throughout different topics connecting spirit to self and mental health, environment and values, team and connection. Participants will learn different ways to take action, strengthen their networks, and create spaces that are welcoming to everyone even in these unprecedented times.
For more information and to register, visit our Summit landing page.