DaWon Baker is the Associate Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion at Colorado University. He’s had prior stints at Nebraska and the NCAA as a part of the postgraduate internship program. In 2019, he co-founded the Diversity, Inclusion and Equity Council of Excellence organization that provides support and resources for diversity officers who work in athletics. He is also an advisory board member for Return On Inclusion (ROI) and an advisory committee member for the Winning Edge Leadership Academy. And finally, a former track and field student-athlete from the University of Missouri and an alum of UCF, where he worked under the tutelage of Dr. Richard Lapchick - a well-respected national expert in diversity management, race relations, academics, sports and social issues.