NORTHBROOK, Ill. ---- Allstate and the National Association of Collegiate Directors of Athletics (NACDA) announced Coastal Carolina's Anaya Barney and Lauralyn Clifford are one of 193 student-athletes to be honored for excelling in academics, sports and community impact. Nominated by athletics administrators, conference office staff, and coaches, these student-athletes embody leadership, service and character and will now be considered for selection to the inaugural Allstate NACDA Good Works Team.
 
"These young women and men are more than competitors – they're leaders, changemakers and role models," said Holly Rowe, ESPN reporter, play-by-play commentator and Allstate NACDA Ambassador. "Their influence extends beyond the game, shaping communities and teaching others the value of leadership skills, like empathy, resilience and integrity, which will last a lifetime."
 
Nominations can be submitted for up to one female and one male student-athlete from each winter sport at an institution. Eligible schools and athletics programs must represent one of five intercollegiate athletics divisions: NCAA Division I, II, III, NAIA and Junior/Community Colleges. Nominees must have completed at least one year (two semesters) of college coursework at a two-year or four-year institution.
 
The final 20-member team
A distinguished Selection Committee will select 20 nominees – 10 female and 10 male student-athletes – to join the 2024-25 Allstate NACDA Good Works Team (Winter). The committee includes Rowe, ESPN analyst and former University of Texas and NFL linebacker Sam Acho, and other esteemed members:

Elizabeth Brady, Chief Marketing, Customer and Communications Officer, Allstate
Ross Bjork, Senior Vice President and Wolfe Foundation-Eugene Smith Endowed Athletics Director, The Ohio State University, NACDA President
Dan Guerrero, Retired Director of Athletics, UCLA, NACDA Past President
Brian Henderson, Athletics Director/Assistant VP of Student Engagement and Inclusion, Patrick & Henry Community College, NACDA Executive Committee, NATYCAA 1st Vice President
Reagan Rossi, Vice President of Athletics, College of Idaho, NACDA Executive Committee, NAIA-ADA President
Etienne Thomas, Director of Athletics, Winston-Salem State University, NACDA Executive Committee, D2 ADA Board of Directors
Natalie Winkelfoos, Associate Vice President for Athletics Advancement and Delta Lodge Director of Athletics & Physical Education, Oberlin College, NACDA Executive Committee
 
A legacy of college sports
Announced in December, the Allstate NACDA Good Works Team builds on the legacy of the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team®, which has celebrated college football players' good work off the field since 1992. Now, 60 more student-athletes across all sports and all divisions will be honored annually – three groups of 20 representing the fall, winter and spring collegiate athletics seasons. 
 
"Athletes in sports that don't always make the headlines demonstrate the same dedication to service and leadership as any other competitor," said Elizabeth Brady, Allstate's chief marketing, customer and communications officer. "The overwhelmingly positive response to our first-ever Allstate NACDA Good Works Team shows how much this spotlight and support matters. We're honored to share the stories of these inspiring student-athletes."