Anyone who followed the career of Pedro Martinez knew his Hall of Fame speech would be appointment viewing.  The always-colorful Martinez spoke from his heart about his journey from the Dominican Republic to the greatest honor in baseball. He was the last of the four players being inducted t... Read More

Last week, Michael Carter-Williams was able to go back to a place where he learned some of his most basic basketball lessons.  The Milwaukee Bucks star point guard spoke in front of 150 campers at the Academic-Basketball-Awareness Camp in North Andover, Massachusetts. Carter-Williams spent s... Read More

When Walter Bond’s basketball career ended, he crafted a powerful message and saw his speaking platform explode over two decades.  Bond’s hard work was recognized recently with induction into the Council of Peers Award for Excellence Speaker Hall of Fame. The National Speakers As... Read More

College football season may be right around the corner, but several prominent coaches still made time to speak this week to an influential group at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Baton Rouge.  They were sharing their football thoughts with the Louisiana High School Coaches Association’s annual... Read More

University of Louisville head coach Rick Pitino will have a short walk to his next speaking engagement.  Pitino’s appearance highlights the four-day Robbie Valentine Basketball Camp, being held on the Cardinals’ home floor at the KFC Yum! Center.  The camp runs from July 27-... Read More

There is no hiding how crazy the people of Lexington, Kentucky get for Wildcat Basketball.  It makes sense that the 13th annual Lexington Area Minority Business Expo would bring a former UK great in as keynote speaker.  Derek Anderson will headline the two-day event, being held July 29-... Read More

The SAE Break Colloquium and Exhibition has reeled in one of the most successful drivers in NASCAR history to serve as their keynote speaker.  Rusty Wallace will headline the event that takes place October 4-7 at the Charleston Area Convention Center in South Carolina. Now in its 33rd year,... Read More

Hardin County is located in the western part of Tennessee.  In that area of the country, the SEC is king, making former Vols head coach Phillip Fulmer a perfect fit as the keynote speaker at the county’s Sports Hall of Fame induction. The 4th induction class will go in July 27th at Pic... Read More

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