Dr. Ahada McCummings is an executive coach, educator, and advocate for girls and women in sports. With over 20 years of experience, she has worked with athletes, coaches, entrepreneurs, and executives to guide them toward reaching their full potential and greatest performances. Her backgrounds in mental health, elite sports, leadership, and entrepreneurship serve as the foundation for her coaching and consulting across industries.
Dr. McCummings is the Co-Founder of GAP Coaching Collective, LLC, and the Founder and CEO of Premier Sports & Leadership Academy, which includes Premier Coaching & Consulting. She has previously been certified as a National Certified Counselor and a Certified Mental Trainer and has been licensed by the NC Board of Licensed Professional Counselors as a licensed counselor and supervisor. Additionally, she is a former high school state-championship and conference-championship volleyball coach (NCHSAA) and was named Coach of the Year. Dr. McCummings is also the Senior National Director of External Affairs & Organizational Learning at Up2Us Sports, an organization working to identify and train coaches in underserved communities with an emphasis on trauma-informed care. She emphasizes the importance of sport for young girls, who are twice as likely as their male counterparts to drop out of youth sports.
