NIKE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR
Women Leaders in Sports
Changemaker
fairleigh dickinson university
emerging leader
the white house
Nevin Caple
Nevin Caple is an entrepreneur and educator committed to developing leadership agility in sports, education, and business. Since 2012, she has partnered with numerous institutions and organizations across the country to shape the next generation of leaders, helping close the gap between thought and action.
Nevin is co-founder of LoveAthlete, a gamified learning platform focused on human skills development. Previously, she founded ROI, a sport-specific learning platform and consultancy that advanced culture and belonging initiatives throughout the United States and Canada. Over the past decade, her client portfolio has grown to include NACDA, the NFL, NCAA, ESPN, the USTA, the U.S. Olympic Committee, the U.S. Center for SafeSport, the WBCA, and the CIAA, among others.
Most recently, the NCAA retained Nevin to develop multiple Training-of-Trainers Programs for NCAA membership, one of which was co-created alongside her close friend and longtime mentor, Dr. Pat Griffin.
Beyond her client work, Nevin sits on the Board of Directors at the Stonewall Foundation and serves on the faculty of WeCOACH. Her past leadership roles include the Women’s Sports Foundation Advocacy Committee, the Wade Trophy Committee for Women’s College Basketball, and the National Leadership Council of the National Center for Lesbian Rights (NCLR). She was also a founding member of both the NCAA Common Ground Leadership Team and the Nike LGBT Sports Coalition.
Nevin’s impact has been recognized by major brands including Nike and Athleta. In 2024, she was named the Nike Nell Jackson Executive of the Year by Women Leaders in Sports for her contributions to college athletics. Among her proudest achievements is being recognized as an emerging leader by The White House.
A former college basketball team captain, Nevin earned her Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing from Fairleigh Dickinson University. She currently resides in Brooklyn, NY, and credits her wife and business partner, Colleen McCaffrey, and Dr. Pat Griffin, whom she lovingly refers to as “Mama Pat,” as having had the greatest impact on her career.

12+
Years of experience
350+
Institutions Served
100k
Athletes, Coaches, & Administrators Impacted

