Shaneika Dabney-Henderson ’96

Shaneika Dabney-Henderson is a four-time Emmy nominee from New Orleans. She graduated from Loyola University with a B.A. in Mass Communications and worked in television news for 15 years at both the local and network levels before transitioning to sports journalism in 2015. She was the first Black female Coordinating Producer at the NFL Network before taking the role as VP of production for the Saints and Pelicans, becoming the first black woman to join the VP ranks in Saints franchise history. Ms. Dabney-Henderson is currently the Chairperson of the HBCU Legacy Bowl’s planning committee and serves on the boards for both YouthForce NOLA, LEDE NOLA, and the New Orleans Urban League.