Leadership and Sports Experts

SportsChallenge has hosted a number of renowned sports figures to speak at our Summer Academy, including:

Nate "Tiny" Archibald: NBA Hall of Famer, former NBA All-Star, NBA Champion

Rocky Bleier: motivational speaker, author, four-time Super Bowl Champion, Vietnam Veteran

Bill Bradley: author, former U.S. Senator, NBA Champion, Rhodes Scholar, Olympic Champion,

Pete Carril: former NBA coach, the all-time winningest basketball coach in Ivy League history, led Princeton to 11 NCAA Tournament appearances

Mia Hamm: the world's all-time international goal-scorer (male or female), World Cup Champion, Olympic Champion, NCAA Champion

Keith Hernandez: actor, former National League MVP and five-time all-star, winner of 11 gold gloves

Kelly Amonte Hiller: 2011 NCAA women's lacrosse champion, 8 American Lacrosse Conference titles, coached 37 IWLCA All-Americans

Kristine Lilly: most capped player in world soccer history, U.S. National Soccer Team Captain, World Cup Champion, Olympic Champion, NCAA Champion

Don Mattingly: MLB coach, former American League MVP and all-star, winner of 9 gold gloves, retired number for NY Yankees

Aimee Mullens: actress, former President of Women's Sport Foundation, model, paralympic champion and record-setter, NCAA Hall of Fame

Chris Sailer: 2008 inductee of the US Lacrosse National Hoall of Fame, 3 time NCAA women's lacrosse champion, 3 time national Coach of the Year

Kenny "The Jet" Smith: Emmy award-winning broadcaster, NBA champion, UNC's all-time assist leader