Pro Day Experience

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