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  • Head Coach of the Minnesota Vikings
  • 35 years in the NFL as Player or Coach with Seattle, Minnesota, Washington, Oakland, Chicago, Jacksonville, Atlanta
  • Podcast, "Odds & Ends with Mike Tice"
  • University of Maryland
MIKE TICE
  • CEO of the NFL Alumni Association played for the Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers
  • Enjoyed a long, distinguished and award-winning television broadcasting career
  • Fun facts: This classical piano player was also given the Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
  • North Texas State University
BEASLEY REECE
  • President of the NFL Alumni Association
  • Three-time Super Bowl Champion with the New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers    
  • Pro Bowl Center also won two USFL Championships prior to his decade in the NFL
  • Brigham Young University - Seton Hall University Law degree (member of the New Jersey Bar Association)
BART OATES
  • Chief Executive Officer of Powerhandz, Inc.
  • Entrepreneur & Philanthropist    
  • 1st Woman President of the Enterprise Sales Resources Group at Medtronic
  • University of Central Florida - Florida International University MBA - Wharton School of Business
DANYEL SURRENCY JONES
  • First NFL Quarterback to throw TD passes for seven different teams, threw the longest TD pass in NFL history & Pro Bowl QB for the Washington Redskins
  • Vice President of RC21x, Inc.    
  • Podcast, "Huddle up with Gus"
  • University of Tulsa
GUS FREROTTE
  • Won 2 Super Bowls with the Denver Broncos
  • Pro Bowl Tight End with the Minnesota Vikings
  • Founding member of Freedom Football League, LLC
  • University of Missouri - Wayne State College
BYRON CHAMBERLAIN
  • WeCOACH is the premier membership organization dedicated to the recruitment, advancement and retention of women coaches for all sports at all levels.
  • Originally, the Alliance for Women Coaches organization was formed to support female coaches and the programs including the NCAA Women Coaches Academy
  • Leadership + Community & Inclusion + Empowerment = WeCOACH
  • https://wecoachsports.org/
WeCOACH
  • Principal at Osseo High School (MN)
  • Six NFL seasons with Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins & New Orleans Saints
  • Entrepreneur - Lehan Properties, LLC
  • University of Minnesota - Bachelor's & Master's degrees - University of St. Thomas Ed.D doctorate degree
Dr. MICHAEL LEHAN
  • Chief Executive Officer of NEP Group
  • NCAA basketball player, team captain and NCAA basketball coach
  • Philanthropic Board Member for several charities
  • Rice University - Harvard School of Business MBA
KEVIN RABBITT
  • Author, "Call an Audible" Podcast, "A Tribe Called YES"
  • Founder of the Center for Sports Leadership and Innovation
  • NFL & NCAA Football Coach
  • University of Texas - Harvard Master's degree - Harvard Law degree
DARON ROBERTS
  • Lead the NFL in receptions in one of his eight seasons with the Arizona Cardinals and another season with the Baltimore Ravens
  • Consensus All-SEC and All-American in college
  • Named to the SEC Football Legends class of 2013
  • Auburn University
FRANK SANDERS
  • 31 years as a Professor at Carnegie Mellon University and Founder of Entertainment Technology Center
  • Expert global consultant in the digital entertainment industry
  • Senior Professor at Arizona State University & Academic Director for the Entertainment Management program at Columbia University
  • University of Tampa - Duquesne University Master's - University of Pittsburgh Ph.D
Dr. DON MARINELLI
  • Big Ten basketball star
  • Minnesota Twins Community Foundation Board Member & Founder of the non-profit, "Rethink the Win!"
  • Expert Basketball Analyst for ESPN, NBC & FOX Sports North
  • University of Minnesota
LEA B. OLSEN
  • 11 NFL seasons playing in 152 games after first playing football in college
  • 2nd Maori player in the NFL after playing rugby in his native New Zealand
  • Dave's daughter plays for the Team USA National Volleyball squad
  • Arizona State University
DAVE DIXON
  • Hollywood actor seen on numerous television series, in many feature movies including Jurassic World
  • NFL Linebackers with the Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers & Arizona Cardinals
  • Ike is currently starring opposite Chris O'Dowd and Ray Romano on the series, "Get Shorty" in the TV shows third season
  • Morehouse College
ISSAC KEYS
  • Director of Strategic Content for Inven Global
  • Renown Esports Journalist writing gaming strategy guides and articles covering the massive growth of Esports
  • Fun fact: Nick has done stand-up comedy
  • Arizona State University
NICK D'ORAZIO
  • Ph.D in Psychology
  • First female coach in the NFL
  • Author, "Big Game"
  • Boston College
DR. JEN WELTER
  • Senior Vice President of Ticket Sales and Service for the Dallas Mavericks
  • Held positions with the Atlanta Hawks (NBA), Kansas City Royals (MLB) and the St. Louis Blues (NHL)
  • Fun Fact: Theo once was a MLB batboy for his hometown St. Louis Cardinals
  • Indiana University
THEO HODGES
  • NFL Kicker for the Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles
  • Established the Z Kick for Life Foundation serving youth in his community
  • Worked as Senior Community Director for the Arizona Cardinals
  • Arizona State University
LUIS ZENDEJAS
  • This Mechanical Engineer is the designer and inventor of the patented technology behind the innovative wearable technology products created by his company, Interactive Sports Group, Inc.
  • This CEO established and launched the Young Entrepreneurs Academy in 2011
  • Designed the Interactive Football so that his daughter could play football safely
  • Howard University - University of Michigan at Dearborn Master's
KEVIN THOMPSON
  • 3RD Round Draft Pick of the St. Louis Cardinals
  • Played seven seasons with the Miami Dolphins
  • President of the Dallas Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association
  • Louisiana State University
LIFFORT HOBLEY
  • 13 years with the Minnesota Vikings
  • Polaris Industries - ATV Division
  • Leadership Committee member of the Minnesota Chapter - NFL Alumni
  • Cardinal Stritch University
TRACY McDONALD
  • Played Defensive End for six seasons with the Arizona Cardinals
  • Big Bank finished his 9-year NFL career with 3 seasons with the Cincinnati Bengals
  • Philanthropist helps raise money for numerous charities
  • Sam Houston State University
MICHAEL BANKSTON
  • Vice President of the Dallas Chapter of the NFL Alumni Association
  • Played three years in the NFL for Arizona, Atlanta and Baltimore before starring at wide receiver for seven more years in the Canadian Football League
  • Award winning insurance agent and certified executive coach
  • University of Tulsa - Southern Methodist University Master's
ROMBY BRYANT
  • Executive Director and co-founder of Geekletes, Inc. An Exports Arena 
  • Worked for IBM while learning about the exploding Esports industry
  • Hosted "Geekletes CON" at the brand-new facility in DeSoto TX
  • University of Texas San Antonio
DANNY MARTIN
  • Business Manager for Inven Global
  • Fun Fact: This Media production and video editing expert directed and produced ICTV's "Game Over"
  • Prior to venturing into the deep end of the Esports pool he worked at Kiss My Keto
  • Ithaca College
ERIC GINDELE
  • Chief Executive Officer Hatchet Films 
  • Wide Receiver for 8 NFL seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars & New York Jets
  • Coached high school football 
  • Langston University
MATTHEW HATCHETTE
  • Head Women's Soccer Coach at Arizona Western College lead them to a Conference Championship in her second season
  • Won a National Championship playing for Paradise Valley Community College
  • All-State performer in high school and All-American in college
  • Paradise Valley Community College - Arizona State University
Coach NICOLE ACOSTA
  • World renown Sports Scientist having worked with MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS leagues in the United States
  • Fun Fact: Global reach has him been a performance coach on six different continents
  • Licensed and Certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine & National Strength and Conditioning Association
  • Victoria University - Footscray Institute of Technology (Australia)
GARY McCOY
  • Author of the series, "Middle School Rules"
  • Has been a college professor and coordinator for the Fellowship of Christian Athletes
  • Former sportswriter and reporter for multiple media outlets covering the NFL
  • Northwestern University
SEAN JENSEN