Episode 119: Dr. Roberta Page

Women Leaders in Sports Podcast

Hello, and welcome to the Women Leaders podcast! I’m Patti Phillips, CEO of Women Leaders in College Sports. Today I’m talking with Dr. Roberta Page, Director of Athletics at Slippery Rock University in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.

Roberta is back home at her alma mater, after previous stints that included an AD role at Shippensburg, and 12 years as the Director of Championships at the NCAA. She said she gave away a lot of national championship trophies at the NCAA and is excited to build that championship culture at Slippery Rock, and she talks about how to do that.

I loved hearing Roberta’s story about how it all begin…when she convinced her parents to sign her up to play on an all-boys youth football team, because she just wanted to play. And she talks about how even at a young age, she focused on inclusivity which has been foundational in her leadership and career in athletics.

Roberta uses her platform to be her authentic self and to bring positivity to campus to inspire her staff to be their best selves for not only athletes, but all students at Slippery Rock. Being positive is defiantly one of her superpowers.

There’s so much great info here, don’t miss a moment of this great conversation! And remember, we are Women Leaders!