Cassidy Yeomans ’26, captain of the women’s basketball team at Bentley, served as the event emcee and introduced Stevens before his sit-down with President Chrite.
“Hearing Brad Stevens talk with President Chrite about leadership, handling adversity and his journey to where he is now was incredibly inspiring,” said Yeomans, a Finance major and an executive board member of Bentley’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee. “He shared some great ideas and insights about team building. What really stood out to me was how those same ideas apply to every team setting — whether it’s in life, school or your future career.”
Yeomans appreciated Stevens’ perspective on navigating team successes and setbacks. “You just stay on that treadmill where you’re not too high when things are good and not too low when things aren’t as good,” Stevens said.
Stevens’ visit complements other Bentley-Celtics partnership programs — including a career conversation with Celtics President Rich Gotham and a Celtics Career Day for Boston-area high school students held earlier this year. Bentley students also worked with management from CLTX Gaming — the professional esports team affiliated with the Boston Celtics — to plan the Boston region’s first-ever collegiate NBA 2K24 championship tournament.
“Today’s event was such a cool reminder of how Bentley’s partnership with the Celtics brings together sports, education and leadership,” Yeomans said. “It’s a great opportunity to learn lessons that we can take with us into our own lives and careers.”
