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Ben Olsen on Being Inclusive
Ben Olsen on Being Inclusive

Ben Olsen is the head coach of DC United. Ben had tremendous success as a player. In 1997, he was named the Soccer Player of the Year for the season he had at University of Virginia. He then went on to have success at the pro level where he played with the team he is currently the coach of (DC United). As a player, he was part of two MLS Cup titles, was a two-time All-Star, was the MLS Cup MVP in 1999, and won the Rookie of the Year. He also earned 37 caps with the US men's national team and played in the 2006 world cup.

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Dan Abrahams on Sport Psychology
Dan Abrahams on Sport Psychology

Dan Abrahams is a Sport Psychologist who works alongside individuals, teams, coaches, and organizations all over the world. He is known for his passion to demystify sport psychology and for creating simple to use performance techniques. Dan is a former professional golfer and holds a first-class Honors Degree in Psychology and a Master’s Degree in Sport Psychology.

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Matt Birk on Humble Preparation
Matt Birk on Humble Preparation

Matt Birk played in the NFL for 15 years. He came into the NFL as a 6th round pick after going to Harvard as an undergraduate. Matt played for the Baltimore Ravens, winning a Super Bowl with them, and he also played for the Minnesota Vikings for a number of years, which was his hometown football team. Matt was a 2-time All-Pro, a 6-time Pro Bowl selection, a Super Bowl winner as well.

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Jen Baker on Lifelong Leadership Skills
Jen Baker on Lifelong Leadership Skills

Jen Baker is just the fifth Director of Athletics and Recreation at Johns Hopkins since 1950 and succeeded Alanna W. Shanahan, who served in the position since July 2016. Baker graduated from the United States Naval Academy with a degree in aerospace engineering and was a member of the Academy’s women’s lacrosse club team. After the Naval Academy, Baker spent seven years in the Navy, including three years as a pilot and four as a construction manager and facilities engineer. She later earned an MBA and a master’s in mechanical engineering from Cornell.

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Carmelina Moscato on Soccer Leadership
Carmelina Moscato on Soccer Leadership

Carmelina Moscato is a Canadian soccer player and Olympic bronze-medalist. Today, she serves as a coach. She played as a Center Back in professional soccer in the US and all over the world. She is someone who thinks deeply about leadership, soccer and how you can leverage leadership in soccer.

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Jay Triano on Coaching Greatness and Cultivating Mindset
Jay Triano on Coaching Greatness and Cultivating Mindset

Jay Triano is a Canadian basketball coach and former professional player, who is currently the lead assistant coach of the Charlotte Hornets of the National Basketball Association (NBA). He previously served as the head coach of the NBA's Toronto Raptors and the interim head coach of the Phoenix Suns. A former Canadian national team player who competed in two Olympics, he has also had two stints as head coach of the national team.

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Professional Soccer Player Tori Huster on Competing and Mindfulness
Professional Soccer Player Tori Huster on Competing and Mindfulness

Tori Huster is a professional soccer player for the Washington Spirit in the NWSL, where she served as a captain last season. She is also currently the Players Association president. Tori has been a pro athlete since 2012 after graduating from Florida State University. She is honored to be the St. Jude Champion (ambassador) in the DC area as well.

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Leveraging Discipline with Josh Pastner
Leveraging Discipline with Josh Pastner

After guiding Memphis to five post-season berths in seven seasons as the Tigers’ head coach, Josh Pastner became Georgia Tech’s 14th head basketball coach on April 8, 2016. Implementing a high-energy style of play and creative offensive and defensive schemes, and building the Jackets’ talent base for the future, Pastner has established the Yellow Jackets as one of the top defensive teams in the nation, while he and his staff have steadily improved the team’s offense to be ranked in the top half of the Atlantic Coast Conference.

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An Underdog Story with Former NFL Wide Receiver Andrew Hawkins
An Underdog Story with Former NFL Wide Receiver Andrew Hawkins

Andrew Hawkins, who goes by Hawk, is a former NFL Wide Receiver, sports executive, Emmy award winner, Oscar award winner, and he’s somebody who is a life long learner. He’s a former NFL team captain, he got his master’s degree from Columbia University, and he has become synonymous with creating cultural content and digital media that goes well beyond the playing field.

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Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Gary Williams on Coaching with Passion
Hall of Fame Basketball Coach Gary Williams on Coaching with Passion

Gary Williams is a Hall of Fame Basketball Coach from the University of Maryland. In 2001, Gary led the University of Maryland to a Final Four appearance, and then in 2002, he led the Terrapins to their first NCAA National Championship.

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Jamion Christian on Love, Connection, and Competition
Jamion Christian on Love, Connection, and Competition

Jamion Christian is the Head Men’s Basketball Coach at George Washington University. He coached last year at Siena and then the year before that he was at Mount St. Mary’s. At the age of 29, he was a Division 1 Men’s Head Basketball Coach.

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Bringing Together Investment Opportunities and Athletes with Rudy Cline-Thomas
Bringing Together Investment Opportunities and Athletes with Rudy Cline-Thomas

Rudy Cline-Thomas is the Founder and Managing Partner of a company called Mastery, Inc. which brings together world class athletes, leading technology, media and consumer product companies as well as entrepreneurs and investors to create top tier platform building companies.

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Jordan Steffy on the Power of Connection
Jordan Steffy on the Power of Connection

Jordan Steffy played Quarterback for the University of Maryland. Jordan is a mentor at his core and he is a leader. He founded two non-profits called Children Deserve a Chance Foundation and Attollo Prep. At his organizations, they help lead young men and women to college.

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