2019 Keynote Speakers

Jon Gordon

with special guest Mike Smith

Best Selling Author

Jon Gordon is the author of 17 books including The Energy Bus and You Win in the Locker Room First. His principles have been put to the test by numerous Fortune 500 companies, professional and college sports teams, school districts, hospitals and nonprofits. Jon is a graduate of Cornell University and holds a Masters in Teaching from Emory University.

Ryan Leaf

Former NFL Player

Ryan Leaf is a former collegiate football player who was a Heisman Trophy finalist after his junior year. He was selected as the second overall pick in the 1998 draft and went on to play in the NFL. He currently works as a Program Ambassador for Transcend Recovery Community, a group of sober living houses in Los Angeles, Houston and New York. He also has a radio show and works as a college football analyst on television.

Kate Fagan

Best Selling Author and Former ESPN Journalist

Fagan is the author of the instant New York Times bestseller, What Made Maddy Run: The Secret Struggles and Tragic Death of an All-American Teen, which spent a month as the No. 1 New York Times bestseller on the sports list. Kate Fagan spent seven years as a columnist and feature writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine and as on-air talent for ESPN. Fagan hosted Outside the Lines and E:60 and was a core member of OTLs staple Friday afternoon show, The Friday Four. She also made 150 appearances on ESPN’s Around the Horn and served as the show’s first female host in 2017.

Timothy Alexander

Director of Character Development, University of Alabama-Birmingham Athletics

Timothy knows what it takes to beat the odds. No matter what obstacle comes his way, he’s determined to never quit. His drive helped him become a college football player when many believed that dream was impossible due to a car accident that left him paralyzed. Currently, Alexander now serves as the character coach for UAB Football and Women’s Basketball. He travels across the country sharing his story of resiliency in effort to motivate and inspire student athletes to live life to the fullest.

2019 Workshop Leaders

Heath Eslinger

Make Parents Your Greatest Asset

Blair Rummel

How Does It Feel to Be Coached By Me? Changing how kids Experience High School Sports

Craig Haworth

Building Culture Through Positive Energy and Engagement

Devin DeLaughter

The Four Pillars of Transformational Leadership: Moving from Management to Leadership

Jeremy Boone

The Language of a Leader That Others Want To Follow

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What to expect

There are few opportunities for coaches to grow their skill sets beyond the X’s and O’s of their sport.

Until now.

The Coach Forum offers high school and college coaches an opportunity to learn from highly respected coaches, former athletes, doctors and sports professionals from around the country that are innovatively leading their athletes, improving their communities and building thriving programs.

Networking

Get to know other like-minded coaches.

Expert Insight

Hear dynamic presenters share their tools and experiences.

Workshops

Interact with speakers and other attendees in smaller sessions.

Ticketing

Ticket includes admission, parking, light breakfast, lunch and refreshments.

Registration is now closed. We have walk up tickets available the morning of the event. Please park in the Music City Center deck and check-in by 8am to claim your seat. We hope to see you tomorrow!

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$79

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Conference

$109

Regular general admission ticket
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$99

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Some of Our Past Attendees

What the coaches are saying

The Coach Forum has allowed me to expand my coaching knowledge by giving me the tools, examples and encouragement I need to be a successful coach. I was reminded I wasn’t alone in my coaching journey.

Nicole Phillips

Springfield High School

We heard some excellent speakers on diverse topics! It was also good to meet other educators and coaches from around the area to share ideas. This will be of great benefit to our program in the coming months.