The world's love of sports has broken down borders and unified international communities, even in history's darkest periods. American Program Bureau's sports speakers offer you the opportunity to hear engaging stories from sports' greatest heroic figures, and multiple firsthand perspectives of the most legendary sports moments.
Herman Boone
When he became head football coach at T.C. Williams High School, Boone faced the daunting challenge of uniting a racially divided team, and through his hard work and dedication, he led the Titans to a championship title. Portrayed by Denzel Washington in the highly acclaimed film, Remember the Titans, Boone delivers ...
Bill Parcells
One of the most successful coaches in NFL history, Bill Parcells led the Dolphins from a 1-15 record to the playoffs in just one season - a turnaround unheard of. As a keynote speaker he shares proven leadership skills that draw on teambuilding and management experience gleaned from three turnarounds and an alchemy for ...
Venus Williams
By the tender age of 14, Venus Williams had already become a professional athlete, taking the world of tennis by storm. Fiercely determined and wielding an impressive physical prowess, she spent the next decade rising to the top-ranked position and winning numerous championships, including the US Open, Wimbledon, and ...
Jackie Joyner-Kersee
Jackie Joyner-Kersee is considered one of the greatest athletes of all time. . She was the first woman to win back-to-back gold medals in the seven-disciplined event, the heptathlon, as well as the first woman to score 7,000 points in this event. Joyner-Kersee was also the first American woman to win an Olympic gold medal ...
Roy Firestone
Named "the best interviewer in the business" by Sports Illustrated, Firestone is the former host of ESPN's Up Close Prime Time. One of America's most versatile talents, he is recognized for his gifts as an Emmy Award-winning journalist, commentator and stage performer.
George Foreman
A boxing legend, ordained minister, successful entrepreneur, celebrity speaker and larger than life persona, Foreman credits a good part of his success to his spirituality and God being behind the scenes in every stage of his life. He explores his spiritual transformation from the darkest moments of his life to finally ...
Mike Greenberg
Greenberg is the popular host of ESPN Radio’s “Mike and Mike in the Morning,” the highest-rated drive time sports talk show on the dial. To his three-million-plus listeners, Green is the guy who’s equally as comfortable dissecting zone defenses as he is discussing cashmere sweaters. Greenberg goes to the mat in ...
Bill Yoast
Along with Herman Boone, Yoast helped to transform the T.C. Williams High Titans into a model team and school by teaching their players to respect each other's differences. His story was recounted in his autobiography, Remember This Titan, as well as in the hit Disney movie, Remember the Titans.
Frank Deford
Among the most versatile of writers, Deford's work has appeared in virtually every medium. In magazines, he has returned to Sports Illustrated, where his byline originally appeared from 1962 through 1989. On radio, he may be heard as a commentator every Wednesday on "Morning Edition" on NPR and, on television, he is ...
Chris Herren
A basketball legend from Fall River, Mass., Chris Herren realized his dream of playing for the Celtics - only to lose it all to addiction. He shares his story in Basketball Junkie and the ESPN 30 for 30 documentary Unguarded.
Dara Torres
Winner of twelve Olympic medals, the first athlete to appear as a model for the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Edition, a successful broadcaster, and mother of a two-year old, Dara Torres has shattered expectations. At age 41, Torres is the oldest female swimmer. Competing against girls half her age, she has been ...
Peter Gammons
Peter Gammons, a highly respected Major League Baseball journalist, serves as a studio analyst on ESPN's Baseball Tonight. He also provides Diamond Notes, his regular reports during the baseball season for ESPN's SportsCenter.
Greg Gumbel
A veteran of sports television for more than 25 years, Gumbel covers America's favorite games. In his motivational presentation, he offers humorous glimpses into the behind-the-scenes world of professional sports.
Terry Francona
Francona defied history by leading the Boston Red Sox to their first World Series Championship in 86 years. After rebounding from a 0-3 deficit and defeating the arch-rival New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series, the Red Sox swept the St. Louis Cardinals in the World Series to extinguish the curse that ...
Dominique Dawes
Dawes burst into the international spotlight as the first African American gymnast to ever qualify and compete in an Olympic Games. She has won more National Championship medals than any other athlete, male or female, as well as four World Championship medals, along with the All Around title at the 1994 National ...
Ken Burns
One of the most accomplished filmmakers of his generation, Burns has profiled many aspects of American life, with his Emmy Award-winning series Baseball the most watched series in PBS history. Also known for his films on the Civil War, Jazz, and WWI, he paints an eloquent and moving landscape of America's ...
Bob Costas
Five-time winner of the Emmy Award for "Outstanding Sports Broadcaster," Bob Costas has exhibited extraordinary range by also hosting his own talk show and substitute hosting the "Today" show.
Mia Hamm
A gold medal winner at the 1996 Olympics Games, Hamm is a gifted athlete who has been credited with raising the bar for women's sports. Hamm is able to speak on the effects of sports on self-esteem, the understanding of team play, goal setting, the opportunities to achieve individual and group excellence, and the effects ...
Pat Riley
Coach and premier team builder, Pat Riley has been an NBA head coach for fifteen seasons. He has never missed the post season and has had more victories and appearances in NBA playoff games than any coach in league history. As two-time NBA “Coach of the Year” and “Coach of the Decade,” Riley led the Los Angeles ...
Vivian Stringer
The master builder of basketball programs, Rutgers head coach and Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame inductee Vivian Stringer has catapulted three different college basketball programs from obscurity to national prominence during her 35 years as a head coach. A pioneer, visionary, and innovator during her three decades on ...
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