 | Pat Riley -- Florida USA, Above 75.0k 
Current president and former head coach of the Miami Heat, Pat Riley is the consummate competitor who knows the exhilaration that comes with winning. He guided the Heat to the playoffs in each of his first three seasons with them and led the team to win the 2006 NBA Championship─the franchise's first title. Riley shares his strategies for winning and outdistancing the competition on the court─and off. Riley understands the psychology of teamwork and personal excellence and is a master at creating organizations whose achievements are greater than the sum of their parts. He shows how to recognize the cycles of team change and make the most of every opportunity. Author of Showtime and The Winner Within, the Sporting News recently named Riley one of the 50 greatest coaches of all time.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Robert Rotella, Dr -- Virginia USA, 20.0k to 25.0k
Internationally known for his work in the area of applied sports psychology, Dr. Robert Rotella is consistently recognized as the world’s premier Sports Psychologist. Dr. Rotella has dedicated his life to helping coaches, athletes, business leaders, and salespeople use their minds and emotions to take them to the top of their chosen professions. Rotella is author of several best-selling books including Golf is Not a Game of Perfect and his latest book, Success is an Attitude. He is creator of the cassette series, "Playing to Win" and stages and produces corporate outings and workshops with fortune 500 and leading financial/investment companies around the world. He regularly appears on the Golf Channel, and NBC's High Performance Golf, and has been a guest on Larry King Live and numerous radio programs.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | 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: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Don Shula -- Florida USA, 30.0k to 50.0k
Don Shula is a football coach unmatched in NFL history. He won Super Bowl titles in 1972 and 1973, one of only five coaches in NFL history to win consecutive Super Bowls. His 1972 team went 17-0, recording the only undefeated season in NFL annals. He was elected to the Football Hall of Fame in 1997. A top-ranked motivational speaker, Don enjoys sharing a lifetime of secrets to success and meeting challenges, both as a sportsman and businessman.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
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: 760-673-7700 ---
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: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Gene Stallings -- Texas 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: 760-673-7700 ---
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: 760-673-7700 ---
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: 760-673-7700 ---
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: 760-673-7700 ---
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: 760-673-7700 ---
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: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Don Yaeger -- Florida USA, 5.0k to 10.0k
As the author of 14 books, five of which became instant New York Times Best-sellers, Don Yaeger has developed a reputation as one of America’s most provacative journalists. His award-winning writing career, including 10 years as Associate Editor of Sports Illustrated, has led to guest appearances on every major talk show in America - from Oprah to Nightline; from CNN to Good Morning America. He has also been a featured speaker at nearly 100 business gatherings and athletic events.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
 | Steve Young -- California USA, 50.0k to 75.0k
In his 15 years as a professional athlete, Steve Young experienced first-hand what communication, leadership, and the power of simple hard work can achieve. Best known as former quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers, Young envelops audiences in a world of uncompromising challenge and unmatched glory.
Phone: 760-673-7700 ---
E-mail: Speakers@speaking.com |
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