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<p>Christine Brennan is an award-winning national sports columnist for <i>USA Today</i>, a commentator for CNN, ABC News, PBS <i>NewsHour, </i>and National Public Radio, a best-selling author, and a nationally-known speaker.

<p>Greg Gumbel&#39;s standout work in the busy world of sports broadcasting has made his face, his name and his voice as familiar as any in the industry. Across almost 40 years in the business, he has become one of the most outstanding and best known announcers in sports television. In the fall, Gumbel teams with his partner, Dan Dierdorf, to call exciting NFL play-by-play action across America on CBS.</p>

<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>David Feherty was born in the seaside town of Bangor in Northern Ireland. He had aspirations to become an opera singer, until he discovered he had the knack for hitting a golf ball. He jokes about his career change, "I was always interested in music from a very early age. But when I turned pro at age 17, I haven&#39;t sung a note since. Now, I only sing to punish my children."</p><p>Feherty enjoyed a successful professional career, with 10 victories worldwide and over $3 million in prize money.

<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.