Former
In The Zone Speakers and Special Guests
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Bill Bates was Special
Teams Captain for the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys and a very visible
member of the Dallas nickel defense at middle linebacker
position. He exemplifies the qualities of perseverance and
was named a member of the All-Madden Team for 12 consecutive
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Lee Corso,
one of college football’s most knowledgeable, opinionated
and entertaining analysts, is a key member of ESPN’s College
GameDay. He joined ESPN in 1987 after 28 years of football
coaching experience at the college and professional levels,
including 17 seasons as a head coach.
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Pat Dye is a former college football coach
most notable for his tenure as the head coach at Auburn University
from
1981 until 1992. With a career record of 153–62–5
over nineteen seasons as a head coach, Dye was inducted into
the College Football Hall of Fame in
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Ernie Frey
is a former college football stand-out at Wheaton College
, Ernie Frey comes from a family who understands conviction
and commitment. Born to a missionary family, he and his
wife Anne continued that tradition by serving in Russia
, India , Guatemala , South Africa , Malawi , Ethiopia ,
Tanzania , and Uganda . A father of three girls, he now
serves a pastor of an innovative church which has grown
to 3,000 members. |
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J.D. Gibbs is the eldest son of Joe Gibbs,
owner of NASCAR's Joe Gibbs Racing and former head coach of
the NFL's Washington Redskins. Named president of JGR in October
1997 J.D. Gibbs has spent the past 13 years overseeing the
team's expansion from a single car team to its current three-car
operation in the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series. |
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Michael
Glenn is executive vice president of market development
and corporate communications for FedEx Corporation. He also
serves as president and chief executive officer of FedEx
Services, and is responsible for all marketing, sales, strategic
planning and analysis, and communications activities for
FedEx Express and FedEx Ground. |
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Mike Gottfried
is currently an ESPN college football analyst and color
commentator. He was a successful NCAA college football coach
leading Pittsburg in two bowl games. He is the founder of
Team Focus. |
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Mark Harris.
Following a decade of stellar music as a member of the landmark
group 4HIM, Mark Harris has launched a solo career relying
on the same powerful vocals and honest songwriting that
yielded such hits as “The Basics of Life” and “For Future
Generations.” His current album, “The Line Between the Two,”
is the result of him re-thinking his life, his music, and
the purpose for both. |
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Lou Holtz
is a college football coaching legend and analyst for CBS
Sports’ College Football Today. He became the only coach
in NCAA history to ever lead six different programs to bowl
games and the only coach to ever guide four different programs
to final top 20 rankings. |
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Allan Houston is a retired American professional
player for the NBA ,
and currently the Assistant to the President for Basketball
Operations, for the New York Knicks .
Currently, Houston spends his time helping different charity
and non-profit organizations. |
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Mike Minter
is a retired American football safety who played his entire
professional career with the NFL's Carolina Panthers . |
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Chris Mortensen
an award-winning journalist, provides reports for ESPN's
Sunday NFL Countdown, Monday Night Countdown, SportsCenter,
ESPN Radio and ESPN.com. |
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Andy Pettitte
is an American left-handed starting pitcher for the New
York Yankees. He has won five championships as a Yankee
and is Major League Baseball's all-time postseason wins
leader with 18. |
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Gene Stallings
is the founder and former President and General Manager
of the Dallas Mavericks which he founded in 1980. He is
the chairman and CEO of Camp-of-the-Woods, a Christian family
resort. |
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Les Steckel is the president and CEO of
the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA). His football coaching
career spans over 30 years including college and NFL teams.
His experience includes serving as the offensive coordinator
for the Tennessee Titans and the New England Patriots, and
others. |
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Bob Stoops
is the head coach of the University of Oklahoma football
team. During the 2000 season, Stoops led the Sooners to
an Orange Bowl victory and a National Championship . |
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Joe Theismann is a former Canadian and
American football quarterback in the National Football League
and Canadian Football League. He was inducted into the College
Football Hall of Fame in 2003. Theismann currently co-hosts
the show Playbook on the NFL Network. |
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Spencer
Tillman is t he insightful lead analyst of CBS
Sports’ College Football Today, Spencer burst onto the college
gridiron as an award-winning running back for the University
of Oklahoma . Drafted by the Houston Oilers, he was chosen
a team captain in 1987-88 before moving to play for San
Francisco . His eight years in pro ball were capped by the
49ers’ Superbowl win in 1989. He is the author of the leadership
book “Scoring in the Red Zone.” |
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John Wooden is
a retired basketball coach. He is a member of the Basketball
Hall of Fame as both a player and as a coach. As the former
head basketball coach for UCLA, his 10 NCAA National Championships
in a 12 year period while at UCLA are unmatched by any other
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Potential
In The Zone Speakers and Special Guests
Bobby
Bowden theformer head football coach for Florida State
University for over 30 years. He is the nation's second winningest
active head coach and the only coach ever to lead nine consecutive
teams to 10 or more wins.
Mack Brown,
head football coach at the University of Texas Longhorns, has
spent more than 30 years coaching football. He has built top five
programs at Texas and North Carolina and is considered a master
at recruiting.
Tony Dungy
is a former professional American football player and coach in
the National Football League. Dungy was head coach of the Tampa
Bay Buccaneers and the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008. He
became the first African-American head coach to win the Super
Bowl in 2007. Since retirement, Dungy has served as a prominent
analyst on NBC's Sunday night studio show.
Avery Johnson
is the head coach of the NBA Dallas Mavericks. His coaching ability
won him the NBA Coach of the Year for 2005-06 and he coached the
Western Conference in the 2006 All-Star game.
Ernie Johnson,
Jr. is the TNT studio host for NBA Thursday telecasts
and Emmy Award-winning Inside the NBA, and also serves as studio
host of TBS College Football. Johnson was recognized with a Sports
Emmy for "Best Studio Host/Personality." In recent years,
EA Sports has tapped Johnson to voice PGA and NBA video games.
Clark Kellogg
is a CBS college basketball commentator, who played professionally
for the Indiana Pacers. He has worked as an analyst for CBS' coverage
of the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament.
Houston Nutt,
Jr. is the head coach of the University of Mississippi
football team. He is the former Razobrback coach,, guiding the
University of Arkansas to three SEC Western Division titles and
eight bowl berths in his decade in Fayetteville.
Thomas Osborne
is a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives
from Nebraska. However, he is best known as the former head coach
of the Nebraska Cornhuskers, UNL’s football team. He was
inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1999 and received
the Jim Thorpe Lifetime Achievement Award in 2000.
Mark Richt
is the head football coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs.
Along with his successful coaching career, he appeared as himself
in the movie Facing the Giants which featured a coach of a fictitious
Christian high school in Georgia.
Loren Roberts
is a member of the PGA and current U.S. Open senior champion.
He co-wrote Focus: The Name of the Game with fellow PGA Tour golfers
Scott Simpson and Larry Mize.
Jason Sehorn
is a former NFL player and panelist for Fox Sports’ Sunday
NFL pregame show. He played for the New York Giants and the St.
Louis Rams.
Dean Smith
is the former head basketball coach at the University of North
Carolina Tar Heels. As a coaching legend, he holds NCAA tournament
records for most appearances, most consecutive appearances and
most tournament victories.
Norm Sonju
is the founder and former President and General Manager of the
Dallas Mavericks which he founded in 1980. He is the chairman
and CEO of Camp-of-the-Woods, a Christian family resort.
Roger Staubach
is Chairman of the Board of The Staubach Company, which deals
in commercial real estate. He won the Heisman Trophy for College
Football in 1963. As a quarterback in the NFL, Roger led the Dallas
Cowboys to two Super Bowl Titles and was the five-time leading
passer in the NFC.
Jim Tressel
is the current head coach of Ohio State University. He is the
only coach in AFCA history to win National Coach of the Year honors
at two different schools and in two different divisions. He joins
father, Lee Tressel as the only father-son duo to win AFCA National
Coach of the Year honors.
Tommy Tuberville
is the current head football coach of the Texas Tech Raiders.
Previously the head football coach for the Auburn Tigers,.he led
tthem to the Southeastern Conference title and a victory in the
Nokia Sugar Bowl in 2004 to earn AFCA Regional and National Coach
of the Year honors.
Kurt Warner,
the recently retired National Football League quarterback who
played for the Arizona Cardinals , New York Giants , and St. Louis
Rams. Warner is often considered the best undrafted player of
all time following a 12 year career regarded as one of the greatest
stories in NFL history.
Joe White
is the President and owner of Kanakuk Kamps and the founder of
Kids Across America. A former football coach at Texas A &
M University, he travels across the country sharing Christ with
teens and college students.
Pat Williams
is the Senior Vice President of the Orlando Magics, which he co-founded
in 1987 and helped lead to the NBA finals in 1995. The author
of 23 books, Pat has also been affiliated with NBA teams in Chicago,
Atlanta, and Philadelphia. In 1996, Pat was named as one of the
50 most influential people in NBA history by a national publication.
Danny Wuerffel
was a University of Florida Heisman Trophy winner in
1996. He later played for several NFL teams. Since retiring from
football, he became executive director of Desire Street Ministries
in New Orleans.