Former NFL running back Ricky Williams has long been an outspoken voice for the benefits associated with marijuana use. He will discuss this at length as the keynote speaker at the Southeast Cannabis Conference and Expo. The event is being held June 9-11 at the Greater Fort Lauderdale/Browar... Read More

Holy Cross College is holding commencement activities this weekend. An alum who has had success in the world of football, Louisiana Tech football coach Skip Holtz, will address the Class of 2017.  The ceremony takes place on Saturday at 11 a.m. at the Pfeil Recreation Center on campus. Each... Read More

FAU football coach Lane Kiffin knows the uphill climb he has to build local interest around his program. He has been making the rounds since being hired trying to engage alumni and fans alike.  On Tuesday, he was back at it as the keynote speaker at the South Palm Beach County Jewish Federat... Read More

After a historic season, University of North Dakota men's basketball coach Brian Jones has raised the profile of his program. The coaching world has taken notice and he will keynote an upcoming USA Basketball Coach Academy.  The academy takes place June 24-25 at the Sanford Pentagon in S... Read More

The Monster Energy All-Star Race takes place Sunday at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Plenty of festivities dot the weekend, including a special event with NASCAR legend Jeff Gordon.  Fans have the opportunity to gain access to a Gordon book signing at Hendrick Motorsports in Concord. Anyone who... Read More

UConn women's basketball coach Geno Auriemma is an icon throughout the state of Connecticut. Many were excited last week when he was the keynote speaker at an event for the Connecticut Realtors Association.  There were over 2,000 realtors that heard Auriemma speak at Bushnell Park. The o... Read More

Former running back Fred Jackson has a special place in the hearts of Buffalo Bills fans. He is appearing at an event in town next month that honors local high school athletes.  Jackson is speaking at the fourth annual Prep Talk Awards on June 14th. The festivities will be held at 6 p.m. at... Read More

Despite John Lynch's new position with the San Francisco 49ers, his foundation is still doing great work in the Denver community. On Friday, the Salute to the Stars luncheon took place for the 19th year.  New Denver Broncos head coach Vance Joseph was the keynote speaker. For the 12th st... Read More

The 25th year of the Pillars of America Speaker Series recently came to a close. On May 4th, former standout running back Larry Csonka was the final speaker.  The event was held in Juneau, Alaska at Centennial Hall. Csonka's hourlong presentation was peppered with several stories about h... Read More

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