5.4 A Fresh Start // Aïcha Dia

During this episode, Aïcha talks to us about the fresh starts happening in her life. A Canadian native, she started playing basketball at age 14. The time she spent training and traveling finally paid off when she was offering a scholarship to compete as an NCAA athlete. After starting her career at Penn State, she enters her first season at the University of Cincinnati. She will be part of UC's inaugural season in the Big 12 season. Aïcha has meaningful experience in global competition, representing both Canada and Senegal in international events. She speaks about what she has learned from her teammates and opponents while representing her countries. This episode is fun with a lot of learning and insight for us to consider as we design programming and support interventions for NCAA international athletes. Let's walk!