 | Rudy Ruettiger -- Nevada USA, 15.0k to 20.0k 
Against all odds on a gridiron in South Bend, Indiana, Daniel "Rudy" Ruettiger in twenty seven seconds, carved his name into history books as perhaps the most famous graduate of the University of Notre Dame. The son of an oil refinery worker and third of 14 children, Rudy rose from valleys of discouragement and despair to the pinnacles of success. Today, he is one of the most popular motivational speakers in the United States. It took years of fierce determination to overcome obstacles and criticisms, yet Rudy achieved his first dream - to attend Notre Dame and play football for the Fighting Irish.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Mike Shanahan -- Colorado USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
Every successful team has one key leader, and those organizations that have achieved ultimate success have an ultimate leader, an individual combining exceptional talent and organizational skills with the dynamic drive to lead others to success. Mike Shanahan is that lightning rod for the Denver Broncos championship history, and few coaches in NFL annals have spearheaded as much dramatic achievement.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Don Shula -- Florida USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Don Shula coached in the NFL for 33 years - 26 of those with the Miami Dolphins. He finished with a career record of 347 wins, 173 losses, and 6 ties. Shula led his teams to more wins than any other coach in the history of the NFL. Don Shula was inducted into the NFL Hall of Fame in July 1997.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Laurie Skreslet -- Alberta Canada, 5.0k to 10.0k
Laurie has been a professional mountaineer for over 3 decades with extensive experience in the North American Rockies, South American Andes and Asian Himalayas. His expertise spans technical ice climbing, rock climbing, alpine and high altitude mountaineering. During his career Laurie achieved the distinction (in 1982) of becoming the First Canadian to climb Mount Everest.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Mark Spitz -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Mark is a highly requested public speaker throughout the World... Having executed endorsements for Xerox, Kodak, Bausch & Lomb, John Hancock Financial Services, General Motors, General Mills, Swatch and many others. Mark will continue to be a very hot commodity as long as there is an Olympic Games somewhere in the world or the desire by a group to hear from one of the greatest living legends of all-time in sports.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Jon Spoelstra -- Oregon USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
One of the most innovative and successful sports marketers in the world. As president and COO of the New Jersey Nets for three years, he dramatically increased ticket and sponsorship sales. In 11 years as senior vice president and general manager for the Portland Trail Blazers, Jon helped make the front office a model for all team sports. During his time there, every game was sold out. Currently, Jon is president of a sports marketing consulting firm that works with teams in the NBA, NHL, MLB, and teams in Japan. He is the author of 3 books, including his recent Ice to Eskimos: how to Sell a Product Nobody Wants. Drawing on his ports marketing experience to drive home universal marketing principles, Jon shows audiences how to jump-start sales and profits for any product.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Gene Stallings -- Alabama USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Gene Stallings Has one of the most impressive coaching records in professional football. He began as an assistant coach at Alabama in 1958, and in 1965, he returned to his alma mater, Texas A&M, for his first head coaching job. In 1972, Stallings took his career to the professional ranks when he joined Tom Landry and the Dallas Cowboys. In 1986, he made his NFL head coaching debut with the St. Louis Cardinals. He returned to Alabama in 1990, and in his seven years as head coach he lend the Crimson Tide to five bowl appearances, winning four. In 192, his third season, Stallings and his staff produced Alabama's first perfect regular season since 1979 by going 12-0. Off the field, he has given countless hours to community charities and has raised a great deal of money for organizations working with children with Down's syndrome and other disabilities.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Dave Stewart -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
David Keith Stewart (born February 19, 1957 in Oakland, California) is a former right-handed starting pitcher in Major League Baseball during the late 1980s and early 1990s. Stewart was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on September 22, 1978, with the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Nikki Stone -- Utah USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
Nikki Stone brought home America’s first-ever Olympic Gold medal in the risky sport of inverted aerial skiing in 1998 after overcoming a career-threatening chronic spinal injury less than 18 months earlier. With this personal experience, it’s no surprise that Nikki believes that NO obstacle is too large to overcome. Nikki’s core belief is that every one of us can reach our ultimate goals through a philosophy called the Turtle Effect. She encourages and inspires audiences from top business executives to aspiring athletes by explaining, in detail, the formula she used to achieve success -- and how they can do the same when they stick their necks out.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Michael Strahan -- New York USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
SuperBowl Champion Michael Strahan recently signed with Fox Sports to serve as a studio analyst on the Fox NFL Sunday Pregame Show. Michael retired from the NFL after completing his 15th season with the NY Giants and helped lead the team to their dramatic SuperBowl win over the New England Patriots. Michael had a great 2007 season, as he was once again, among the lead leaders in sacks, and served as the leader of one of the top defenses in the NFL. The perennial Pro-Bowler and charismatic leader of the New York Giants, Michael was named the NFL’s 2001 Player of the Year by Paul Zimmerman of Sports Illustrated and named 2001 Defensive Player of the Year by the Associated Press.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Pat Summerall -- Texas USA, 25.0k to 30.0k
Pat Summerall is the signature voice of sports broadcasting in America. As a professional football player, Pat was best known as the kicker for the legendary New York Giants championship teams of the late 50's and ‘60's. After his retirement from the gridiron, he became the mainstay of the CBS Sports broadcasting team for 32 years. In 1994, Pat and broadcast partner, John Madden, joined the Fox network. For 21 years, they were the strongest sportcasting team in the history of the game.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Pat Summitt -- Tennessee USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
The Tennessee Lady Volunteers won an unprecedented third-straight NCAA championship. They finished the 1997-98 season with a 39-0 record, the best record ever recorded by an NCAA team, by either men or women. Rarely challenged throughout the season, this team is considered by many as the greatest women’s team of all time. It is no surprise that the team is coached by none other than Pat Summitt, a living legend, who said the 1997-98 Lady Vols gave her the most pleasurable coaching experience of her storied career.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Sheryl Swoopes -- Texas USA, 15.0k to 20.0k
Inspired by her mother, Louise, who single-handedly raised four children, Sheryl Swoopes' first basketball memory is "going to nationals with the Little Dribblers team when she was eight years old". From that point on, Sheryl Swoopes has continued to leave her mark on the game of women's professional basketball and women's sports in general.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Joe Torre -- New York USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
On November 2, 1995, Joe Torre was named Manager of the New York Yankees. In becoming the 31st manager in team history, he joined Casey Stengel, Yogi Berra and Dallas Green as the fourth skipper to wear both Yankee and New York Met uniforms. At the podium, Torre offers an inspiring story of personal and professional triumph. Drawing on championship memories and his own inspiring story of cancer recovery, he energizes people to compete and to find within themselves the will to succeed. He also demonstrates the need for selfless teamwork as a key component to reaching a common goal.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Dara Torres -- Florida USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Since her first international race at the age of 14, Dara Torres has proven that she is far from your average athlete. As a student at the University of Florida, she earned the maximum possible number of 28 NCAA All-American swimming awards. As the first US swimmer to compete in four Olympic Games, Dara set three World records and won nine Olympic medals, including four gold. In the Sydney Olympic Games alone, after a seven-year break from competitive swimming, Dara won gold in the 400m freestyle and 400m MR and bronze in the 50m freestyle, 100m freestyle, and the 100m butterfly. After the 2000 Olympics, Dara retired again to start a family, but dove right back into swimming in the 2006 Masters Nationals where she broke a world record, just three weeks after her daughter’s birth. And in August 2007 Dara won another National title and broke her own 7 year old American Record in the 50 Freestyle.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Jim Tunney, Ed.D -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Concurrent careers in education and professional sports make Jim Tunney, Ed.D. the celebrity speaker with a powerful message for facing and mastering challenges. Drawing from 28 years of experience as an educator and 31 years as an NFL referee, and credentials that place him in the top 4% of today's speakers, Tunney emphasizes ways to develop accountability and build teams that work. In his compelling keynotes, he presents effective, efficient actionable ideas as your launch point for improved performance. Here, and in his writings, particularly his chronicle of life in the NFL, Impartial Judgment, the "Dean of the Referees uses sports as the matrix for practical lessons on team building, leadership, and real time performance. His current book project is Chicken Soup for the Sport Fan's Soul.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Peter Vidmar -- California USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
In 1984, what began as an ad became a forecast of the future. Peter Vidmar captained the US Men's Gymnastics Team to its first-ever Olympic Gold Medal. He also captured the gold in the pommel horse - scoring a perfect 10. And he won a Silver Medal while becoming the first American to medal in the individual all-around men's competition. His winning performances averaged 9.89, making him the highest scoring US male gymnast in Olympic history. Today, Peter translates his skills as a leader and motivator into inspirational presentations for Fortune 500 companies looking to benefit from his Gold Medal performances. In addition to his Olympic success, he has numerous NCAA and international titles, an economics degree from UCLA, and experience as a television announcer for CBS. He also serves on the Executive Committee of USA Gymnastics and the Governor's Council on Physical Fitness and Sports for the State of California. In short, Peter is in a category all his own.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Bonny Warner -- New York USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
At the age of 14 Bonny set out her life's ambitions with a list of five goals: to go to a good college, to be a pilot, to be an Olympic athlete, to work for ABC-TV and to build a log cabin. After 25 years of relentless work, Bonny is well on her way to completing her list.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Pat Williams -- Florida USA, 10.0k to 15.0k
Pat Williams is widely recognized throughout the sports world as a consummate promoter and astute talent scout. He is the senior executive vice president of the Orlando Magic basketball franchise, and his zany antics and endless imagination have inspired the Magic's phenomenal success from their very first NBA season. No other general manager in professional sports has both wrestled a bear and traded Pistol Pete Maravich. Currently, he is helping bring a WNBA franchise to Orlando. While Williams enjoys a widespread reputation in worldwide sporting circles, many consider him to be one of this country's premier humorous motivational speakers. Williams has also authored a number of motivational books.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Suzanne Woo, JD -- California USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
California-based real estate attorney Suzanne Woo is a noted authority and speaker on the use of golf as a business tool. She has been the subject of feature articles in Golf for Women, Worth Magazine, Los Angeles Times, Wall Street Journal, San Francisco Chronicle, San Jose Business Journal, California Law Business, and a host of other publications. Often noted as an expert on business and golf, she conducts ongoing clinics, seminars, and speaking engagements with corporate clients such as Merrill Lynch, National Car Rental, Arthur Andersen and a host of others.
Phone: 415-861-1700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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