Khalia Collier is the owner of the St. Louis Surge, and commissioner of its league the Global Women's Basketball Association (GWBA).[1] Collier formerly served as the associate director at the Saint Louis University Chaifetz School of Business.[2] In October 2020, she became Vice President of Community Relations for the Saint Louis Soccer Club[3]
Khalia Collier | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor's degree |
| Alma mater | Missouri Baptist University |
| Occupation | Global Women's Basketball Association (GWBA) |
Life and career
editCollier was born and raised in St. Louis.[4] Collier played for Fort Zumwalt South High School and college basketball at Columbia College and Missouri Baptist University.[4][5] Graduating with a degree in communications, Collier went on to work for a Fortune 500 company, but quickly returned to basketball, purchasing the Surge in 2011.[6] As a member of the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League, the Surge won two championships under Collier's direction.[7] As of 2019, the Surge have moved to the GWBA, where Collier also serves as the league's commissioner.[8][1] The Surge play home games at the Washington University in St. Louis Field House.[9]
She is also an annual "SMWW Basketball Career Conference" speaker for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide, founded and run by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook.
References
edit- ^ a b Henderson, Andrea Y. "St. Louis Surge Owner Shoots For More Women In Pro Basketball's Owner, Referee Ranks". news.stlpublicradio.org. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Khalia Collier". www.slu.edu. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Khalia Collier".
- ^ a b "Khalia Collier". Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Brown, Paul. "Persons of Interest: Khalia Collier". Ladue News. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "Missouri Baptist University". www.mobap.edu. Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ Moffitt, Kelly (6 September 2016). "St. Louis Surge women's professional basketball team scores second national championship in 3 years". St. Louis Public Radio.
- ^ MAXSTL. "St. Louis Surge Women's Basketball Returns June 8 - MAX Magazine". Retrieved 24 June 2019.
- ^ "St. Louis Surge owner stops by Show Me St. Louis". KSDK. Retrieved 24 June 2019.