| Khalia Collier | |
| Nationality: | American |
| Education: | Bachelor's degree |
| Alma Mater: | Missouri Baptist University |
| Occupation: | Global Women's Basketball Association (GWBA) |
Khalia Collier is the owner of the St. Louis Surge, and commissioner of its league the Global Women's Basketball Association (GWBA).[1] Collier formerly served as the associate director at the Saint Louis University Chaifetz School of Business.[2] In October 2020, she became Vice President of Community Relations for the Saint Louis Soccer Club[3]
Collier was born and raised in St. Louis.[4] Collier played for Fort Zumwalt South High School and college basketball at Columbia College and Missouri Baptist University.[4] [5] Graduating with a degree in communications, Collier went on to work for a Fortune 500 company, but quickly returned to basketball, purchasing the Surge in 2011.[6] As a member of the Women's Blue Chip Basketball League, the Surge won two championships under Collier's direction.[7] As of 2019, the Surge have moved to the GWBA, where Collier also serves as the league's commissioner.[8] [1] The Surge play home games at the Washington University in St. Louis Field House.[9]
She is also an annual "SMWW Basketball Career Conference" speaker for the online sports-career training school Sports Management Worldwide, founded and run by Dr. Lynn Lashbrook.