Katie Lever is a former Division 1 athlete and current doctoral candidate at the University of Texas at Austin where she studies NCAA discourse and the intersections of sport and society. She is also a freelance sportswriter, consultant, and creative writer on the side. Katie is a member of The Drake Group, an athletic advocacy organization dedicated to academic integrity in collegiate athletics and serves as a member of their Board of Governors as well as their Chief Communications Officer. In her (limited) spare time, she enjoys lifting weights, walking dogs, and exploring the city of Austin.
