Athletes & Coaches (C - Sports)

<p>Steve Young&#39;s professional football career spanned more than fifteen years in the NFL, primarily with the San Francisco 49ers, where he received numerous accolades, including Most Valuable Player of Super Bowl XXIX, Sports Illustrated and Sporting News&#39; Player of the Year from 1992 - 1994, and the NFL&#39;s Most Valuable Player for 1992 and 1994. In 2005, Mr. Young was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, the first left-handed quarterback to be so honored. </p><p>Mr.

<p>From the basketball court to the board room, former NBA star Walter Bond motivates audiences by sharing his life story of trials and triumphs. Growing up in Chicago, he always dreamed of playing in the NBA but lacked the natural athletic gifts of many of his peers.

Howie Long, National Football League Hall of Famer and former defensive end for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders, is currently best known as in-studio analyst for the Emmy Award winning FOX NFL Sunday. In 2018, Long was added an in-studio analyst to FOX Sports Thursday Night Football Pregame Show. 

<p>With his inspiring tale of resilience and recovery, Tedy Bruschi highlights the role of perseverance in overcoming seemingly impossible challenges, while urging you to live in the moment.</p><p>A star NFL linebacker for the New England Patriots, Tedy had already accumulated three Super Bowl rings when he suffered a stroke at age 31. After only a few months of intense rehabilitation, he remarkably rejoined his team, justly earning the NFL’s Comeback Player of the Year award and resumed playing for another four years.

<p>A champion on and off the court, Martina Navratilova is not only a tennis legend, but an inspirational leader and sports speaker who demonstrates wit, candor, and sheer motivation.

<p>Jimmy Johnson is the architect of the Dallas Cowboys&#39; consecutive victories in Super Bowls XXVII and XXVIII, a former Miami Dolphins coach, and member of Fox&#39;s <em>NFL Sunday</em> team.</p><p>The first head coach to win both a National Collegiate Championship and a Super Bowl Championship, Johnson is a proven leader and motivator.

<p>No obstacle is too big to overcome for Jim Abbott.  After being born with only one hand, the pursuit to making it to the major leagues did not deter him. As the first baseball player to win the Sullivan Award as the nation's outstanding amateur athlete in 1987, Abbott went on to represent Team USA and became the first American pitcher in 25 years to beat a Cuban team on Cuban soil.

<p>Rusty Wallace is a legendary NASCAR driver, whose 25-year career included a Rookie of the Year Award, 55 Cup wins, and recognition by NASCAR as one of the 50 greatest drivers of all time. Now an ESPN/ABC sports commentator, he brings his knowledge of NASCAR to television audiences everywhere, announcing the most exciting races, including the Indy 500.</p><p>Taking the lessons of racing to audiences around the country, Rusty Wallace is a leadership speaker who places a focus on the fact that teamwork is pivotal to winning.

<p>Known for his ability to communicate how to get the best out of people and achieve amazing results, John Calipari is an engaging and charismatic speaker who helps teams and leaders overcome their own challenges and succeed. </p><p>John Calipari is a Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Famer and head coach of the University of Arkansas men&#39;s basketball team. He joined the University of Arkansas after 15 years at the University of Kentucky where he guided six teams to the Final Four and led the 2011-12 UK team to a national championship.

<p>You play to win the game. It sounds like common knowledge, but Herman Edwards&#39; life has revolved around that simple phrase.