Colorado University Athletics
Social Justice
Dr. Andrew MacIntosh
National Director of Leadership and Education Programs at Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE)
Dr. Andrew MacIntosh serves as National Director of Leadership and Education Programs at the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE). Founded in 2015 by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross, RISE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the unifying power of sports to improve race relations and drive social progress. In his role, Dr. Mac Intosh supports the design, delivery and evaluation of curriculum and educational activities for varying audiences and contexts. Dr. Mac Intosh has worked in the business sector for over 10 years, leading the implementation of organizational development initiatives and developing performance management along with training and development strategies. More recently, due to his keen interest in sport and youth development, he has worked both within the United States as well as internationally, helping various organizations to design and implement sport initiatives that build life skills and character. Before joining RISE, Dr. Mac Intosh worked at Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sport as a Research and Teaching Assistant. He has also spent time working in Detroit assisting with the development of evaluation systems for youth sport programs and with the design and facilitation of training programs for coaches and mentors. Dr. Mac Intosh holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology concentrating on the Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and has conducted research on mentoring, youth and life skill development.
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National Director of Leadership and Education Programs at Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE)
Dr. Andrew MacIntosh serves as National Director of Leadership and Education Programs at the Ross Initiative in Sports for Equality (RISE). Founded in 2015 by Miami Dolphins owner Stephen M. Ross, RISE is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization dedicated to harnessing the unifying power of sports to improve race relations and drive social progress. In his role, Dr. Mac Intosh supports the design, delivery and evaluation of curriculum and educational activities for varying audiences and contexts. Dr. Mac Intosh has worked in the business sector for over 10 years, leading the implementation of organizational development initiatives and developing performance management along with training and development strategies. More recently, due to his keen interest in sport and youth development, he has worked both within the United States as well as internationally, helping various organizations to design and implement sport initiatives that build life skills and character. Before joining RISE, Dr. Mac Intosh worked at Michigan State University’s Institute for the Study of Youth Sport as a Research and Teaching Assistant. He has also spent time working in Detroit assisting with the development of evaluation systems for youth sport programs and with the design and facilitation of training programs for coaches and mentors. Dr. Mac Intosh holds a Ph.D. in Kinesiology concentrating on the Psychosocial Aspects of Sport and has conducted research on mentoring, youth and life skill development.
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