Council of Champions

Marjorie J. Albohm

President, National Athletic Trainers' Association

Marjorie J. Albohm, MS, ATC, is president of the National Athletic Trainers' Association. She is one of the first female athletic trainers ever certified, a Hall of Fame recipient and only the second woman to serve as president in the organization's history. Albohm is currently director, fellowships and clinical research for Ossur Americas. She is the former director of business development and orthopaedic research for Orthopaedics Indianapolis and Indiana Orthopaedic Hospital, Indianapolis. A widely acclaimed and published author and speaker, Albohm is a recipient of numerous association awards and recognitions and is a former president of the NATA Research and Education Foundation. She has served on the medical staff and coordinated medical coverage for numerous national and international events including the 1980 and 1996 Winter Olympics.

James R. Andrews, MD

STOP Sports Injuries, Co-Chair

James Andrews, MD is one of the founding members of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Alabama. He is also a founder of the American Sports Medicine Institute, (ASMI) a non-profit institute dedicated to injury prevention, education and research in orthopaedics and sports medicine. This foundation is recognized as one of the world's leaders in this field. Dr. Andrews continues to serve as Chairman and Medical Director of ASMI. He has mentored more than 250 orthopaedic/sports medicine fellows and more than 45 primary care sports medicine fellows who have trained under him through the ASMI Sports Medicine Fellowship Program. Dr. Andrews is also a founding partner and the Medical Director of the Andrews Institute which is located in Gulf Breeze, Florida.

Dr. Andrews is internationally known and recognized for his skills as an orthopaedic surgeon as well as his scientific and clinic research contributions in knee, shoulder and elbow injury prevention and treatment. In addition, he has made major presentations on every continent, and has authored numerous scientific articles and books.

He graduated from Louisiana State University (LSU) in 1963, where he was Southeastern Conference indoor and outdoor pole vault champion. He completed LSU School of Medicine in 1967 and completed his orthopaedic residency at Tulane Medical School in 1972. He had surgical fellowships in sports medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine in 1972 with Doctor Frank McCue, III and at the University of Lyon, Lyon, France in 1972 with the late professor Albert Trillat, M.D., who is known as the Father of European Knee Surgery.

Andrews is a member of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. He is currently serving as the President of the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) and was Secretary of that Board from May 2004 to May 2005. During his presidency with AOSSM, he worked with staff and influential business and athletic leaders to begin the development of the STOP Sports Injuries campaign. He serves as the co-campaign chair.

He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Arthroscopy Association of North America as well as the International Knee Society. He is Clinical Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Alabama Birmingham Medical School, the University of Virginia School of Medicine, the University of Kentucky Medical Center, and the University of South Carolina Medical School. He has been awarded a Doctor of Laws Degree from Livingston University, Doctor of Science Degree from Troy University and a Doctor of Science Degree from Louisiana State University.

At present, Andrews serves as Medical Director for Intercollegiate Sports at Auburn University; Senior Orthopaedic Consultant for the University of Alabama; and Orthopaedic Consultant for the athletic teams of Troy University, University of West Alabama, Tuskegee University and Grambling University. Dr. Andrews serves on the Medical and Safety Advisory Committee of USA Baseball and on the Board of Little League Baseball, Inc.

In the professional sports arena, Dr. Andrews is Senior Orthopaedic Consultant for the Washington Redskins; Medical Director for the Tampa Bay Rays; and team physician for the Birmingham Barons Double A professional baseball team, an affiliate of the Chicago White Sox. Dr. Andrews is also the Co-Medical Director of the Ladies Professional Golf Association.

Previously, Dr. Andrews has been a member of the Sports Medicine Committee of the United States Olympic Committee having served during the last two quadrennia. He has also served on the NCAA Competitive Safeguards in Medical Aspects of Sports Committee.

Andrews was inducted into the Alabama Sports Hall of Fame and was named recipient of their Distinguished Sportsman Award in 1992. In 1996, Dr. Andrews was inducted into the LSU Alumni Hall of Distinction. He was featured as one of LSU's 2007 Southeastern Conference 75th Anniversary Stories of Character. In 2008, Dr. Andrews received the LSU Cox Communication Academic Center for Student-Athletes Distinguished Alumnus of the Year Award and was inducted in the LSU College of Basic Science Hall of Distinction. In 2008, Dr. Andrews was also inducted into the State of Louisiana's Sports Hall of Fame and was named recipient of the prestigious Dave Dixon Louisiana Sports Leadership Award. Dr. Andrews is a 2009 recipient of the "Live the Dream!" award presented by the Birmingham Regional Chamber of Commerce.

A native of Homer, Louisiana, Dr. Andrews has called Birmingham home since 1986. He and his wife, Jenelle have six children, Andy, Amy, Archie, Ashley, Amber, Abby and four grandchildren.

Hank Aaron

Major League Baseball Hall of Famer

Since his retirement from professional baseball, Aaron has given back to society for more than 30 years. His Chasing the Dream Foundation was established to help children between the ages of nine and 12 realize their dreams, as he realized his. The foundation provides grants to children to enable them to pursue advanced study in music, art, writing, dance and sports. Aaron received the first Jackie Robinson Lifetime Achievement Legacy Award from the Negro Leagues Baseball Museum, honoring his "career excellence in the face of adversity" in February 2003.

At his 65th birthday celebration in Atlanta on February 5, 1999, Aaron was honored for his lifetime achievements both as a player and as a humanitarian. President Bill Clinton, the Commissioner of Baseball, Bud Selig, and Sammy Sosa were among those in attendance as Major League Baseball recognized Aaron's talents with the introduction of the Hank Aaron Award. The award is presented annually to honor the best hitters in the National and American leagues and was unveiled at the 1999 World Series.

Following his playing career, Aaron joined the Atlanta Braves' front office in 1976, for a 13-year tenure, as vice president and director of player development. In that position, he oversaw the development of many players instrumental in the Braves' 1982 National League West Division championship, including Dale Murphy, who won back-to-back National League MVP awards in 1982-83. Since December of 1989, he has served as a Senior Vice President for the Braves.

The greatest home run hitter of all time, Aaron was elected to Baseball's Hall of Fame in January of 1982. He missed by nine votes being the first unanimous choice ever in the voting by the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Aaron received 406 of a possible 415 votes. Aaron and Frank Robinson were inducted into the Hall of Fame at Cooperstown, N.Y., on August 1, 1982.

In his 23-year Major League career, Aaron rewrote baseball's hitting record book. He holds more Major League batting records than any other player in the game's history. His records include:

• Most Runs Batted In
• Lifetime (2,297)
• Most Extra-Base Hits, Lifetime (1,477)
• Most Total Bases, Lifetime (6,856)

Aaron also ranks second on the all-time list in at-bats (12,364), third in games (3,298) and hits (3,771), fourth in runs (2,174, tied with Babe Ruth), 10th in doubles (624), 12th in singles (2,294) and tied for 14th in years of service (23).

On May 17, 1970, Hank singled at Cincinnati to become the first player to compile both 3,000 career hits and more than 500 homers. He joined the 30-30 club (30 HRs and 30 SBs in the same season) in 1963. Aaron played in the Major League All-Star Game 24 times, including the years 1959-61 when two games were played. He was honored as the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1957 and named Player of the Year by Sporting News in 1956 and 1963. He played 21 seasons with the Braves before being traded to Milwaukee for outfielder Dave May and minor leaguer Roger Alexander at the end of 1974. Aaron retired as a player two years later.

During his career, Aaron had a 20-year string of 20 or more home runs. After turning 35, he hit 245 home runs and from the ages 35 to 39 he hit at least 34 home runs a year. Over his 23-year Major League career, he averaged just 63 strikeouts a year, with his highest strikeout total being 97 in 1967. He hit .300 or better in 14 seasons, won the NL home run crown three times and tied for a fourth, led the league in RBI four times and won three Gold Gloves. Aaron hit his 755 home runs off 310 different pitchers, including 12 Hall of Famers.

Aaron serves on the Board of Governors for Boys and Girls Clubs of America. He also serves on the board of the Atlanta Falcons, Atlanta Technical College, Retail Ventures, Inc., and Medallion Financial Corporation. Aaron and his wife, the former Billye Suber, live in Atlanta. They have five children, Gaile, Hank Jr., Lary, Dorinda and Ceci. Aaron was born in Mobile, Alabama, on February 5, 1934.

Charles Barkley

Coming soon...

Bonnie Blair

Olympic Gold Medalist Speed Skater

Bonnie Blair began her race in the 500 meter event of the 1988 Calgary Olympics immediately after her rival Christa Rothenburger of East Germany set a world record. Not to be outdone, Bonnie proceeded to skate the 500 meters faster than any woman had before or has since, capturing the gold medal in a world record time of 39.1. This record stood for five years until March 1994, when at the age of 30, Blair shattered the 39 second mark with a time of 38.99. Four years later at the 1992 Albertville Olympics, Blair came through again, blowing away the field in the 500 meters, defeating her nearest competitor, by 18 hundredths of a second. The victory made Blair the first woman in Olympic history to win consecutive gold medals in the event, and the first American woman to win consecutive Winter Olympic gold medals. She made history again in the 1,000 meters, winning by just two hundredths of a second to win her second gold of the Games, and her fourth Olympic medal overall. In 1994, Blair skated in her final Winter Olympics in Lillehammer, Norway. Bonnie once again swept the sprint races winning gold medals in both the 500 and 1,000 meter events. By capturing her sixth career Olympic medal, Bonnie emerged as U.S. history's most decorated winter athlete, as well as the record holder for the most gold medals (5) won by an American woman in any sport. Bonnie began skating when she was just two years old, following in the footsteps of her five older brothers and sisters. She also water skis, snow skis, and plays golf and softball.

Nick Bollettieri

Professional Tennis Coach

Nick Bollettieri is considered to be one of the most influential people in the world of tennis and a legend who has transcended the sport of tennis. His track record is unparalleled in the world of coaching. In 1978, he founded the Nick Bollettieri Tennis Academy (NBTA). It was the first full-time tennis boarding school that combines intense training on the court with academic curriculum. NBTA is a multi-faceted approach that both physically and mentally prepares students for intense competitive play, but also prepares them for life outside of the tennis arena. Bollettieri has coached ten players ranked No. 1 worldwide (Agassi, Becker, Courier, Hingis, Rios, Seles, Sharapova, Jankovic and the Williams sisters). Two of his players have been inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame. He has also coached multiple Top 10 athletes. This record alone puts Bollettieri and his Tennis Academy in a class of its own. No other coach has been responsible for the development of junior talent and world class professionals or trained more recreational tennis players in the last four decades. This passion for excellence and the game of tennis is evident in everything he does.

In 1987, Bollettieri expanded his vision by partnering with IMG to turn the academy into a multi-sport training facility. That is now known as the IMG Academies. Bollettieri continues to play an active role in the development of the Tennis Academy and ancillary programs. The Academy brings in more than 12,000 junior, collegiate, adult and professional athletes from over 75 countries in tennis, golf, soccer, baseball, basketball, football, and lacrosse as well as the IMG Performance Institute.

Tom Brady

Coming soon...

John R. Tongue, M.D.

President of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS)

1. Academic or Institutional Employment and Honors:
   1. Employment:
      John R. Tongue, M.D., P.C., private practice of Orthopaedic Surgery, 1978 to present
   2. Academic/Teaching:
      Clinical Associate Professor, Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, Oregon
      Faculty, Institute for Healthcare Communication, New Haven, Connecticut
      Hand Clinic Instructor, Portland Veterans Administration Hospital, 1978 – 1982
   3. Honors:
      1. National: 2003 Humanitarian Award, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
         1991 Public Service Award, National Highway Traffic Safety Association
      2. Institutional: 1991 Oregon Health Sciences University Alumni Award
         "Outstanding Contribution to Medicine in The Community."
      3. President: North Pacific Orthopaedic Society, 2006
         Oregon Association of Orthopaedists 1992
         Oregon Chapter, Western Orthopaedic Association 1989
         Legacy Meridian Park Hospital Medical Staff, 1986
      4. Other: Knighted, Royal Rosarians; Portland Rose Festival, flower 'Chicago Peace' 2008
         "Sir Knight John R. Tongue has probably saved more lives than any other Oregonian."
         Vocational Service Award, Lake Oswego Rotary 1992
         Lake Oswego Citizen of the Year, 1991
         Oregon 'Doctor - Citizen of the Year', Oregon Medical Association 1986
2. Research:
   1. Research Support Institutional:
      Am. Orthopaedic Association Student Research Grant, Denver Gen. Hosp, 1971.
   2. Publications:
      1. Refereed Articles:
         "Hang Gliding Injuries in California", Journal of Trauma; December 1977
         "Patellar Ligament Ruptures", Orthopeadic Transactions 1978
         co-author Lloyd Taylor, MD
         "Limited Arthrography in Acute Knee Injuries", Am. J. of Sports Medicine, 1980
         co-author Robert Larson, MD
         "Sliding Injuries", Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research, 2003.
         co-author Maureen Finnegan, MD
         "Communication Skills for Patient-Centered Care'. Selected ICL, JBJS, March 2005
         co-authors Howard Epps MD, and Laura Forese MD
      2. Book Chapters:
         "Communication Skills". AAOS Instructional Course Lectures, No. 54, 2005
         co-authors Howard Epps MD, and Laura Forese MD
         "Patient-Centered Care: Communication Skills and Cultural Competency" OKU 10,
         co-author Norman Otsuka. publication 2011,
      3. Non-refereed:
         "Drive It Safe" Exhibit as Chair, Public Ed. Committee, AAOS AM Atlanta 1996
         "Communicating. The Most Important Procedure You'll Ever Perform."
         AAOS Orthopaedic Legal Advisor, Winter 2004
         "Approaching new orthopaedic patients" AAOS Bulletin, Aug. 2003 Vol. 51, No. 4.
         "Cultural Competency: Enhancing Your Communication Skills",
         AAOS OKO Online 2006.
   3. Selected Presentations:
      1. Training Presentations:
         "Intra-articular Lidocaine", January 1972
         Postgraduate Night; Department of Orthopaedics, University of Colorado
         "Hang Gliding Injuries" October 1976
         Western Orthopaedic Association Annual Meeting, Phoenix, Arizona
         "Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis", April 1977
         Higby Camp Papers, University of California at San Francisco
         "Airborne Sports Injuries", Am. Med. Assoc., Annual Meeting, San Francisco, June 1977
         "Hang Gliding Injuries", August 1977
         U. of Basel Medical School, Dept. of Surgery, Kantonspital, Basel, Switzerland
         "Patellar Ligament Ruptures", October 1977
         Western Orthopedic Association Annual Meeting, Colorado Springs, CO
         "Recreational Trauma Symposium", October 1977
         American College of Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas
         "Patellar Ligament Ruptures", February 1978
         American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, Dallas, Texas
         "Limited Arthrography in Acute Knee Injuries" May 1978
         Abbott Society Papers, University of California at Davis, Sacramento, California
         "Emergency Care of the Injured Hand" May 1978
         Section of Emergency Medicine, U. of California at Davis, Sacramento, California
         "Limited Arthrography in Acute Knee Injuries", July 1978
         Am. Orthopaedic Society of Sports Medicine Annual Meeting, Lake Placid, New York
      2. Recent Presentations:
         More than 50 AAOS Communication Skills Workshops, given nationwide, 2001 - present.
         Carlander Lectureship; "Community Service" Minn. Orthopedic Society, Minneapolis 2001
         Academic Ortho. Society "Teaching Residents Communication Skills", Wash, D.C. 2001
         Montana Orthopedic Society, Keynote Speaker, Big Sky, 2002
         Northwestern U. Transportation Center "The Epidemiology of Roadway Trauma". 2004
         National Assoc.of Ortho. Nurses "Roadway Safety: News You Can Use", Wash, D.C. 2004
         OR Chapter, WOA, "Surgeon-Patient Communication: How &What Do We Say?"
         Salishan, Oregon. 2005.
         AAOS Practice Management Symposia, "Patient-Centered Care", 2005, 2006, 2007.
         AAOS Fall Summit: "Communications Skills"; and "Patient Satisfaction Surveys" 2004
         Twentieth Century Ortho. Association, "Highway Speed Research", Samoset, MA 2006
         AAOS Fall Meeting: Cultural Competency, and Communication Skills Program. 2006
         Lamplighters, "Speed Limits in America", Portland, Oregon. 2007
         Carolinas Medical Center Grand Rounds, "Roadway Trauma", 2008
3. Leadership in Orthopaedics:
   1. Leadership Positions:
      Second Vice-President, AAOS, 2010-2011.
      Member, AAOS Council on Research and Quality 2010-2011.
      Member, AAOS Council on Education, 2010-2011.
      Chair, AAOS Strategic Plan Project Team 2010.
      Chair, AAOS Communication Skills Mentors Program, 2001 –2010.
      Chair, Membership Committee, 20th Century Ortho. Assoc. 2010.
      Chair, Speed Task Force, Oregon Department of Transportation 2009.
      Member, Council on Education, AAOS, April 2005 to January 2009
      Chair, AAOS 2008 Image Tracking Survey Work Group, 20008-09.
      Mentor, AAOS Leadership Fellows Program 2001, 2006, 2008
      Treasurer, Board of Directors, Western Orthopaedic Association, 2008-10
      Member, Speed Zone Review Panel, Oregon Dept. of Transportation 2007-10.
      Host, AAOS Legacy of Heroes Exhibit, Lake Oswego, Oregon 2003
      Chair, Board of Councilors, AAOS, 2000 - 2001 Chair Elect, Board of Councilors, AAOS, 1999- 2000
      Secretary, Board of Councilors, AAOS, 1998- 1999
      Member, Board of Directors, Am. Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, 1998 – 2001
      ICL Coordinator, 16 Communication Skills Workshops AAOS, 2001-08.
      Board Member, Oregon Association of Orthopaedists, 1988 – 2007.
      Active Delegate, Oregon Medical Association House of Delegates, 1980 - 2007
      Chair, AAOS Public Education Committee, 1996 - 1998
      Vice President, North Pacific Orthopedic Society, 2002
      Junior Board Member, Western Orthopaedic Association, 1988
      Oregon Co-Chair, O.R.E.F., 1996 – 2003.
      Chief of Surgery, Legacy Meridian Park Hospital, 1984 - 1986
      Program Chair, Oregon Chapter, WOA, Salishan, OR1985 – 1991
      Anatomy Lab Proctor, OHSU Medical School, 1998 - 2010.
      OREF Shands Circle 2006- present
      AOA Kellogg Leadership Series, Module 1, 2004; Module 2, 2005.
   2. Committee and Board Work:
      1. Active Member:
         AAOS Council on Education 1999 – 2000; and 2005 –2009, 2010-11.
         AAOS Committee on Public Education, 1995 – 1998; Chair '96-'98
         AAOS Council on Research, 1998- 1999; 2010-11.
         AAOS Council on Public Policy and Practice, 1995 - 1998 & 2000 – 2001
         AAOS Council on Communications, 2001 – 2002
      2. Journal Reviews:
         Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, Consultant Reviewer,
         57 reviews completed, 2001-present
      3. National Workgroups:
         AAOS Ethics and Professionalism Task Force 2009
         AAOS External Communications Task Force, 2006
         AAOS Patient-Centered Care Project Team, 2005.
         AMA/NHTSA Review Comm.: "Assessing and Counseling Older Drivers", 2003.
         AAOS Decade of Bone and Joint Task Force, 1999 – 2000.
         AAOS Public Relations Task Force, 1998 – 1999
4. Public Service
   Chief Petitioner, Oregon Safety Belt Initiative, passed into law November 1990
   Chair, Oregon Transportation Safety Committee, ODOT, 1998 - 2005
   Chair, Oregon Lifebelt Committee, 1984 - 1991
   Member, Oregon Governor's Advisory Committee on DUII, 1983 - 1994
   Boy Scouts of Am., Lake Oswego Troop 12, Outdoor Comm. Chairman, 1991 –2005
   Team Physician, Lake Oswego High School Varsity Football, 1978-1999
   Chair, Lake Oswego School District Foundation 1st Fundraising Campaign, 1995
   Lake Oswego Rotary, 1978 – present. Active member, Paul Harris Fellow
   Founder and Chair, Pledge America, 1983 – 1993, public campaigns against DUII

Dale Brown

Former Louisiana State University Basketball Coach

During his 25 years, as head coach of the LSU Tiger basketball team, Dale Brown led the team to 448 wins and appearances in 13 NCAA tournaments. Before his arrival LSA had only four winning seasons in the previous 18 years. Ten of his teams won 20 games or more and prior to this, only five other Tiger teams won 20 games or more. In 1980, Dale led LSU to its highest finish in the polls at number 2. Dale was selected nine times as SEC Coach of the Year or runner-up. Seven times he was voted as the Louisiana College Basketball Coach of the year and two times was chosen as the NCAA Basketball Coach of the Year. He is a member of the Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame, the Louisiana Basketball Coaches Hall of Fame and was inducted as an SEC Living Legend.

John J. Callaghan, MD

President, American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons

American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons President John J. Callaghan, MD is an orthopaedic surgeon who specializes in adult reconstruction, specifically hip and knee replacements. He serves as the Lawrence and Marilyn Dorr Chair and professor in both the Department of Orthopaedics as well as the Department of Bioengineering at the University of Iowa, College of Medicine. He also is on the orthopaedic staff at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs Medical Center.

Active in numerous professional organizations, Dr. Callaghan previously served as the first vice president of the AAOS and is a former vice president of the American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. He also has served on the work group that recently incorporated the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), as well as the past president of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), the Iowa Orthopaedic Society, the Hip Society and the Mid-America Orthopaedic Association. He has also served as the chairman for the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation (OREF).

As an avid orthopaedic researcher, Dr. Callaghan has received numerous honors and accolades, including the John Charnley Hip Society Award given by the Hip Society, as well as The Insall Award on behalf of the Knee Society. Dr. Callaghan is the author or co-author of more than 260 peer-reviewed articles.

A graduate of Notre Dame University and Loyola Medical School in Chicago, Dr. Callaghan completed his residency in orthopaedics at the University of Iowa and completed a fellowship at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Reverend Dr. Richard P. Camp, Jr.

Former Nationally Ranked Track & Field Athlete

Dr. Camp supervised a non-profit interdenominational Christian organization (A Christian Ministry in the National Parks (ACMNP) that extends the ministry of historic Christianity to the millions of people who live, work and visit the national parks. This ministry is provided by 300 college and seminary students who have full-time secular summer work in the parks with either a park company or a federal agency. Previously, he served as a civilian clergyman for the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York. His interest in the STOP Sports Injuries campaign stems from his ranking as a nationally ranked track and field athlete while in college and also in 2007 being part of the world record holding, Master's Indoor 4x200 relay, men 70+ meet.

Tom Condon

NFL Football Agent, Creative Artists Agency

Tom is the Co-Head of Football at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) Sports, a division of the world's leading entertainment and sports agency. CAA Sports represents more than 500 of the world's best athletes, coaches, broadcasters and other sports personalities. Hailed as "the most powerful agent in football," for ten consecutive years by The Sporting News, Tom has a reputation for integrity, vision and success in negotiating the best player contracts, creating the most valuable marketing opportunities and being a trusted advisor. A former starting guard for the Kansas City Chiefs, he represents 11 of the 32 starting quarterbacks in the NFL, including Matt Ryan, Tony Romo, Eli Manning, Peyton Manning, Chad Pennington, Drew Brees, Marc Bulger, Brady Quinn, Matthew Stafford, Alex Smith and Josh Freeman. He holds a Juris Doctorate from the University of Baltimore Law School and served as president of the NFL Players Association from 1982-1984.

Delos (Toby) Cosgrove, MD

President and CEO, Cleveland Clinic

As CEO, Dr. Cosgrove presides over a $4.6 billion healthcare system comprised of the Cleveland Clinic, nine community hospitals, 14 family health and ambulatory surgery centers, Cleveland Clinic Florida, Cleveland Clinic Toronto and the developing Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. His leadership has emphasized patient care and patient experience, including the reorganization of clinical services into patient-centered, organ and disease-based institutes. In 2008, he oversaw the completion of more than four million square feet of new construction and improvements at the Cleveland Clinic, including new homes for the Heart and Vascular Institute and Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute. Dr. Cosgrove has published nearly 450 journal articles, book chapters, one book and 17 training and continuing medical education films. He has performed more than 22,000 operations and earned an international reputation for expertise in all areas of cardiac surgery, especially valve repair. As an innovator, Dr. Cosgrove has 30 patents filed for developing medical and clinical products used in surgical environments.

Stanley Druckenmiller

Coming soon...

Neal S. ElAttrache, M.D.

Co-Chair, STOP Sports Injuries Campaign

Dr. Neal S. ElAttrache is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic in Los Angeles, California. He has served as the clinical instructor for the University of Southern California orthopaedics department, Head Team Physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, orthopaedic consultant to the Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Lakers, LA Avengers, Mighty Ducks, and St. Louis Rams. In addition, he serves as the Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship program at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic and as a Vice-Chairman for the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Research Foundation. He is also on the Executive Committee of the American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons Society.

He graduated from the University of Notre Dame in 1981 and then went on to the , University of Pittsburgh for his medical degree, graduating Cum laude in 1985. He did his internship in general surgery and his orthopaedic residency at the University of Pittsburgh and then went on to do his sports medicine fellowship at the Kerlan-Jobe Clinic where he has been for nearly twenty years.

Dr. ElAttrache is a member of the American Orthopaedic Association; the Herodicus Sports Medicine Honor Society; and the Alpha Omega Alpha Medical Honor Society. He has also been elected for membership to American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine, and American Shoulder and Elbow Surgeons.

He has authored 32 text book chapters, 58 research journal articles, 10 orthopaedic instructional videos and has given more than 225 lectures at national and international orthopaedic surgery conferences.

Lars Engebretsen, MD, PhD

Professor and Director, Orthopaedic Center, University of Oslo

Lars Engebretsen MD PhD is a professor and director of research at Orthopaedic Center, Ullevaal university hospital and University of Oslo Medical School and professor and co-chair of the Oslo Sports Trauma Research Center. He is also Chief Doctor for the Norwegian Federation of Sports and heads the medical service at the Norwegian Olympic Center. In 2007 he was appointed Head of Science and Research for the International Olympic Comittee (IOC). Dr. Engebretsen is a specialist in orthopaedic and general surgery and authorized as Sports Medicine Physician (Idrettslege NIMF) by the Norwegian Society of Sports Medicine. He serves as chief team physician for the Norwegian Olympic teams. His main area of research is resurfacing techniques of cartilage injuries, combined and complex knee ligament injuries and prevention techniques of sports injuries. He is currently the President of ESSKA (European Society of Sports Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy). He is also the associate editor and Editor-in-Chief for the new IOC-BJSM journal: Injury Prevention and Health Protection. In addition, he has published more than 200 papers and book chapters.

Joe Gibbs

CEO, Gibbs Investments, LLC

Joseph E. Gibbs was Co-Founder, Vice Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of TGC, Inc. (The Golf Channel) for 10 years. In December 2001, he sold his interest in the channel and started a new venture capital company named Gibbs Investments, LLC. Today The Golf Channel has more than 80 million subscribers and is distributed in the U.S., Canada, Japan and other segments around the world.

Joe is a seasoned cable television entrepreneur and manager who has successfully financed and built cable and cellular telephone companies in the United States and abroad. He was a principal in two multiple cable system companies based in Birmingham, Alabama from 1982-1992.

After serving four years in the Navy as a crewman navigator, Joe graduated Cum Laude from the University of Alabama in 1975 an is a licensed Certified Public Accountant. He is married to Tina Ann Gibbs and has four children. He currently serves on the Boards of: CONVERGYS, Digital Media Arts College, Board of Visitors University Business School, Board of Visitors University of Alabama School of Communications, International Advisory Board-Arnold Palmer Women and Children's Hospital, Orlando, Florida.

Eric Heiden, MD

Former Olympic Speedskater, Orthopaedic Surgeon, Heiden Orthopaedics

Earning more medals in a single Olympics than any previous Olympic athlete and setting 15 world records in his speed skating career, Dr. Heiden is a true American sports icon. At the 1980 Lake Placid Olympic Winter Games, he won the Gold in all five speed skating events, including sprint and distance, while setting four Olympic records and one world record.

After retiring from speed skating, Dr. Heiden began a second career in cycling. He quickly rose to the top, winning a United States Cycling Championship and competing with the 7-11 team in the 1986 Tour de France just a few years later. By 1991, Dr. Heiden had earned his medical degree from Stanford University and was ready to begin his third career-what he considers his life work-as an orthopaedic surgeon specializing in knee and sports medicine. Dr. Heiden completed an orthopaedic sports medicine fellowship with the American Sports Medicine Institute, under direction from world-renowned orthopaedic surgeon and AOSSM President, Dr. James Andrews.

Dr. Heiden has his own clinic, Heiden Davidson Orthopaedics in Salt Lake and Park City. He is the chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the Park City Medical Center. Dr. Heiden is also the medical director for US Speed Skating and US Cycling. As an orthopaedic surgeon, he finds that his experiences skating and cycling help him form a unique connection with his patients-many of who are injured athletes. Dr. Heiden has authored a book "Faster, Better, Stronger".

Jay R. Hoffman, PhD, CSCS, *D, FNSCA, FACSM

President, National Strength and Conditioning Association

Dr. Jay Hoffman is the Chair of the Department of Health and Exercise Science at The College of New Jersey's. He holds the rank of full professor. Dr. Hoffman is also a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Dr. Hoffman holds a unique perspective in his sport science background. Prior to his academic career he signed free agent contracts with the NY Jets and Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL and the Tampa Bay Bandits of the USFL. Recent honors and awards given to Dr. Hoffman include: 2007 Outstanding Sport Scientist of the Year from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), 2005 Outstanding Kinesiology Professional Award from the Neag School of Education Alumni Society of the University of Connecticut, 2003 Educator of the Year NSCA, and 2003 Neag School of Education Outstanding Alumni Research Award (University of Connecticut). Dr. Hoffman is also the sports science advisor to Major League Baseball Strength Coaches and is assisting them in developing a steroid education program for baseball. Dr. Hoffman's primary area of study is in sports supplementation and training paradigms. Dr. Hoffman has published more than 130 articles and chapters in peer-reviewed journals. His books Physiological Aspects of Sport Training and Performance and Norms for Fitness, Performance, and Health were published by Human Kinetics. A Practical Guide to Designing Resistance Training Programs and Total Fitness for Baseball were published by Coaches Choice. Further sharing his research and findings, Dr. Hoffman has lectured at more than 215 national and international conferences and meetings.

Bo Jackson

Former NFL Football and MLB Baseball Player

Vincent Edward "Bo" Jackson (born November 30, 1962) is a former multi-sport professional athlete who played for the Los Angeles Raiders, Kansas City Royals, Chicago White Sox and California Angels in the mid-90s. He also won the Heisman Trophy in 1985 as a running back at Auburn University.

Jackson was the first athlete to be named an All-Star in two major sports. He also ran a 4.12 40 yard dash, still considered the fastest verifiable 40 time at an NFL Combine. A hip injury severely impaired his professional baseball career, and ended his NFL career.

In June 1982, Jackson was selected by the New York Yankees in the second round of the MLB draft, but he instead chose to attend Auburn University on a football scholarship. During his time playing for the Auburn Tigers football team, he ran for 4,303 career yards, which was the fourth best performance in SEC history. Jackson finished his career with an average of 6.6 yards per carry, which set the SEC record (minimum 400 rushes). Jackson's football number 34 was officially retired at Auburn in a halftime ceremony on October 31, 1992. His is one of only three numbers retired at Auburn. In 2007, Jackson was ranked #8 on ESPN's Top 25 Players In College Football History list.

Jackson was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as the first pick of the 1986 NFL Draft, but he opted to play baseball for the Kansas City Royals. He began to show his true potential in 1989, when he was voted to start for the American League All-Star team, and was named the game's MVP for his play on both offense and defense.

In his eight baseball seasons, Jackson had a career batting average of .250, hit 141 home runs and had 415 RBIs, with a slugging average of .474

Joining the Raiders midway through the 1987 season, Jackson rushed for 554 yards on 81 carries in just seven games. Over the next three seasons, Jackson would rush for 2,228 more yards and 12 touchdowns: a remarkable achievement, in light of the fact that he was a "second string" player behind Marcus Allen. In his four seasons in the NFL, Jackson rushed for 2,782 yards and 16 touchdowns with an average yards per carry of 5.4. He also caught 40 passes for 352 yards and two touchdowns. Jackson's 221 yards on November 30, 1987, just 29 days after his first NFL carry, is still a Monday Night Football record.

He currently serves as President of Bo Jackson Enterprises, Inc. and Bo Jackson Elite Sports. He also volunteers for the St. Jude Children's Research Hospitals; Silver and Black Foundation; Chicago Off the Street Club; Children's Miracle Network; Alabama Sheriff's Boys & Girls Ranch, Make A Wish Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education. His wife Dr. Linda G. Jackson and he have three children, Garrett, Nicholas and Morgan and live in the Chicago area.

James C. Justice, II

Chairman & Owner, The Greenbrier Resort

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, W.Va. – In May 2009, West Virginia businessman James (Jim) C. Justice, II announced that his company purchased The Greenbrier resort and the buyout of the DPS interest in the Greenbrier Sporting Club (a private golf and residential sporting community located on the grounds of the resort).  The purchase by the Justice Family Group, LLC was made through the acquisition of the stock of The Greenbrier's holding company.

Justice is deeply involved in his family's business and prior to his tenure at The Greenbrier, as a result of his strong interest in agriculture, started Bluestone Farms (currently operating as Justice Family Farms, LLC) in 1977.  The (corn, wheat, and soybean) operation grew to over 50,000 acres in four different states and is now the largest grain producer on the east coast.  He is a six time national corn growing champion.  During this same period, Justice developed Stoney Brook Plantation, a 15,000-acre hunting and fishing preserve in Monroe County, West Virginia, which has been apreeminent amenity of The Greenbrier Sporting Club.  Justice is also the President and CEO of 47 different companies.

Justice has carried on his family's tradition of being major supporters of youth programs.  Every Christmas, Jim dons his custom made Santa Claus suit as he goes to churches to greet many needy smiling faces.  Since 1992 he has been President of Beckley Little League.  His participation has helped the program expand to more than 1,000 kids playing on 80 teams.  He has coached basketball teams of all ages for the past 30 years amassing a coaching record of 761 wins - 156 losses.  He is currently the head girls' basketball coach at Greenbrier East High School in Lewisburg, West Virginia.  He has been director of the Mountain State Coal Classic since 1995.  The basketball classic has enjoyed tremendous success awarding hundreds of thousands in scholarships and direct support to participating schools. 

Justice played golf for the University of Tennessee and upon transferring to Marshall University he was captain of the Marshall University golf team his junior and senior years.  He received his BS and MBA degrees from Marshall University in Huntington, West Virginia. He and his wife Cathy, have two adult children, James C., III (Jay) and Jill.

Stephen D. Keener

President and CEO, Little League Baseball, Inc.

Stephen D. Keener has served as the CEO of Little League Baseball since 1996. Under his leadership, Little League has expanded its reach around the world, improved its service to volunteers, responded to changes in technology and society, and expanded its leadership role in youth sports safety. When Mr. Keener took office in 1994, Little League was already widely recognized as the world's largest youth sports organization, with more than 2 million players in approximately 80 countries. He has presided over the launch of the ASAP safety program, which has reduced injuries to players and volunteers; the Coach and Manager Training Program, which provides education in baseball and softball training techniques; and the Little League Child Protection Program, which seeks to identify those who would take advantage of children and exclude them from Little League's volunteer ranks. In service to that goal, Mr. Keener also has taken a leadership role in the broader youth sports arena, speaking out on topics as diverse as background checks for volunteers, equipment safety, and pitch counts to protect young arms. In 2007, Little League Baseball instituted a rule that limited the number of pitches that could be thrown in a day, as well as the amount of rest required, based on the age of the pitcher.

Ian Lawson

Worldwide President, DePuy Mitek

Ian Lawson is the Worldwide President of DePuy Mitek, a Johnson & Johnson company, headquartered in Raynham, MA. Ian also serves as a member of the DePuy Global Management Board.

Ian is an accomplished executive with a 21-year career with the Johnson & Johnson Family of Companies and has distinguished himself in a variety of roles and businesses. Ian was previously the Vice President, U.S. Marketing and a member of the U.S. Management Board for Ethicon Endo-Surgery in Cincinnati, OH.

He began his career in 1989 with Ethicon in Canada as a Sales Representative followed by positions of increasing responsibility in product management and regional sales management. From 1996 to 2004, Ian held a number of senior Management Board positions with Johnson & Johnson Medical Products Canada, including Vice President, Strategic Affairs with responsibility for Government Relations, Health Economics and Evidence Generation; General Manager, Ethicon/Ethicon Endo-Surgery, and Executive Business Director.

From 2003 to 2004, Ian was the Chair of the MEDEC Board of Directors. MEDEC is the national association created by and for the Canadian medical technology industry. MEDEC is the primary source for advocacy, information and education on the medical technology industry for members, the greater healthcare community, industry partners and the general public. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Physical Education from the University of Western Ontario.

Dennis Lewin

Chairman of the Board, Little League Baseball, Inc.

Dennis has had a long and distinguished career with ABC Sports and the National Football League. He is currently the chairman of the Board of Directors for Little League Baseball and Softball International. During his 30-year ABC Sports career Dennis moved up the corporate ladder to be a Senior Vice President of production and was responsible for program administration, sales and as liasison with numerous sports organizers. ABC Sports was awarded 64 Emmys during the time he served as senior vice president of production. He also served as the coordinating producer of ABC's Wide World of Sports and later Monday Night Football. He also produced coverage for multiple Winter and Summer Olympic games. In his tenure with the National Football League, Dennis was responsible for overseeing construction of the League's playing schedule and was instrumental in developing the NFL's "instant replay" review process.

Howie Long

NFL Hall of Famer and Broadcaster

Howie Long is currently best known as an in-studio Emmy Award winning analyst for the number rated FOX NFL Sunday Show. For 13 years, he played defensive end for the Los Angeles Raiders. During his playing career, Long was selected defensive player of the year twice, twice selected defensive lineman of the year and elected to play in eight Pro Bowls. Only July 29, 2000, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Long is widely known for his appearances on the big screen, as well as the gridiron. He has been featured in numerous national commercials and advertising campaigns, including Radio Shack, Chevrolet and Nike. In addition to his professional duties, Long has been active worldwide, nationally and locally in charity work. He has made several trips to military bases in the United States and around the world, individually and also with the USO. He resides in Virginia with his wife of 28 years, Diane and their three sons.

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Robert L. Masson, MD

President, Neurospine Institute and Chairman, NSI Foundation

Robert L. Masson, M.D., is an internationally recognized neurosurgeon specializing in spinal injury and sports neurosurgery. He also is the founder of the NeuroSpine Institute Foundation. He is an international consultant for minimally invasive neurosurgery and one of the world's leading advocates for spinal disease being recognized as a recoverable sports injury.

Dr. Masson is an avid athlete having played multiple sports throughout his life. He played football at the University of Florida and is a retired Lieutenant Commander of the United States Naval Reserve.

He suffered five major concussions in his athletic journeys and is passionate about concussion education, recognition and treatment. Although Dr. Masson has a background in complex skull-base intracranial surgery, he began applying brain surgery techniques to spinal surgery while creating a unique blend of surgical techniques to the world of minimally invasive spine surgery.

Dr. Masson received his medical degree with honors from the University of Florida. He stayed in Gainesville for Neurological Surgery Residency, finishing in 1995 with special training in Microneurosurgery and minimally invasive spine surgery. He credits his training and inspiration in Microsurgery to Dr. Albert Rhoton. Dr. Richard Fessler, his mentor in spine surgery, inspired him to blend his skills in microneurosurgery and his passion for sports into a field of Sports Spine Surgery.

He is a diplomate of The American Board of Neurological Surgery and has taught over 100 surgeons worldwide. He has developed techniques and products for one of the world's top spine companies, Synthes Spine, which produces advanced products for Orthopaedics and Spinal Reconstruction.

Dr. Masson invented iMAS, interpedicular minimal access surgery of the lumbar spine, and is responsible for the education, product development and research for Synthes Spine in iMAS products and techniques. He is one of several Chairmen, globally, of surgeon training and certification for Synthes Spine in the use of the artificial disc, Prodisc.

He treats a variety of athletes, representing players from the NFL, NBA, PGA/LPGA tours, among others, and is a Golf Fitness Magazine Advisory Team member. He was featured on Discovery Health as an expert in neurological surgery.

Joel Brenner, MD

Chairperson, Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness

Dr. Brenner is an associate professor of pediatrics at the Eastern Virginia Medical School in Norfolk, VA. He is the medical director of the Children’s Hospital of The King’s Daughters sports medicine and adolescent medicine programs and the Director of the CHKD Sports Concussion program. He is board certified in pediatrics, sports medicine and adolescent medicine. He completed his pediatric residency training at EVMS in Norfolk and then both of his fellowships in Houston, TX where he also received a masters of public health.

Currently Dr. Brenner is the team physician for local high schools and Norfolk State University, Governors School of Dance, Todd Rosenlieb Dance and Virginia Ballet and was the co-medical director of the Shamrock marathon in Virginia Beach. He lectures locally, nationally and internationally on various sports medicine and adolescent medicine topics including “concussions in youth” and “overuse and overtraining in young athletes."

Dr. Brenner is a member of the Virginia High School League Sports Medicine Advisory Committee (SMAC) and the SMAC Concussion Subcommittee. He is also the chairperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Council on Sports Medicine and Fitness. In this role he has testified before the state and federal legislature to assist with laws protecting student-athletes with concussions. He was also involved with the development of the Virginia Board of Education Guidelines for Senate Bill 652 “Policies on Concussions in Student-Athletes”. He also helped write the Chesapeake Public Schools’ Concussion Management Plan and was a consultant for other schools around the state including the Virginia Beach Public Schools.

Renaldo Nehemiah

Hurdle World Record Holder and Former NFL Player

Renaldo is a former world record holder in the 110 meter high hurdles and a former NFL wide receiver for the San Francisco 49ers. He was the first man ever to be timed under 13 seconds in the 100-meter high hurdles and is often regarded as the best hurdler of all time. In 1984, Renaldo was a member of the 49ers World Championship team. He also competed in the Superstars event that annually matched top athletes from a variety of sports. From 1981-1983 Renaldo won the overall competition and then won again in 1986. He has been inducted into the National Track & Field Hall of Fame, the State of New Jersey Sports Hall of Fame and the University of Maryland Hall of Fame. He currently serves as the Director of Athletics Worldwide with Octagon, a global sports marketing and athlete representation firm in McLean, Virginia. He manages some of the world's top male and female athletes, including Olympic and World Champion medalists.

Jack Nicklaus

PGA Golfer

No name is more synonymous with greatness in the sport of golf than Jack Nicklaus and no single person has changed the face of the sport more than Jack Nicklaus - the player, the designer, the philanthropist and the good-will ambassador.
Jack, 69, has been named "Golfer of the Century" or "Golfer of the Millennium" by almost every major golf publication in the world. He was also named Individual Male Athlete of the Century by Sports Illustrated and one of the 10 Greatest Athletes of the Century by ESPN.

In November 2005, the Golden Bear, as he is known, was honored by President Bush with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the highest honor given to any U.S. civilian. A few weeks later he was unanimously named by GolfWorld Magazine as its Newsmaker of the Year 2005, punctuating a year in which he played his final British Open, his final Masters Tournament and led the United States to a thrilling victory in The President's Cup.

Jack's competitive career spanned five decades and his legend has been built with 118 professional tournament victories worldwide and a record 18 professional major-championship titles. His is the only player in history to have won each of the game's majors at least three times (six Masters, five PGA Championships, four U.S. Opens, three British Opens), and is the only player to have completed the career "Grand Slam" on both the regular and senior tours. He is also the five-time winner of the PGA Player of the Year Award, has been the PGA Tour's leading money-winner eight times and runner-up six times.

The legacy Jack has left as a player can be rivaled only by the legacy his leaving as a golf-course designer, businessman and philanthropist. He has been involved in the design of 275 courses around the world and his business, Nicklaus Design has 345 courses open for play. Jack was recognized in January 2008 for his global impact in design and philanthropic efforts with the Woodrow Wilson Award for Corporate Citizenship. The award recognizes leaders in the business and public service communities who exemplify a commitment to the common good-beyond the bottom line. Jack and his wife, Barbara are also involved in multiple philanthropic efforts in Palm Beach County, Florida with the Nicklaus Children's Health Care Foundation and the First Tee program. The couple are parents to five children and grandparents to 21.

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Jerry Pate

Former PGA Golfer

Jerry Pate's involvement in golf is multi-faceted. As a competitor and member of the PGA Tour since 1975, Jerry has competed in more than 400 professional golf tournaments. Early in his golfing career, Jerry garnered eight Tour victories and seven foreign wins, including the Tournament Player's Championship in 1982, and the ultimate crown, the 1976 United States Open. He also won the 1974 U.S. Amateur at Ridgewood Country Club in New Jersey, and has competed on the Walker Cup and Ryder Cup teams. Jerry has worked as an expert golf commentator, including six years for ABC Sports, five years for CBS Sports and two years for BBC Sports London. Jerry's creative marketing sense for the game included becoming the first to play and win with the orange golf ball in the 1980s and performing his memorable dive into the lake on the 18th green after winning the 1982 T.P.C. Championship at Sawgrass.

Since 1978, his golf designs have produced high-profile, top quality products, signifying a mission statement for Jerry Pate Golf Design. Jerry also currently owns and operates Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation, Inc., a wholesale distributorship for Toro, Echo and Lawnboy outdoor power products and irrigation, with its main headquarters located in Pensacola, Florida and offices in Atlanta, Georgia, Birmingham, Alabama, and Memphis, Tennessee. In addition to carrying more than 100 different product lines and providing service and repair centers, Jerry Pate Turf & Irrigation offers consulting and design for new irrigation projects, along with continuing education for turf maintenance professionals, golf course superintendents and its dealers.

AWARDS

1974 Amateur Golfer of the Year
1975 First Team All American Golfer
1974 & 1975 – Captain of the University of Alabama Golf Team
1974 & 1975 University of Alabama A Club
Member, Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
1976 PGA TOUR Rookie of the Year and Co-Player of the Year
Honorary Eagle Scout
Silver Beaver Award – Boy Scouts of America
2001 Grand Marshal – University of Alabama Homecoming

NOTABLE GOLF ACHIEVEMENTS

1974 Florida Amateur Golf Champion
1974 U.S. Amateur Golf Champion
1974 World Amateur Golf Champion
1974 Eisenhower Cup Team Winner
1975 Walker Cup Team Winner
1975 N.C.A.A. Golf Championship/ Runner-Up
1975 Low Amateur U.S. Open Golf Championship
1975 Low Qualifier Medallist PGA TOUR School
1976 U.S. Open Golf Champion
1976 Canadian Open Champion
1976 Japan Masters Winner
1977 Phoenix Open Champion
1977 Southern Open Champion
1978 Southern Open Champion
1980 Brazilian Open
1981 Colombian Open
1981 Memphis Open Champion
1981 Pensacola Open Champion
1981 Ryder Cup Team Winner
1981 A.B.C. Sports Shinko Champion, Japan
1982 TPC Champion
2006 Outback Steakhouse Pro-Am Champion
2008 Turtle Bay Championship Champion

PERSONAL

Married to Susan Nelson Pate for 34 years

Children: Jennifer Kaye Pate Buckley (Richard), a 2001 graduate of The University of Alabama; Wesley Nelson Pate (Courtney O'Brien-Pate), a 2004 graduate of The University of Alabama; and James Kendrick Pate, a 2006 graduate of Florida State University.

Grandson: Walton Pate Buckley born November 9, 2006
Granddaughters: Charleston (Charlie) Elizabeth Buckley born March 10, 2009 and Anna Grace Buckley due May 15, 2010

Rick Peterson

Former MLB Baseball Pitcher and Pitching Coach

Rick Peterson is known throughout professional baseball as the leading practitioner for peak performance coaching.

A lifelong "baseball guy," Rick has developed a unique approach to coaching that has produced revolutionary results. Rick has coached with the Chicago White Sox, Toronto Blue Jay, Oakland A's and NY Mets. Rick is currently the pitching coach for the Milwaukee Brewers. His Oakland staff led the American League in ERA for two years, posting a 3.63 in 2003 and 3.58 in 2002. Under his guidance, the A's finished in the top three in ERA from 1999-2003. Tim Hudson, Barry Zito and Mark Mulder all flourished under his tutelage. Each became a 20-game winner and Zito captured the 2002 American League Cy Young Award.

Through three decades, Rick has his combined athletic skills and unique pitching techniques with sports psychology to help his players achieve their peak performance. His track record has been chronicled in Michael Lewis' bestseller Moneyball and John Feinstein's Living in the Black. Rick has applied his unique methodologies with some of today's most successful athletes, including Michael Jordan, Barry Zito, Tim Hudson, Pedro Martinez, Johan Santana, Tom Glavine, Roger Clemens, Frank Thomas, Jim Abbott, Jason Giambi, and many others.

Rick's life's work is culminated in the offerings of 3P Sports. His mission is to serve the amateur market to enable baseball players to avoid injury and improve their performance.

Christie Rampone

Professional and U.S. Olympic Soccer Player

Christie Rampone is recognized as the best defender in the world of women's soccer. With a decade of experience under her belt, she has defined herself as the leader of the United States Women's National Team, which remains ranked #1 in the world.

In January 2008, she became the ninth player in the Women's National Team's 23 year history to be named team captain. Her leadership paid instant dividends as she guided her team to the gold medal in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. She was also part of the historic 1999 U.S. Women's World Cup team and the 2000 silver medalist Olympic team. In addition, Christie earned her 200th cap at the 2008 Games and now ranks second only to Kristine Lilly in most career caps with the Women's National Team.

Christie maintained her momentum in 2009 as she was named the captain of New Jersey's Sky Blue FC during the inaugural season of the Women's Professional Soccer (WPS) League. In July, halfway through the season, after unexpected coaching changes, Christie was named interim player/coach. Under her leadership, the team went from last place to earning the final spot in the playoffs, and eventually to an unlikely berth in the championship game. On August 22, 2009, Rampone and her team shocked the league by defeating the season-long favorites Los Angeles Sol to become the first ever WPS Champions. She played on the WPS All-Star team and was named Sportswoman of the Year for the league.

Christie is the only impact player on the Women's National Team to have ever come from a small university. After being highly recruited by nearly every major college in the country, Rampone chose to attend Monmouth University. She selected them because they were the only school that supported her desire to compete in multiple sports. At Monmouth, Christie excelled as a three sport athlete competing in soccer, basketball and lacrosse. In both 1995 & 1996, she was voted the consensus Northeast Conference Player of the Year and First Team All Mid-Atlantic Region. She led Monmouth to two NEC championships, three ECAC Tournaments and finished her career as the schools all-time leader in goals, assists, and points. Rampone graduated from Monmouth University in 1996 with a degree in Special Education. As a tribute to her heroic achievements and for the world-wide notoriety she brought to her alma mater, the university awarded her with an Honorary Doctorate in Public Services in 2005.

Reinhold D. Schmieding

Arthrex President and Founder, Arthrex, Inc.

Reinhold Schmieding is President and Founder of Arthrex, Inc., a worldwide leader in sports medicine, arthroscopic surgery technology and medical device manufacturing. His wealth of industry experience spans more than 30 years, beginning in Germany as the European Marketing Manager for Richards Medical before founding Arthrex, Inc. in Westport, CT in 1981.

Arthrex, Inc. has operated out of its Naples, FL headquarters since 1991, currently employing more than 900 corporate and manufacturing staff as well as 600 additional employees in worldwide office locations spanning 13 countries.

Reinhold has led the development and manufacturing of more than 5,000 patented medical products for orthopaedic surgery and has hosted hundreds of educational trainings for the world's top orthopaedic surgeons out of Arthrex's labs. His vision is to continue to establish the Southwest Florida community as a global medical education destination.

Reinhold was born and raised in Michigan and is the son of German immigrants. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in physiology from Michigan State University and speaks fluent German. He and his wife Erika will be married 30 years this July and have two grown children, Daniel, an Arthrex Financial Analyst, and Krissi, a senior at Furman University. Reinhold prides himself on his company's extensive community involvement and charitable giving, supporting more than 80 nonprofit organizations each year.

John Smoltz

Former MLB Pitcher

John Smoltz had a career that spanned for over 20 major league seasons pitching for the Atlanta Braves from 1988-2008 as well as the Boston Red Sox and the St. Louis Cardinals. In 2010, Smoltz is now embarking on a career as an analyst for Turner Broadcasting and the MLB Network.

An 8-time All-Star and winner of the 1996 National League Cy Young Award, Smoltz owns a 210-147 career record with 154 saves and a 3.26 ERA in 708 games, including 466 starts.

Smoltz is one of only 53 pitchers ever to appear in at least 20 major league seasons. He is one of seven pitchers to ever play for 20 or more seasons for a single club and is the only pitcher in major league history to collect at least 200 career wins and 150 saves.

He pitched exclusively as a starter from 1988-99 before making 241 relief appearances for the Braves from 2001-04, serving as the club's closer over the majority of that time. He is also one of eight pitchers ever to record at least 40 saves in 3 or more consecutive seasons, doing so from 2002-04. I

In addition, Smoltz went 24-8 as a starter in 1996 and saved 55 games as a reliever in 2002, one of only two pitchers ever to record both a 20-win and a 50-save season during the course of their career. He has 466 starts and 242 relief appearances in his career with only six other pitchers in major league history having made at least 400 starts with 200 or more games out of the bullpen.

Smoltz ranks 16th in major league history with 3,011 strikeouts, 4th among active pitchers behind Randy Johnson (4,789), Pedro Martinez (3,117) and Curt Schilling (3,116).

His awards have included finishing among the top 10 in the National League Cy Young Award voting five times in his career, most recently in 2006 (7th) and 2007 (6th), and received the honor in 1996 when he was 24-8 with a 2.94 ERA (83 ER/253.2 IP) in 35 starts. He was named The Sporting News Pitcher of the Year in 1996. In 2002, his first season as a full-time closer, he took home the National League's Rolaids Relief Award after leading the majors with 55 saves in 59 opportunities.

Smoltz has been selected to eight All-Star teams in 1989, 1992-93, 1996, 2002-03, 2005 and 2007. He has pitched in five different World Series with the Braves in 1991,1992, 1995, 1996 and 1999, beating Cleveland in 1995. He was chosen by his peers as the MLBPA's Marvin Miller Man of the Year in 2002 and 2003 and was the Recipient of the prestigious MLB Roberto Clemente Award for community service in 2005. He was also given the 2007 Branch Rickey Award for community service.

He has four children: John Andrew, Jr., Rachel Elizabeth, Carly Maria, and Kelly Christina and lives in the Atlanta area.

He currently volunteers with the Children's Healthcare hospitals in Atlanta and is active in Atlanta's Table, a project of the Atlanta Community Food Bank, the Police Athletic League, the John Smoltz Foundation, King's Ridge Christian School, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Power to Grow Ministries, Champions for Today, UPI (Unlimited Potential, Inc.), and WWE (Winning With Encouragement).

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Bart Starr

Former NFL Football Player and Head Coach

As a 17^th round pick out of the University of Alabama in 1956 NFL Draft, Bar Starr's professional career did not look promising. The former Tide quarterback's playing time was limited during his first threes seasons with the Green Bay Packers, uncil Vince Lombardi took over. With Lombardi's aprroach, Starr reignited his self-confidence to become one of the NFL's greatest field leaders. In 1960, he led Green Bay to the Western Division championship and then went on to guide the team to five NVL title and two Super Bowl championships. He also earned MVP honors during Super Bowl I and II. Bart is the recipient of numerous honors, including the NFL Man of the Year in 1969 and induction into the NFL Hall of Fame in 1977. He also has an NFL sanctioned Athletes in Action Super Bowl breakfast named after him where he presents an award to an outstanding current player. He and his wife, Cherry, are co-founders of the Rawhide Boys Ranch, a 500-acre campus in Wisconsin that offers one of the country's most effective youth training programs for at-risk, court-referred young men.

Jim Wilson III

Chairman, Jim Wilson & Associates, LLC

Jim has the ongoing responsibility of coordinating and directing the strategic and financial decisions for the Wilson portfolio of investments. This includes financial requirements for acquisitions, development, refinance and the existing property portfolio. His company currently has more than 2.7 million square feet of retail and mixed-used projects under construction in addition to the 1,500 acre residential development, New Park, in Montgomery, Alabama. In Denham Springs, Louisiana, Juban Crossing will soon be opened and be the largest mixed-use development in Louisiana. Within the 471 acre site, 1,295,000 square feet of retail is being developed along with medical, office, restaurants, hotels and a residential community. Jim currently serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Alabama System and on the President's Cabinet at the University of Alabama. He is also on the Boards for the American Sports Medicine Institute, Metro YMCA (Montgomery, AL), University of Alabama Birmingham Hospital and Baptist Hospital, Montgomery, AL.

Kevin Wilk

Director of Rehabilitative Research
American Sports Medicine Institute

Dr. Kevin Wilk has led a distinguished career as a clinical physical therapist, serving as a leading authority in rehabilitation of sports injuries and orthopaedic lesions. He has made significant contributions to laboratory research, biomechanical research and clinical outcome studies.

Kevin Wilk has been a physical therapist, researcher and educator for more than 25 years. Kevin is currently Associate Clinical Director for Champion Sports Medicine (a Physiotherapy Facility) in Birmingham, AL. In addition, he is the Director of Rehabilitative Research at the American Sports Medicine Institute in Birmingham and is Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Physical Therapy Program at Marquette University in Milwaukee, WI. Dr. Wilk received his physical therapy degree from Northwestern University Medical School in Chicago, IL., and his DPT from Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of HealthCare Professions in Boston, MA.

Dr. Wilk has worked with youth baseball players as well as with professional baseball teams throughout his career. Kevin is currently a Rehabilitation Consultant for the Tampa Bay Ray' Baseball Team. His work with Dr. Andrews in the prevention of sports injuries in young athletes has been a focus of his work over the past 22 years.

Dr. Wilk has published over 125 journal articles, over 75 book chapters and has lectured at over 400 professional and scientific meetings. Dr. Wilk has received numerous professional awards. In 2004, he received the prestigious Ron Peyton Award for career achievement from the Sports Physical Therapy Section of the APTA. He has also received the James Andrews Award for achievement in the area of baseball science.

Dr. Wilk recently completed his term as the President of the Sports Section of the APTA, and has served as Vice-President, Education Program Chairman and Editor of the Home Study Course for the Section. He has served on numerous committees for the APTA. Kevin was the first non-physician named to a committee for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM).

Sam Bradford

NFL Quarterback
Heisman Trophy Winner

Sam Bradford is an NFL quarterback for the St. Louis Rams. He was the first overall pick in the 2010 NFL Draft, and played college football at Oklahoma. In 2008, as a redshirt sophomore, Bradford became the second sophomore to win a Heisman Trophy. Bradford also holds the NCAA record for touchdown passes by a freshman, with 36. Bradford was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. He attended Putnam City North High School in Oklahoma City, where he started in football, basketball and golf. As a senior quarterback for his high school football team in 2005–2006, he threw for 2,029 yards and 17 touchdowns in 12 games.

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Jerry Goodman

President, Health Care Systems (HCS) for Smith & Nephew

Jerry Goodman is currently the President, Health Care Systems (HCS) for Smith & Nephew. In this global role, Jerry is responsible for developing large customer opportunities such as group purchasing organizations, major hospital systems, government contracts and surgery center development companies.

Jerry joined Smith & Nephew in 2001 as Vice President of US Sales for the Endoscopy business. Since then, his leadership and accomplishments have resulted in progressively senior commercial roles including general management within Endoscopy.

Jerry joined the company in 2001 from Tyco Healthcare where he was Vice President, Corporate Sales representing all Tyco Healthcare companies. Prior to his tenure at Tyco, Jerry rose through the ranks at US Surgical Corporation by way of increasing responsibility in multiple sales management positions. Jerry has a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Maryland.

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Tommy John

Former MLB Pitcher

Tommy is a former left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball whose 288 career victories rank as the seventh highest total among left-handers in major league history.

Tommy spent 26 years in the major leagues with notable success while with the Los Angeles Dodgers and New York Yankees. He made appearances in the All-Star Games in 1968, 1978, 1979, and 1980. In addition, Tommy played in all three Yankees vs. Dodgers World Series of his era (1977, 1978, and 1981). He is also known for a revolutionary surgery, now named after him, which was performed on a damaged ligament in his pitching arm.

Over a year of grueling rehabilitation, John returned to the mound for the Dodgers in 1976, completing 207 innings, recording 10 wins with a 3.09 ERA, and receiving both the National League Comeback Player of the Year Award and the Fred Hutchinson Award for Outstanding Character and Courage.

Tommy went on to pitch 14 more seasons and racked up 164 of his 288 career victories before retiring at the age of 46.

It is estimated that nearly 200 major leaguers (not all pitchers) have had their careers extended by the procedure. Baseball Reliquarian Mike Fallon, noted in his research, Tommy John shattered the barrier that said players could not play after undergoing surgery. John’s “pioneering gumption”, his ability to endure and come back from adversity, does put him among baseball’s all time elite.

James L. Thornton, MA, ATC, PES, CES

President, National Athletic Trainers' Association

Mr. Thornton received his Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise Science from Utah State University. He was Graduate Assistant Athletic Trainer at University of the Pacific in Stockton, California, and awarded his Masters Degree in Sports Medicine at UOP. Thornton was hired as the Assistant Athletic Trainer and remained in that position at UOP until accepting a job as Head Athletic Trainer/Director of Athletic Training Services at Clarion University of Pennsylvania in June of 1990. He is a Board Of Certification Certified Athletic Trainer; a Performance Enhancement Specialist and Corrective Exercise Specialist certified by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) and has served as education liaison and consultant to NASM for 11 years. He has an extensive background of 28 years in athletic training and collegiate sports medicine experience. Jim helped develop performance enhancement programs at multiple universities with content being used at both the baccalaureate and masters degree levels.

Thornton was involved in developing the first ever Athletic Training Education Program that is delivered in part via distance education through California University of Pennsylvania’s CAATE accredited Athletic Training Education Program. This program has been the source of the development and national certification of a number of athletic training students over the years.

He served the National Athletic Trainers’ Association (NATA) as Vice President and a member of the Board of Directors as Director of NATA District II, and as now the NATA President. He was the chair of the NATA Strategic Implementation Team and an Athletic Training liaison to multiple committees in the NATA as well as the NCAA Wrestling Rules Committee since 1997. He is the contact person for all NCAA wrestling institutions regarding weight-class certification procedures, and rules regarding the disposition of athletes with skin infections. Thornton is a member of the faculty at Clarion University as well as adjunct faculty at California University of Pennsylvania. He lives in Clarion with his wife Bridget and daughters Matti, Maci, and Maya.