Emerging Leader Award

Angel McCoughtry ’09

Angel McCoughtry is a two-time Olympic gold medalist, five-time WNBA All-Star and one of the greatest players in women's basketball history. The No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 WNBA Draft, she won WNBA Rookie of the Year, claimed two scoring titles and earned recognition as one of the league's Top 25 players.

Off the court, she is the founder of McCoughtry Entertainment, where she writes, directs and produces film and television projects while building her career as a storyteller and entrepreneur.

Angel graduated from the University of Louisville in 2009 with a bachelor's degree in communication from the College of Arts and Sciences.