Leah Lott

Leah Lott joined the University of South Carolina athletics department in September 2021 as the student-athlete development coordinator.

Her primary responsibilities consist of planning and executing the Financial Education and SPURS Up programs annually. Lott acts as the primary advisor for the student-athlete advisory council (SAAC). She also serves as a liaison for the university career center for specific teams. Additionally, Lott has oversight of community service initiatives and social media.

Prior to South Carolina, Lott worked at The Ohio State University’s student-athlete support services office (SASSO) as an assistant academic advisor and assistant student-athlete engagement coordinator. She mentored at-risk student-athletes while helping develop their time-management, organization, and communication skills. In the student-athlete engagement space, she served as the co-advisor for the minority female student-athlete organization, SHEROS, and created content for SASSO’s social media accounts.

A native from Virginia Beach, Va., Lott graduated from Mississippi State University with both her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in sport administration. She worked as a graduate student intern in the office of student-athlete development where she created the eight-week long bulldogs experiential learning internship program for MSU student-athletes.

Lott was a member of MSU’s track and field team as a hurdler and long-jumper. A highly decorated student-athlete, she earned numerous All-America, all-academic, SEC Community Service Team, and SEC Honor Roll awards and is a member of the 4x100m hurdles school-record-holding relay team.