Terry Dozier is a 1989 graduate of the University of South Carolina. He was a captain and four-year starter for the Gamecocks basketball team. Dozier played 12 years of professional basketball in both the National Basketball Association (Charlotte Hornets) and overseas in Australia, Israel, Japan, Italy, England, and Cyprus. He currently serves as the Career Development Coordinator for the Department of Intercollegiate Athletics at his alma mater, promoting the Gamecock Athletics Career Network. He develops programs to assist student-athletes in their transition from college to career.  Dozier’s 20 years of basketball experience have given him the opportunity to speak to audiences throughout the world on matters concerning career strategies, competitive edge, student-athletes, youth, and families.

Vernon has accumulated 20 years of professional Student Affairs experience at Iowa State University , the University of Georgia , UNC-Charlotte and UNC-Chapel Hill. He has experience in Greek life, new student orientation, student activities, leadership development, global education and university housing. Vernon received his B.A. in Political Science from North Carolina State University and his M.S. degree in College Student Personnel Administration from Indiana University . In the spring of 1998, Vernon served as a member of the Student Life Staff with the Semester at Sea program accompanying 600 students on a voyage around the world. Vernon has received several awards for his contributions to the quality of student life, is a nationally known speaker in the areas of social justice and leadership styles and is one of the founders and facilitators of the Social Justice Training Institute. Vernon has also served as a trainer for the Martin Luther King Center for Non-Violent Social Change in Atlanta , Georgia . He is active in several regional, state, and national organizations, has served on the Executive Council of the American College Personnel Association and was the 2000 Diamond Honoree Recipient for outstanding contributions to the field of student affairs. Vernon has written several articles and has co-edited two books on issues of inclusion on today's college campus. His award-winning programs and presentations have been seen by thousands of students, faculty, and staff on campuses across the country and have been described as being "a learning experience - with a touch of wildness."